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"Steady but modest" increase in number of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
The number of women appointed to corporate directorships in Australia has increased from 8.9 percent of total positions in 2009 to 10.9 percent in 2011, in line with "steady but modest" global increases, according to a report by GovernanceMetrics International ...

Government introduces carbon emission pricing plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... lowâ€carbon economy is to make the rules of the game clear from the outset," Fabian said. The Business Council of Australia reiterated that a carbon pricing policy should "enable least-cost emissions reduction," according to a statement by Acting ...

"Two Strikes" policy for directors over executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... positions filled be less than the maximum number specified in the company's constitution. In January, Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA), the peak professional body for governance and risk management, responded to a draft of the legislation with concerns ...

Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... international policy coordination could cost institutional investors trillions of dollars over coming decades, with Australia potentially being one of the worst hit countries if international response to carbon emission mitigation response is strong ...

Carbon and Water Increasingly Important to Institutional Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... 150 percent this year, with 354 investors asking this year, up from 137 in 2010. Among those signatories are National Australia Bank, as well as Allianz Group, Aviva, BBVA, CalSTRS, HSBC, ING and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.