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ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... quite a bit of optimism about its introduction and the hope that it would really move the dial," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "To some extent it has at least started the example and created quite a bit of focus on the issue. One of our case studies ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... globally have been asking for and will help accelerate the transition" to net zero, Mikula-Wright said. ACSI CEO Louise Davidson pointed out the ISSB standards are an evolution of corporate reporting and will provide investorse with the details they ...

Podcast: Is gender diversity an alpha signal - with Joanna Nash

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... indicate potential investment opportunity. Then we interview Australian Council of Superannuation Investors CEO Louise Davidson on how engagement and stewardship on the topic of gender diversity can assist investors in uncovering additional information ...

Majority of ASX200 reporting on ESG: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... knowledge about ESG risks and opportunities was in its infancy, and that was reflected in our early results," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Over those years, the quality and detail of reporting on material ESG issues has progressively risen. Now ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... female representation. While boards are broadly edging toward the 40% gender-balance target, ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said more work needs to be done. "More board diversity improves governance standards at companies and is strongly linked ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... that has serious implications if not managed," said Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) CEO Louise Davidson. "Investors are looking closely at the severe economic costs, and broader impacts, detailed in the IPCC's most recent research. ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... through without parliamentary scrutiny and with no justification, rationale or harm identified," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "Proxy advisers faced more onerous red tape and fines of up to $11 million for small administrative errors, and unprecedented ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... regulate how advisers should be owned and governed, with no international precedent or justification," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "No harm has been identified to justify increased regulation of proxy advice. It seems these regulations were implemented ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... loss, the report notes. "[Biodiversity] is broader and has defence impacts than climate change," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson in an interview with FS Sustainability at the time. "Some biodiversity loss, for example, is undoubtedly caused by climate ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... of millions of members denied independent advice on the performance of the companies they invest in," ACSI CEO Louise Davidson said. "The announcement follows a process lacking in any transparency, with the Treasurer refusing to engage with proxy advisers ...