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Uptick in web application attacks on financial institutions: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... rising. Financial services companies that use Imperva are investing in services to improve defenses as well as improve governance around cyber security risks, Wilson said. "The best place to make that mitigation is as close to the source as possible ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... increasingly banned and restricted, but companies still face questions over animal welfare that point to overall business governance quality, according to Vontobel Asset Management. An estimated 10 million animals are still put through tests involving ...

UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... over 51% 12 months ago. "Our expectation is that companies that can do more, faster, should do so," said Sybil Dixon, governance and sustainability manager at UniSuper. The setting of the 2050 net zero target last year was the launch point for the fund ...

Improve ESG data, analytics to enhance decisions: SAS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the data in an unbiased way." Designing those methodologies and frameworks is an operational process, but it requires governance and oversight, Byun said. "It starts with the leader, and it goes to the importance of people and process in achieving the ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... to cap global warming to less than 2°C have also moved, Herd said. MinterEllison partner and head of climate risk governance Sarah Barker noted that company directors and executives need to understand the forward-facing nature of all climate change ...

ESG "the most important thematic for the next 30 years"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... so-called red flags are ESG indicators, such as high environmental liabilities, wage theft or labour disputes, and governance indicators such as a lack of an independent chair or board or resignations of key personnel. "If you add up the number of red ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... COVID-19 pandemic for workers and students, and can offer access to information in communities around the world. However, governance practices, environmental concerns over energy usage and social concerns over social media companies warrant careful consideration ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... on boards of ASX300 companies has risen by 60% in the past five years, but cultural diversity has not kept pace. The Governance Institute of Australia and Watermark Search International have released the Board Diversity Index, which measures five types ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... greenwashing in potential investments. Acadian, a quantitative equities manager, integrates environmental, social and governance data widely through portfolio processes. The firm said it developed the automated system to identify greenwashing - when ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Corporate diversity initiatives can fail to deliver unless companies place equal importance on equity and inclusion, according to research from Regnan. Hiring, retaining and promoting people from diverse backgrounds means more than focusing on hiring ...