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Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... mentioned play out in the longer term. In particular for that team, there is a strong focus on best practice corporate governance. That may be anything from fair and appropriate remuneration of executives through to ensuring best quality directors on ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... by sustainability consultancy Net Balance.Other partners include the Green Economy Coalition, the Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa, Lawyers for Better Business, SOMO, Calvert Investments, and IDEARSE. The Australian Stock Exchange has not yet ...

Integrated reporting - should ASX follow in South Africa's footsteps?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... happening here in terms of moving to integrated reporting." When asked by The Sustainability Report if the ASX Corporate Governance Council intends to integrate any of the JSE's standards on integrated reporting, the ASX declined to comment, saying in ...

Sustainability reporting: the drive towards integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... CSA Chartered Secretaries of Australia, the way to introduce ESG reporting is via Principle 7 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations - Recognize and Manage Risk. Principle 7 establishes how companies ...

"Steady but modest" increase in number of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... in place to achieve greater gender diversity on their board." The report noted the impact of the revised Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations that require ASX-listed firms to report on gender diversity from the beginning of this year ...

"Two Strikes" policy for directors over executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... responded to a draft of the legislation with concerns as to whether legislation was the best pathway strengthen corporate governance practices. "CSA notes that corporate governance processes that properly protect the interests of owners have been very ...