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Future Super divests from companies with no women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... economics are really clear - diverse boards perform better, and one of the very prominent elements of diversity is gender diversity, and it's also one of the easiest to fix," Hunter said. "We need to invest in companies that are going to perform well ...

Right Seat, Right Table, a guide for aspiring board members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... lot of blind spots. The problem is, you may not know you have blind spots. At the moment, there's a focus on gender diversity, and we're looking at the levers to bring gender diversity to boards. But there are more - age, cultural difference, cultural ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... of behaviour around climate risk - a re-emergence of the definition of key non-financial risks, be it climate, gender diversity, supply chain, or human rights." The report found that globally, the number of human rights-related reporting requirements ...

Diverse boards can provide "profitability moat" to future returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... of intense market competition," McDonald said. The study assigned a diversity score to the companies based on gender diversity and/or evidence of non-US nationality of board members. Companies were classified as 'higher diversity' if the board diversity ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the first time since January as a result of fewer women being appointed over May, AICD said in its Quarterly Gender Diversity Report. "The AICD set our 30% target in 2015 because of the strong body of evidence showing that diverse boards lead to better ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... obligation under continuous disclosure regime to disclose these risks." The fourth edition also includes reference to gender diversity outcomes in recommendation 1.5, "including a new provision recommending that an entity in the S&P/ASX 300 have as a ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... exposure to carbon is not the only thing we look at. We look at a range of different ESG themes. You'd know about gender diversity goals that we're trying to get companies to adhere to, it's just one of the areas that SSGA believes in."

Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... equity is not one of supply but continues to be one of demand, with insufficient numbers of boards perceiving gender diversity as a strategic imperative," Oliver said. "When chairs place too high a value on "collegiality and teamwork", it can be used ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... including gambling, tobacco, armaments, junk foods and payday lending, are also removed. FAIR also applies a gender diversity screen to companies in the index as well. "Demand for sustainable investing products is on the rise in Australia," Vynokur said. ...