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Allens sets target to achieve 35% female partners by 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... set ourselves a goal of 25% by 2017 and we have achieved that," Warren said. "Really, it's as simple as the fact that diversity and an inclusive culture is what we want to promote. It's better for us as a business, it's better for our clients. Having ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... representation across ASX 200 boards. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly Gender Diversity Report, at the end of August, there were only 25.4% women appointed directors across the ASX 200, as compared to 25.3% ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... stocks from the US, or only keeping stocks from Europe. From the higher dividend payout quintile, there's still a strong diversity." McDonald noted that the analysis was not intended to be used as an optimised model portfolio, but rather to establish ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Langbroek, head of Asia Pacific at GRESB. "There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have a policy on diversity and equal opportunities, 94% include sustainability-specific requirements in their lease contracts with tenants, while ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... "double jeopardy" - gender and cultural background combining - is locking them out of leadership. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and the University of Sydney Business School surveyed the women to gauge ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... females on the companies don't align with our ethos, it has been shown and proven that companies where there is no gender diversity on boards perform worse than companies with diversity," she said. It is interesting to note that both Zuper and Human ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The 30% Club Australia is calling on the investment community to engage with boards on the issue of diversity as the pace of female appointments slows. The 30% Club Australia is campaigning for 30% women on ASX200 boards by the end of 2018. Their call ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... rationale for that is that aside from the part that it drives better performance, it will drive a better approach to diversity within the organisation," Davidson said. "Anecdotal evidence suggests that once you have three or more women on the board ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Yolanda Beattie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Sustainability Report Podcast, we're talking about diversity in the investment management industry. Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... decisions as well as workplace culture block opportunities for "under-represented talent to thrive." Yolanda Beattie, diversity and inclusion practice leader, Mercer The Mercer study was developed in conjunction with 15 asset owners and managers, based ...