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Australian Sustainable Finance Institute names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... help translate emerging risks and opportunities into practical, coordinated action." "I look forward to working with the board, members and stakeholders to build on the strong foundations already in place." ASFI also thanked Fok for his service as chair. ...

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
UK pension giant Nest will now vote against board chairs where the company they oversee has materially scaled back its climate commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, KPMG, Morningstar Sustainalytics

ELIZABETH FRY, RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... before moving into risk and governance advisory. She became a partner in 2015, leading teams that advised listed companies on board governance, culture, risk management, and internal audit programs. Since leaving KPMG in 2018, Orvad has held senior audit ...

Dexus strengthens infrastructure push with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... growth of Cabot's Asia Pacific investments, she was admitted to the partnership and served on the investment committee and board of directors. Before joining Cabot, Box spent several years in the real estate private capital teams at Evercore and Greenhill ...

Podcast: Fixing the gender pay gap

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... and target setting 06:58 Compliance and consequences 08:10 Choosing the right targets 09:44 What works in practice 11:56 Board and C-suite accountability 14:35 On ESG and gender equality Links: WGEA Data Explorer

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... breach their duties. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Longo said while it is not the duty of a board to run companies day-to-day, there are questions about where the line should be drawn between the board and executive management ...

Growth of women on boards starts to wane

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
In 2025, women held 28.3% of board seats at publicly listed large- and mid-cap companies globally, up one percentage point from the previous year, MSCI's Women in Boards and Beyond report found. Nearly half (48.7%) of companies had at least 30% female ...

Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... reforms. Toohill is now turning her attention to wine, overseeing a governance overhaul that includes establishing a new board and appointing an executive officer. Toohill brings more than two decades of experience in sustainability strategy and risk ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... which he describes as 'now relatively uncontroversial', explains the respective roles of the management team and the board and emphasises that failures of management and failures of oversight must be considered separately," Johnson Winter Slattery ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... nevertheless expects banks, super funds and insurers to consider climate risks within their existing framework, including the board-approved risk appetite statement, risk management strategy and business plan. "APRA has also published results from its ...