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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 ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... see that generally, the ASX companies were better managing carbon and ESG risks. This reflects as much on the greater diversity of companies in international equities - where there are more complex and serious ESG issues to address and some companies ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability working at Cooper Grace Ward. When we do things like graduate recruitment, it's certainly a fact that the diversity and the opportunities for women would be two big questions that come up on a reasonable basis." Cooper Grace Ward discusses ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... our concern over the gender issue and we're going to run a series of one-day workshops nationwide to encourage greater diversity on board. We are inviting participating organisations to bring along women who are interested to be on trustee board, because ...

WOB: ASX200 companies not meeting gender diversity standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The majority of ASX200 companies have "serious work" to do to meet gender diversity standards embodied in ASX Principle 3, according to a survey carried out by Women on Boards (WOB). WOB surveyed 82 ASX200 companies' public disclosures for its WOB Traffic ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... communities' vast understanding of the biophysical environment, challenging corporate worldviews and promoting acceptance of diversity. O'Faircheallaigh's arguments were corroborated by Jane Gronow, principal advisor - communities and social performance ...

Finsia: ESG consistent with superannuation fiduciary duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... those goals. "[T]here are two key points that should be kept in mind in any implementation plan," Finsia said. "First, diversity is appropriate. Diversity is a source of competitive advantage and differentiation. This poses a challenge for asset owners ...

MSCI launches ESG ratings for sovereign bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... conflicts, and whether the country is a party to international conventions related to endangered species, biological diversity, chemical and biological weapons.