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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 ...

UCA Funds Management supports 30% women on boards target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Management recently met with representatives of an Australian bank in which it is invested, and raised the issue with directors, Walsh said. Additionally, the fund manager intends to ensure that 30% of its own board is comprised of women, Walsh said. ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... positive investments such as within the impact investing space. Sustainability issues are on the agenda of corporate directors. Directors are also taking a closer look as to how environmental and social exposures relate to their fiduciary duties, noted ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... compliance? If so, please outline those adjustments. Money3's auditors noted that they made specific enquiries of management, directors, company secretary and external lawyers to ascertain compliance with responsible lending codes and accessed an assessment ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Elizabeth Proust has been elected chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Proust has been a director of the AICD since March 2014. She is chairman of Nestle Australia, chairman of the Bank of Melbourne, and a member of the ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... officer. Burrell is the former general manager of communications and public affairs at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and will began his new role at the end of September.