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Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... outsource that investigation, analysis and engagement, to proxy advisers," Edwards said during a presentation at Actuaries Institute annual summit. "Most of the Australian industry super funds, pretty much all of us use a group called ACSI, and ACSI ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Women made up nearly half of listed ASX board appointments thus far in 2021, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In January and February of this year, women accounted for 46.7% of ASX 200 board appointments and 52.3% of ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research identifies a "serious flaw in board governance practices in large complex organisations," according to the paper, CEOs Say One Thing and Do Another: An insight Provided ...

Risk management to grow in importance: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... half say their team does not have the resources to do the job effectively, according to research from the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute of Australia recently released its Future of the Risk Management Professional report. ...

Perception of ethics rises off back of COVID response: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... but the finance, banking and insurance industries are at the bottom of ethical sectors, according to the Governance Institute of Australia's Ethics Index 2020. The survey of a thousand people's attitudes to ethical conduct across society showed a broad ...

Women continue to make strides in ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Recent research conducted by EY and the 30% Club revealed that "despite the clear dividing line between management and governance, the most important and desirable experience for ASX 200 boards is senior executive experience, in particular line roles ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... the rollout of solar and energy efficiency programs," said Fiona Walmsley, Woolworths group head of sustainability governance. "We're clear we have a long way to go and will continue our transition to a less energy intensive operation and cleaner energy ...

Governance Institute backs recommendations for virtual AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The Governance Institute of Australia is backing recommendations from a Senate committee to amend the Corporations Act to allow virtual and hybrid annual general meetings. The Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The CFA Institute is developing disclosure standards for investment products that have environmental, social and governance (ESG) features. Lisa Carroll, chief executive officer of the CFA Societies Australia The voluntary standard will primarily focus ...