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Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Resignation," Vamos said. "One of the causes of that is workplaces still not enabling flexibility in the workplace for men and women. As a board you need to oversee that transformation because your people are your most important asset." The majority ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... performance analytics, investment accounting and operations, and marketing. Kaizen Recruitment noted that 49% of appointments were women and 51% were men in the last three months. Companies across industrial sectors are hiring into ESG roles with particular ...

"Dismal" stats for women in ASX leadership roles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The number of women in CEO positions is "dismal", with only 6% of ASX300 companies having women CEOs. Chief Executive Women (CEW) has released the 2021 Chief Executive Women Senior Executive Census, the fifth year of the survey. The survey found only ...

Supermarket giant inks $1.3bn sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions, increase total waste diverted from landfill, and increase in the percentage of women in leadership roles. "Our SLL draws a direct line between our sustainability performance and our cost of capital," said Coles ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... history, there are no all-male boards at Australia's top 200 companies. When the AICD began its quarterly reporting of women on ASX 200 boards in 2015, there were 28 all-male boards. "This is an historical milestone for Australia that should be celebrated," ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... gap between a male and female executive, using estimated 2020 figures, is $1,385,457 for men as compared to $923,638 for women. The study by UniSA assessed 539 ASX-listed firms across 10 years of data from 2004-2013, constituting 2095 observations. "Organisations ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has set a target of 40% women in investment teams by 2033. First Sentier Investors' announcement comes as it becomes an inaugural signatory to the Financial Services Council Women in Investment Management Charter (WIM Charter). ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The number of women 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 ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... is a non-executive director of Mercer Superannuation Australia Limited, the Banking and Finance Oath and Chief Executive Women. She is also chair of Interaction Disability Services and Moneytech Group. She has More than 30 years' experience in the financial ...

ACSI announces new president, deputy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... on the role of deputy president, replacing outgoing deputy president Antony Thow, who is also deputy CEO of LUCRF. Both women will step into their new roles effective August. ACSI CEO Louise Davidson thanked Silk and Thow for their contributions over ...