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Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... bring both climate change and company transformation experience to the refreshed board, according to recruitment and governance experts. Earlier this week, AGL withdrew a demerger proposal to split the energy provider into two separate businesses - AGL ...

US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... company includes Scope 3 targets as part of a broader climate goal. The proposed rules cover disclosure of companies' governance of climate-related risks and relevant risk management processes, the material impact of any climate-related risks over ...

Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... funds at 12%. While 83 of the funds had no primary theme, of those that that did, 9% had an environment, social and governance (ESG) theme, with 4% having sustainable development goals, 3% ultra-ethical code of governance (Sharia compliant) and 1% themed ...

Labor victory likely to increase ACCU demand: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Connor said that the election outcome had provided a timely platform for the renovation of Australia's carbon market governance and ambition, but also an opportunity to better align whole-of-government and business decarbonisation efforts. "In addition ...

More women on boards, but cultural diversity stagnating: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... number of women are holding female-occupied seats, raising concerns about overboarding, according to research from the Governance Institute. The Governance Institute has released its latest Board Diversity Index, which measures ASX 300 companies against ...

RIAA certifies two Real Asset Management funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... meaning that they adhere to operational and disclosures practices in line with responsible investment practices. "Good governance, social responsibility and sustainability practices are key pillars of our company's culture," said RAM Australia CEO Scott ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... managing cyber and data risks effectively, and that those on the board have the skills to effectively oversee and provide governance in that area." ASA also issued the results of a membership survey, finding that 69% of respondents avoid investment in ...

CBA sees push to greater quantity, quality of climate risk reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Quantity and quality of climate disclosures by Australian companies will improve, with or without a government mandate, according to CBA. In a recent report by CBA's sustainable economics team, the bank noted that regulations including the US Securities ...

Australia's C-Suite cite climate change as chief concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... that." Survey respondents said that in response to anticized conscious consumerism trends, they were revising internal governance and/or policies, developing new products and/or services to rebalance existing portfolios and meeting new demand, and appointing ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
NGS Super is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 35% by 2025 en route to its 2030 net carbon zero target. "We have set this very aggressive target of 2030 to decarbonise the portfolio, and we are much more confident at this point in time that we ...