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ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... remediation where they've found instances of modern slavery," Davidson said. ACSI is also calling for engagement with the board on modern slavery issues outside of the statement approval process and where appropriate, board or senior leadership capacity ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG) framework. It also introduces new disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board Climate Standard (ISSB), building on the principles of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. ...

California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 2030. The bill would temporarily suspend the above-described liquidation provision upon a good faith determination by the board that certain conditions materially impact normal market mechanisms for pricing assets, as specified, and would make this suspension ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... We can use this experience to point the way forward. "It's clear what can be achieved with commitment and intent." At the board level gender parity continues to progress, at 36% in the ASX 200 and 35.5% in the ASX 300. However, the independent membership-based ...

Podcast: Who Wins the Fist Bump Board Award?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Moscardi of Free Float Media. Damion and Matt's podcast Business Pants is their platform for sharing their research into board sabermetrics to tell us why who is on boards and - more importantly - who has influence on boards - matter. Plus new and interesting ...

Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... is doing the right thing," Nolan said. "In some cases, people said [financial penalties] might get the attention of our board and they might take it more seriously than before, others said they were doing it without." Two thirds of respondents also said ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to make the resolution appear unreasonable, potentially leading investors to vote under a serious misapprehension." The board recommended that shareholders vote against the special resolution and Market Forces says that in their notice of general meeting ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... outlines the next step in development, including a three-tier governance approach, including the establishment of a Taxonomy Board that includes government, peak representation across the financial sector (banking, insurance, investors and superannuation) ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations align with emerging global reporting requirements being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which Parker expects Australia to introduce once finalised. "Environment Minister Plibersek sees [TNFD] as a ...

Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... remuneration, with 46% of companies having ESG-linked compensation for senior executives. Nearly two thirds - 64% - have set up a board-level ESG committee, in parallel with other committees such as audit, remuneration and nomination "In terms of CEO ...