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More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... show that boards are now taking the issue more seriously in response to investors and broader efforts to improve gender diversity in large companies." However, the ASX101-200 lagged behind the larger companies - ACSI's survey found that more than half ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... substantially reduced the managing director's entitlements on 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 ...

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... long-term environmental footprint and provide disclosure on 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 ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... as oil sands, fracking and deepwater drilling, local communities/indigenous population, board-related issues such as diversity, biodiversity and ecosystem services, labour standards of direct employees, public contributions and lobbying activities, waste ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... is sitting on the responsible investment committee. We want to protect our investments for clients, and protect our diversity of thought." Rooney noted that for the 10 years to the end of March 2012, 98% of Neuberger Berman's equity strategies outperformed ...

Valuing environmental services as source of risk and return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon impacts, biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics are more localized. This includes aspects such as the numbers and diversity of local populations and communities of species, and area where indigenous and local communities often have special expertise. ...

Women On Boards and Abacus to develop women leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... have the opportunity to work with Abacus and assist the industry gain a better understanding of best-practice gender diversity practice both on boards and for the leadership pipeline," said Ruth Medd, Women on Boards chair. For their part, Abacus sees ...

ASX report shows companies' progress on gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
More than half of 211 ASX-listed companies have established a gender diversity policy as recommended by ASX Principle 3, according to a KPMG survey commissioned by the ASX. Ruth Medd The ASX survey showed that 61% of the 211 companies established gender ...

Women make gains on corporate boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... representation of women on boards, with 38.4% and 49.1%, respectively, according to the latest Women on Boards Boardroom (WOB) Diversity Index (BDI). While the BDI found incremental progress on ASX200 boards, 64 ASX200 companies do not have a woman on ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... they've done the training. I argue that it's good business sense this way - it's a great way to bring in new talent and diversity." ANZ has also set targets for Indigenous employment in its RAP for 2011-2014. ANZ has recruited over 500 Indigenous trainees ...