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ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... include a need for more understanding of the digital security expertise held by directors and/or the external expertise boards use for advice and assurance. Worker safety : The quality of safety reporting practices among companies still varies widely ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
New research finds that most directors are concerned their boards may not be fully prepared to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws when they come into force this week. From 12 December, the Australian Human Rights Commission will enforce the Positive ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2020. "More than a third (38%) of the 53 super funds under consideration still have less than 40% female representation on boards, with almost a quarter (23%) having less than 30%," the report said. "The highest percentage of male trustees on a board ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... report on a voluntary basis." White notes that the stark difference in reporting around gender diversity, particularly on boards, and gender pay gap highlights what happens when regulators, legislators and investors focus on disclosure and engagement ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Perpetual, and Allianz, among others. It found that governance is the chief factor in reducing risk in this new landscape, but boards are increasingly struggling to keep up with stakeholder expectations and regulatory risks regarding fast-moving and ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... risk. To my mind, this is a clear, foreseeable risk for the companies relying on these workforces, and something that their boards should be actively addressing. "This is not an abstract or theoretical modern slavery risk arising in the factory of some ...

How to build a climate-resilient business: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... require broad cooperation and collaboration across the public, private, and financial sectors. Our experience shows that boards, along with company management and investors, expect public-private partnerships to play a more prevalent role in addressing ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... comprise portfolios for members and clients are managing risk well," Boele said. "So much of that is about remuneration, boards and those types of things, and more recently, managing exposures and pricing carbon. "Everyone has to get behind the government ...

Two-thirds of boards lack ESG understanding: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Just one-third of corporate boards have a strong understanding of ESG risks affecting their companies, just a quarter report a robust sense of carbon emissions and even less of their company's climate risk or strategy. Half (51%) of directors say their ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia, it may be getting there. With government commitments to bring in mandatory climate disclosure forcing company boards to plan for how to comply with standards, and investors engaging with emissions intensive companies with the aim of working ...