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Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... occur in Australia as well, citing in particular the use of "outworkers" - workers, such as immigrants with poor language skills, that paid by the garment, translating into a paltry hourly salary. The practice of using outworkers exposes companies to ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... forward-looking methodologies that sustainability brings. "I think that a lot of the older school accountants have the skills at a practical level and the systems and familiarity with reporting, but they don't necessarily appreciate the drivers and really ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage is a focus of Regnan's research and company engagement over sectors including oil and gas, engineering and ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... set diversity matter as well? AM: It's not gender per se which is important. What's relevant on boards is diversity of skills, experience and background. The research to date has undoubtedly focused on the affect of gender diversity on the performance ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... performance and disclose to shareholders the approach to evaluation as well as the outcomes. ACSI suggest "the disclosure of a skills matrix will assist shareholders to assess the competency of the board." In terms of voting, ACSI endorses the principal ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... theory, but we think that companies need to look at selection, looking at their unconscious biases and thinking about the skills they need. For some companies, their biggest challenge is human capital management. For others, their challenge is technology ...

"Steady but modest" increase in number of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... on gender diversity from the beginning of this year, calling the aggregate increase "noticeable." "The lack of diverse skills and experiences can hold corporate boards and their companies back," said John Jarrett, GMI's director of international research ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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