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ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... governance issue. Earlier this year, the Governance Institute issued a corporate governance guide, outlining issues that company boards should consider if they are considering making political donations. The institute advised companies that if they are ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian corporate boards must have regard to the complex risks and potential opportunities of climate change in their governance and disclosure to minimise scrutiny from regulators and potential litigation, according to Minter Ellison. Sarah Barker ...

Women comprise 42% of 2016 ASX200 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
More than 40% of directors appointed to ASX200 boards thus far in 2016 are women, increasing the overall percentage of women serving as directors on ASX200 companies to 23.6%, according to research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Although gender diversity is a governance issue for corporate boards globally, only 13% of executives from companies around the world expect a significant increase in the number of women in leadership roles in the next five years, according to a new ...

Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... at Company Matters, says this is particularly apparent in newly listed entities and entities joining the ASX300, whose boards and management struggle with increased disclosure. "I think for a lot of entities, it's a resourcing or an ownership issue," ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... big story, the big picture and the global goals are an appropriate frame for that. At Mercer, we do a lot of work with boards and investment committees around investment beliefs, which aligns strategies to beliefs to form up and drive the way in which ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... independent staff reviews and reporting by companies themselves on conduct policies. This forms the basis for engagement with boards and senior executives, he explained. The issue of conduct risk is intrinsically linked to corporate culture, which, as ...

Controlled companies underperformed non-controlled firms: IRRCi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... the corrupting qualities of absolute power rings true. In these cases, self-dealing, poor strategic planning and ossified boards result in underperforming companies." The study found that outcomes differed based on the mechanism of control at firms - ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... the corporation in society and the growth of the corporate sustainability agenda has meant that engaging with corporate boards is more critical. Yet boards are challenged to build their capacity in this area of corporate governance, even as collaborative ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... 2018. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management The ethical fund manager will monitor the proportion of women on the company boards in which it invests, said Michael Walsh, CEO of UCA Funds Management. UCA Funds Management recently met with representatives ...