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Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... now, companies still haven't made any improvements, investors need to escalate, and that next step is voting against directors. "Say on climate can be useful, but there's no point in endorsing every plan."

Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... shows that women now occupy more than 36% of board seats in the ASX50 and almost 35% of seats in the ASX200. While women directors are on the boards of every ASX200 company, there remains seven ASX300 laggard companies without a woman on their boards ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
U Ethical has appointed Annette King and Robin Burns to its board of directors. King brings more than 18 years' experience in directorships, including roles at MLC Australia, Swiss Re, AFG and FNZ Group. She also has over 10 years in CEO or general ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... would have resulted in poorer transparency of investee companies' practices and performance. "Just like company directors, lawmakers must be held to high standards of governance," Rennie said. "Legislation should be justified, proportionate, consistent ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has also served as a board member of the Australian Financial Markets Association, the Banking & Finance Oath, and the ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... in on the nomination and governance committee and their role in considering diverse candidates and on making sure the directors they are nominating are not serving on too many boards at once - what's considered overboarding. "We are calling on nominating/governance ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosures in line with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, or face votes against directors. SSGA president and CEO Cyrus Taraporevala has issued his annual proxy letter to portfolio companies around the world ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... reports. Furthermore, from January, issuers will have to subject sustainability reporting processes to internal review, all directors will undergo a one-time training on sustainability, and sustainability reports to be issued together with annual reports ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the discussion of linking human rights and climate risk to the fiduciary responsibilities of investors and corporate directors, said Estelle Parker, RIAA's executive manager - programs "It's about using existing governance frameworks, recognising ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... performance." CEOs are seen as the most influential on ethics within an organisation (net score 71), then the board of directors (69) and senior management (64). The general workforce (12) and activist groups (7) are least influential. The top three ...