Corporate Strategy

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Michael Monaghan as non-executive director to the board.

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) the investment management business of State Street Corporation has decided to exclude tobacco and controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust.

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
"Ongoing and serious cases of misconduct' in the banking and financial services sectors around the world undermine trust in markets and threaten banks' license to operate, according to global research from corporate social responsibility rating agency ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
For the seventh year in a row, Australia/New Zealand property companies and real state funds outperformed other regions in the 2017 GRESB Real Estate Assessment.

NAB, Life Without Barriers launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Life Without Barriers have launched a social benefit bond (SBB) that targets criminal offending by young people in Queensland.

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
A survey of more than 230 culturally diverse women who are leaders or aspiring leaders in Australian-based businesses say that there is strong evidence that "double jeopardy" - gender and cultural background combining - is locking them out of leadership.

Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Regnan is calling upon listed companies to disclose more information on human capital management, citing the "increasingly important link" between human capital management and corporate value.

Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has hired David Smith as the new chief executive officer.

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Westpac and Mirvac have been named as global leaders in two of the 24 industry groups represented in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017.

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The forthcoming launch of new retail superannuation funds points to an interesting trend - a focus on member-centric technology, more focused investment offerings and out-front messaging putting responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering.