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Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... people who are involved with managing family business philanthropy also tend to be active - 40% are CEOs and another 40% are board members. "When it comes to evaluating success, more than half (56%) of all family business owners personally oversee the ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Richard, this unique opportunity aligns with his personal mission to make a difference through investing. Together with the board and our First State Super leadership team, I wish him every continued success in this mission.' The fund is 'keen to work ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... of work. 'Of these the most significant areas of change occurred with respect to climate change, executive remuneration, board related matters - including composition and issues of independence - as well as public disclosure,' Regnan said in the report. ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... that while Australian society overall was seen as "somewhat ethical", large corporations and their chief executives, and board chairs were seen as more unethical than not, despite playing a key role in setting standards within companies. All Posts The ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk have created a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will " identify the reporting regulations ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... appointment is the first in a series of hires to further strengthen our RI team," Christensen said. "We are excited to have her on board and certain that her strong background in RI and impact analysis, particularly within the energy sector, will make ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... issued Climate Bond Initiative-certified bonds. "It helps in Australia that the [Investor Group on Climate Change] is a board member of the project because it's a simple and clear investor demand signal," Kidney said. "It helps that the banks have chosen ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... environment as well as potential reputational risks. "The benefit of a policy isn't just that it's incredibly clear, it means that board looks at the issue, looks at the risk management aspects, the legislation risk, and really comes to an agreement ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... with climate change is material to every corporation in every industry, but it is "increasingly difficult" for a company board to presume that climate change will have no material impact on their business. Within Australia, directors are expected to ...

Women comprise 42% of 2016 ASX200 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
More than 40% of directors appointed to ASX200 boards thus far in 2016 are women, increasing the overall percentage of women serving as directors on ASX200 companies to 23.6%, according to research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...