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Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the first time since January as a result of fewer women being appointed over May, AICD said in its Quarterly Gender Diversity Report. "The AICD set our 30% target in 2015 because of the strong body of evidence showing that diverse boards lead to better ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... worried about the most, and those that are most material," said Maria Lettini, FAIRR's director. "We are looking at the diversity within the entire supply chain. We are making sure that we were looking at companies that are geographically diverse, looking ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Men who want to work flexibly "face high levels of discrimination," according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... obligation under continuous disclosure regime to disclose these risks." The fourth edition also includes reference to gender diversity outcomes in recommendation 1.5, "including a new provision recommending that an entity in the S&P/ASX 300 have as a ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... CSR to competitive advantage, so that is pleasing." Looking to the issues that will dominate the CSR agenda in 2018, diversity and inclusion topped the list - four out of five respondents said promoting diversity and inclusion is a high or very high ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... exposure to carbon is not the only thing we look at. We look at a range of different ESG themes. You'd know about gender diversity goals that we're trying to get companies to adhere to, it's just one of the areas that SSGA believes in."

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... equity is not one of supply but continues to be one of demand, with insufficient numbers of boards perceiving gender diversity as a strategic imperative," Oliver said. "When chairs place too high a value on "collegiality and teamwork", it can be used ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Flexible work and careers are about more than just giving time to mothers with young children, and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the myths and misconceptions about workplace flexibility in a new piece of research. Lisa Annese, CEO ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... including gambling, tobacco, armaments, junk foods and payday lending, are also removed. FAIR also applies a gender diversity screen to companies in the index as well. "Demand for sustainable investing products is on the rise in Australia," Vynokur said. ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... conversation." The report provides an opportunity for investors to home in on companies with lower statistics on gender diversity and focus on engagement, Leske noted. "Think about what's going on in Japan," she said. "Japan is by far the worst performer ...