Search Results

Showing 331 - 340 of 371 results for "women"

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... reduced to 14% by 2014. The company wrote of its commitment to a diverse workforce in its sustainability report, noting that women represent 50% of their total workforce, but that the ratios are not the same through the tiers of seniority. The board ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... As with most firms, though, female representation is light in the more senior ranks: only 27-28% of senior management are women, compared to 40% of general management and over 50% of office and store employees. Executive appointments in 2012 will recover ...

More women appointed to ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies are continuing to appoint more women to boards, leading to more diversity in age as well as in gender, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The AICD ASX 200 Snapshot Report 2012 found that women directors ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Programs that assist Aboriginal women and girls can have a multiplier effect through the wider community because women act as catalysts for social change according to a report examining approaches for philanthropic investment. The AMP Foundation report ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... and regulators." Reynolds was formerly a director of AUSfund, Industry Funds Credit Control and the National Network of Women in Superannuation and convenor of the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF). Giffords noted Reynolds' skill set in speaking ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... in the workplace, garnered them the recognition of the Catalyst Award for gender diversity and the Employer of Choice for Women citation from the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). The bank also reported increases in the percentage ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Top 100 ASX listed companies are naming more women and more new entrants to their boards, while smaller companies within the ASX200 are lagging behind, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne ACSI ...

Cruelty Free Super celebrates second birthday

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... perspective, corporate bonds are treated the same way as equities." Cruelty Free Super's membership base is overwhelmingly women - 70% of members - and young - more than 70% are under 35 years old. These statistics contribute to the fund's slow gathering ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... termination. Meanwhile, Stockland continued to increase the diversity of its management workforce. The company set a target of 40% women in management roles by 2015, and exceeded that timeframe this year by climbing from 37% in 2011 to 43% in 2012. The ...

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... targets and progress, and the bank's commitment to increasing diversity, including targets to increase the percentage of women in management position and equal remuneration. "We're pleased the efforts of our 48,000 people to improve our contribution ...