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Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... "Appointing Sasha as our first Chief Impact Officer is an important step in reinforcing our commitment to being a leading B Corp and driving our ambitions to create greater positive impact for people and the planet." Courville said she was "excited to ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... meeting sustainability criteria. A similar sentiment is driving companies towards seeking accreditation as a certified B Corp, said B Lab Australia and New Zealand CEO Andrew Davies. A B Corp is a company that has identified sustainable and ethical practice ...

New Forests acquires US timber asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... billion in assets under management across 1 million hectares (2.4 million acres) of investments. New Forests is a Certified B Corp and operates in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States. The Hilt-Siskiyou Forest is currently managed ...

Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director Phil Vernon to step down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director and CEO Phil Vernon will be stepping down after nine years in the role. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Vernon joined Australian Ethical in December 2009 and oversaw a substantial ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. ...

UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Management) UCA Funds Management joins more than 2,500 companies across 130 industries in 50 countries to gain the global B Corp accreditation, which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Women now account for 30% of board positions across the ASX100, and 27.7% of the ASX200, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The year to date female appointment rate for ASX200 boards stands at 49%, down from 50% for the ...

Nearly half of all board appointments to date in 2018 women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Nearly one out of every two ASX200 board appointments thus far in 2018 has been a woman, according to new research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD Women made up 47% of ASX200 ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The percentage of women on the boards of ASX200 companies has hit 26%, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The AICD has released its Quarterly Gender Diversity Report tracks progress towards the Institute's target of achieving ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is warning that progress has stalled in achieving the target of having 30% female representation across ASX 200 boards. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly ...