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FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... product, superannuation funds must develop and implement a proxy voting policy and disclosure standard, and a board diversity policy including the establishment of "measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity for the board to assess annually ...

AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... IM, highlighted three trends influencing the growth in ESG strategies - impact investing, an increased focus on board diversity strategies and the use of ESG factors across a broader range of asset classes such as sovereign debt. Christensen in particular ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... executive remuneration and the impact of the two strikes, while other issues mentioned in one or the other include board diversity and capital raisings. Under the two-strikes rule, shareholders in Australian publicly listed companies have the right to ...

AXA IM: board diversity an issue at EuroStoxx50 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... at least two people." As a result of the research and its findings, AXA Investment Managers has integrated more board diversity questions into their discussions with companies and are using it as a way of finding relatively undervalued companies that ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... to have a better understanding, which we put down to the quality of the directors. We found that there was more board diversity of those transnationals, as opposed to others, with gender biases and the discounting applied by older directors. Australia ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... now comprise 15.5% of ASX200 board members, an increase of 24 women from 2012, according to an annual audit into board diversity performed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The ACSI audit showed that for the first time, all ...

AMP Capital notes increased engagement, board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... also making positive moves on gender diversity of board positions. "In 2010, when I first gathered statistics on board diversity, 60% of companies that we owned had no women in the board," Halliday said. "In 2011, that went to 47%, 2012, 39%." AMP Capital ...

GNDI: encourage board diversity, but not by quotas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... significant, positive impact on business outcomes, but mandatory quotas are not the most effective way to improve board diversity, according to a joint policy paper issued by the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). GNDI and its member organisations ...

Boards increasing engagement on remuneration reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... an executive's bonus is cut, but his long term incentives vest millions." Regnan is also active on the issue of board diversity, and making sure that boards have adequate skills to lead the business. "Board diversity won't go away, and it's not just ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... that while executive remuneration was one issue of engagement, ACSI also raised questions about sustainability, board diversity, investment performance and health and safety, among others. Byrne noted that in engaging with companies about their remuneration ...