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Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... "double jeopardy" - gender and cultural background combining - is locking them out of leadership. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and the University of Sydney Business School surveyed the women to gauge ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... females on the companies don't align with our ethos, it has been shown and proven that companies where there is no gender diversity on boards perform worse than companies with diversity," she said. It is interesting to note that both Zuper and Human ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The 30% Club Australia is calling on the investment community to engage with boards on the issue of diversity as the pace of female appointments slows. The 30% Club Australia is campaigning for 30% women on ASX200 boards by the end of 2018. Their call ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... rationale for that is that aside from the part that it drives better performance, it will drive a better approach to diversity within the organisation," Davidson said. "Anecdotal evidence suggests that once you have three or more women on the board ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Yolanda Beattie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Sustainability Report Podcast, we're talking about diversity in the investment management industry. Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... decisions as well as workplace culture block opportunities for "under-represented talent to thrive." Yolanda Beattie, diversity and inclusion practice leader, Mercer The Mercer study was developed in conjunction with 15 asset owners and managers, based ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... So how we train our people to make sure they have the right skills to manage those assets is relevant. How we improve diversity and ensure remuneration is aligned with long-term client interests is relevant. The FSC took the view - and we're very supportive ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... clients so we can work with them to manage the exposures within the portfolios." CFSGAM has also continued its push on diversity both internally and externally in invested companies, continuing reporting on its internal diversity statistics for the third ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... ownership." Sireklove noted that Parametric's US clients are concerned over ESG issues including fossil fuels and gender diversity, but also concerns around modern slavery and the supply chain, private prisons, and "demand for screening out tobacco and ...

Local Government Super appoints Katherine O'Regan as board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... but we are also delighted to announce our first female chair. This landmark appointment reinforces LGS's commitment to diversity and female representation in leadership roles including on Boards".

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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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