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RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... products and services that can fall under the responsible investment certification process, he said. "There is a greater diversity of investment products that are coming to us to get certified, and the process has to be fit for purpose," O'Connor said. ...

ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... one woman director. "ACSI's motivation to act in this space is the strong evidence of the links between board gender diversity and financial performance. We have been pleased with recent improvements on gender diversity, but these come from a very low ...

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... rights, anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large listed companies will be required to provide information on their diversity policy, covering age, gender, geographical diversity, and educational and professional background. Disclosures would ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... signatories to participate in governance matters and also broaden the eligibility requirements for Directors, promoting diversity while deepening the skills and experience of the Board." See Also: PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion PRI moving ahead ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is encouraging employers to develop and implement strategies to increase diversity in the workplace. Lisa Annese, CEO Diversity Council Australia DCA will work with its member organisations to increase cultural diversity ...

Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... good director." ACSI will continue to use engagement as its primary tool to work with company boards on issues of board diversity. "We want to see if we can continue that through market- based mechanisms and the engagement we've done," he said. "You ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), he said. "I drew on our relationship with the GABV, which has a focus on promoting diversity in banking institutions and transparency in the operations and sustainability," he said. "I think that helped position ...

DCA panel addresses employment of people with disabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... higher rates of unemployment, meaning employers are under-utilising a "highly capable pool of talent," according to Diversity Council Australia. DCA and ANZ Bank recently hosted a panel discussion exploring ways in which companies should engage with ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... doing better than we might have thought in recycling our waste, and I think we're doing better in terms of equity and diversity than perhaps we'd previously appreciated," Magner said. "I think we're not doing as well as we could in terms of renewable ...

UCA Funds Management appoint independent directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Funds Management, and their individual experiences and skill sets will strengthen the board's capability and add to its diversity," said UCA Funds Management Chairman Dick Carter. UCA Funds Management is an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia ...