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Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... that may not have previously worked closely together. The level of internal stakeholder engagement required to utilise the skills of team members within sustainability, procurement and other areas to identify, implement and report on these initiatives ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... mining on a range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local employment and skills training. Earlier this year, the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC) commissioned a stakeholder survey to start a ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... occur in Australia as well, citing in particular the use of "outworkers" - workers, such as immigrants with poor language skills, that paid by the garment, translating into a paltry hourly salary. The practice of using outworkers exposes companies to ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... forward-looking methodologies that sustainability brings. "I think that a lot of the older school accountants have the skills at a practical level and the systems and familiarity with reporting, but they don't necessarily appreciate the drivers and really ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage is a focus of Regnan's research and company engagement over sectors including oil and gas, engineering and ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... set diversity matter as well? AM: It's not gender per se which is important. What's relevant on boards is diversity of skills, experience and background. The research to date has undoubtedly focused on the affect of gender diversity on the performance ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... performance and disclose to shareholders the approach to evaluation as well as the outcomes. ACSI suggest "the disclosure of a skills matrix will assist shareholders to assess the competency of the board." In terms of voting, ACSI endorses the principal ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... theory, but we think that companies need to look at selection, looking at their unconscious biases and thinking about the skills they need. For some companies, their biggest challenge is human capital management. For others, their challenge is technology ...

"Steady but modest" increase in number of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... on gender diversity from the beginning of this year, calling the aggregate increase "noticeable." "The lack of diverse skills and experiences can hold corporate boards and their companies back," said John Jarrett, GMI's director of international research ...