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KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... more work is needed." There is an increased focus on extending the 30% target to ASX201-300 companies. Last year, the 30% Club announced a new objective for 30 per cent women on ASX 300 boards by the end of 2021. "That dial has changed," Cain said. "They're ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Reporting Centre Advisory Board. Bennett is a member of steering groups for the Australian and Hong Kong chapters of the 30% club - a market initiative to increase the number of women on boards and in senior management and has published a number of papers ...

ASX200 boards above 30% women in aggregate, but six have none

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... "Reaching our voluntary target of 30 per cent in December was a tremendous achievement," said Nicola Wakefield Evans, 30% Club Australia chair. "There is more work to be done though and the 30% club is now extending our focus on encouraging all individual ...

ASX200 hits 30% target for women on boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... committed to the benefits of gender diversity," Armour said. The 30% target should be considered a floor, not a ceiling, said 30% Club Australia Chair Nicola Wakefield Evans. "While this is significant step in our journey, it's important to remember ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... successfully and sustainably it is important that they consider the deepest possible talent pool of directors." Meanwhile, the 30% Club Australia has set a new target for ASX 201- 300 companies to meet the target of having 30% women representation on ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Fiannce Corporation (CEFC) made direct commitments to 39 new projects, with a total value of $2.3 billion in the 2017-2018 financial year. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC has released its 2018 Investment ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Victorian government has allocated $5 million over the next four years to pilot an innovative investment model that is intended to bring institutional investment-level scale and capital to community-based investments. Gordon Noble, director of FenElpi ...

Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... gravitate to candidates who are known to board members when they are selecting new directors, according to new data from the 30% Club. The 30% Club and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) conducted the survey, and said that directors ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... across a diverse range of industries," said Peter T. Grauer, chairman of Bloomberg and founding chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. "Their leadership sets an important example that will help all organizations innovate and navigate the growing demand for diverse ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... definitely focused on it, and companies are trying to improve gender diversity," she said. "Those that signed up to the 30% Club have said they would have it, and they're realising they're getting close to that and have to do something. Having said that ...