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ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... workloads, board evaluation, voting based on "one share, one vote" and disclosure of environmental, social and corporate governance policies and practices. Ann Byrne The guide serves the purpose of giving listed companies a clear statement of the practices ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... top of. "In the last month or two, we wrote to the ASX200, just letting them know that we support the ASX corporate governance principles and we will be taking disclosure against these principles into account when considering the appointment or re-election ...

Citibank Australia appoints Samantha Mostyn non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... said Richard Warburton, Chairman of Citigroup Pty Limited. "She brings to the role a wealth of experience in corporate governance and financial services from which the bank will greatly benefit." Citibank Australia is not a listed company on the ASX. ...

Chartered Secretaries advise EU to use comply or explain codes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... (CSA) have advised the European Commission (EC) to adopt a "comply or explain" principles-based approach to corporate governance. CSA is responding to a green paper on corporate governance codes published by the commission and put out for public comment. ...

Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... financial year was the first year in which publicly listed companies were required to report on a new set of corporate governance standards including sustainability and integrated reporting. In the first year of "apply or explain" in regards to the 75 ...

"Two Strikes" for directors legislation passes Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Interfering with how boards manage their affairs in this way will have a negative effect on the good corporate governance record of Australian boards generally, and there is no demonstrated need for it." See also: CAMAC releases review of executive ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... mentioned play out in the longer term. In particular for that team, there is a strong focus on best practice corporate governance. That may be anything from fair and appropriate remuneration of executives through to ensuring best quality directors on ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... by sustainability consultancy Net Balance.Other partners include the Green Economy Coalition, the Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa, Lawyers for Better Business, SOMO, Calvert Investments, and IDEARSE. The Australian Stock Exchange has not yet ...

Integrated reporting - should ASX follow in South Africa's footsteps?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... happening here in terms of moving to integrated reporting." When asked by The Sustainability Report if the ASX Corporate Governance Council intends to integrate any of the JSE's standards on integrated reporting, the ASX declined to comment, saying in ...

Sustainability reporting: the drive towards integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... CSA Chartered Secretaries of Australia, the way to introduce ESG reporting is via Principle 7 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations - Recognize and Manage Risk. Principle 7 establishes how companies ...

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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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