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Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... research firm Ipsos. "It is disappointing, particularly when it comes to the perceptions of the ethics of company chairmen, directors, chief executives, etc.," said Steven Burrell, chief executive of the Governance Institute. "They're seen as being somewhat ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the political spectrum. Professionals from the Governance Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Climate Institute and Impact Investing Australia spoke with The Sustainability Report about their priorities across ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... their corporation, but it's not something that can be, you can't kick the can down the road about it anymore." Corporate directors have a legal responsibility to be adequately informed about the risks and opportunities associated with climate change. ...

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 ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... through in the investor context. We haven't seen it really penetrate through the private sector, but rather a few key directors who are articulating this." Part of the issue is that the SDGs are interrelated activities between governments, companies ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... unfurled banners reading "Close the Camps" and "Mandatory detention can't be risk managed" during a panel on company directors, disrupting the discussion by around 20 minutes before leaving. The group's aim is to cause investors to divest from companies ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and Investments Commission (ASIC), CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Transparency International Australia, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies in all ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Six new directors have been appointed to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) board. Environment Minister Mr Greg Hunt announced that Martijn Wilder AM, Susan Jeanes, Meg McDonald, Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Maria Atkinson AM and Jonathan Jutsen ...

Controlled companies underperformed non-controlled firms: IRRCi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Director tenure is longer at controlled firms, and controlled firms boardrooms are less diverse. "Women and minority directors are less common at controlled companies compared with non-controlled firms," IRCCi said. "The proportion of controlled firms ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... looking at corporate sustainability or responsible investment, have come to see that we need to engage with boards of directors," Sainty said. "Corporate sustainability movements need to align their interests with the practical tailoring of corporate ...