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Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... board and executive-level positions were held by women in 2016, according to survey of Vigeo Eiris data. Julia Leske, CEO, CAER Vigeo Eiris has published research to coincide with International Women's Day, looking at both board level and executive level ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... because they have had heightened attention from regulators and other stakeholders on their activities, said Julia Leske, CAER CEO. CAER is part of the Vigeo Eiris network. "Australia is very exposed to the issue," she said. "Similarly to what we see ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed the resolution in on behalf of shareholders. ACCR recently commissioned research firm CAER to assess Australian listed companies against the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), and in the research, which ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed the resolution in on behalf of shareholders. ACCR recently commissioned research firm CAER to assess Australian listed companies against the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), and in the research, which ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... and financial services sector are exposed to the same potential risks, said Julia Leske, CEO at Australian research firm CAER, which is a member of Vigeo Eiris's partnership network. "Our clients are asking about the issues that are coming out around ...

Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... the risks related to breaches of international conventions protecting fundamental human rights." Australian research firm CAER is a member of Vigeo Eiris's partnership network.

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... corporates as well as investors. That'll coalesce around concrete ways of talking about the issues." Julia Leske, CEO of CAER also said that bribery and corruption was on the agenda with CAER clients, among other issues. "I feel like I say it every year ...

Julia Leske appointed new chief executive officer of CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Julia Leske has been named the new chief executive officer of CAER, with founding CEO Duncan Paterson becoming executive director. Leske has worked with CAER for almost a decade, most recently as business development manager. "Julia has been playing ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... representatives, industry and non-government organisations including a representative of institutional investors, Julia Leske of CAER. Transparency International Australia was also a member of the group as part of the civil society representatives. A ...

Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... good step. They're looking at it from two perspectives - company disclosures and investor disclosure" South Pole Group and CAER are partners in offering investment portfolio carbon footprinting services. CAER distributes analysis services in the Australian ...