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Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Two-thirds of ASX 200 boards "always or sometimes" gravitate to candidates who are known to board members when they are selecting new directors, according to new data from the 30% Club. The 30% Club and the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
When companies announce share buybacks, are they returning value to shareholders, propping up earnings per share statistics, or responding to perverse incentives in executive remuneration? Since the US government passed significant corporate tax cuts ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... DCA ) Getting the design correct is the foundational step, Annese said. "It really is about design," she said. "We've done a few series of research into this area, and the first few pieces of research we did, we talked a little bit about job design ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... vanishingly small, no matter how well or poorly the investment performed. Solutions to this problem have arisen in the last few years, however, as service providers work to aggregate and package impact investments in a range of different ways, and much ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... who are trapped in slave-like practices in their work are usually people who are poor and economically disempowered and have few choices in their work," Black said. "To exclude them from work will make the economic and social problems worse. As a principles ...

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies are not addressing key risks in codes of conduct and whistleblowing systems, according to new research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI found that of the ASX200 companies ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... such as VitaSoy. "One of the drink companies we invest in in the worldwide fund is VitaSoy," Nelson said. "That company has a few things we like about it - it's run by a family company, it produces soy-based products like tofu, almond milk and soy milk ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance launches Speckle, online cash-loan service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... can be done, to bust the myths around the small credit market. We've been operating Speckle in Tasmania and Victoria for a few months, and we're approaching 100 loans through the pilot. Our own license is us walking the talk." Speckle's launch comes ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... the biggest barriers are technology and infrastructure-based. The report found "on technology and innovation Australia has few AV technology headquarters and patents, the research found no relevant investments and few Australians drive electric cars." ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... will be rolled out over three years, commencing in August 2018. Sacred Heart Mission will speak to investors over the next few months about providing guarantees for the bond, which will see investments in rapid access to housing and long-term intensive ...