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Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... highlighted that bringing women onto boards remains a slow process with incremental movements. Women represented 7.2% of S&P/ASX 100 directors and held 8.3% of all board seats in 2000, the first year ACSI reviewed S&P/ASX 100 boards. "The results of ...

Miscommunication hampers institutional vote engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Although directors, institutional share owners and proxy advisers are eager to engage, particularly in the context of the share voting process, there is a failure to communicate at key junctures with all parties, particularly during the annual general ...

Analysing the link between women directors and corporate returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
A recent report noted that ASX500 companies with women directors had a higher average return on equity over the past three and five year time horizons, but there is no clear answer as to why this incidence seems to exist. The report by the Reibey Institute ...

ASX500 companies increase number of women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... appointing a female board member a company will automatically outperform as a direct result." Nevertheless, the research shows that ASX 500 companies with women directors delivered an average return on equity over 3 years 6.7% higher than those without ...

Nearly half of ASX100 companies exposed to human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... in the oil, gas and mining sectors, said Mark Lyster, director of Net Balance. Out of the top 100 companies listed on the ASX, 47 had operational exposures to human rights risk. Net Balance analysed those companies to see if they had policies on human ...

DEXUS profits up, water, energy and GHG intensity down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... female participation. This represents the top 30% of our workforce, including the board, and is one of the highest in the ASX 100. We continue to support and encourage diversity at all levels - the board of directors, the senior management team and throughout ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... in 2012. See Also: International Integrated Reporting Committee seeks pilot test participants Integrated reporting - should ASX follow in South Africa's footsteps?

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... less carbon-intensive investments," according to AIST. "However, some portfolios invest in carbon-intensive companies in the ASX 200 that will need to cut their emissions to manage financial risk from carbon costs." Carbon costs would equate to 1.4% ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... vesting over time, particularly in the financial sector. Commonwealth Bank's Ralph Norris had the highest pay across the S&P/ASX 100 for the 2010 financial year, at AU$16.158m. Westfield CEO Frank Lowy had the second highest pay in 2010, with AU$15.965m. ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... reporting around sustainability issues, rather than the current approach, in which corporates disclose sustainability risks under ASX Principle 7, which addresses material risks. "That's the challenging part for companies- taking that first step," she ...