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Australian gender pay gap data to be revealed from February

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sentier Investors says mandatory gender pay gap disclosure will provide an additional data point beyond simple board composition for women on leadership teams. "Pay gap data can also provide some insight into company culture, and whether statements about ...

Two-thirds of boards lack ESG understanding: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... assessment process, which should identify performance issues, is not being leveraged to initiate changes in board composition. 45% of directors think someone on their board should be replaced, yet 39% have not made any changes as a result of their last ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... deforestation, and resource depletion." "Factors that determine the quality of governance are executive pay, corruption, board composition, board diversity, board structure, political affiliations and tax strategies." The study found that "ESG firms ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... pool of director talent. Melior has evolved its proxy voting principles and in 2022 increased their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. Melior is advocating for greater ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise and said that they are increasing their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. "We believe cyber risk is one ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Investment Management. Melior is evolving their proxy voting principles and this year is increasing their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. Melior is advocating for ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... with thousands of companies annually, said Iris Davila, head of investment stewardship, BlackRock Australia. Board composition, effectiveness, and accountability remain a top priority, BlackRock said, because governance issues require effective board ...

Social license to operate, stakeholder management key governance concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... license to operate and whether companies are managing the shift towards a wider stakeholder lens. Key to this is board composition and management skill set. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues into stark relief, as companies manage employee ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG. It sends a tone all the way down the organisation." This is leading investors to ask for research into board composition in Asian companies, Chopra added. "Investors are saying, send me a list of the companies that have added the most independents ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... adherence to a de-facto fixed term for directors, "which limits boards' ability to take opportunities to optimise board composition to meet strategic needs and enhance diversity." "According to the Corporate Governance Principles of the ASX Corporate ...
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