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Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... in 'least developed countries' (LDCs), with the release of a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) entitled 'Labour and Human Rights Risks in Supply-Chain Sourcing'. This report coincides with the release of a new joint study ...

Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... social and governance (ESG) risks at a 'comprehensive' level, according to The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Ann Byrne. In its annual report, The Sustainability Reporting Journey: Corporate Reporting in Australia ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... performance, risk and value," said Ann Byrne, the chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), one of the Australian representatives at the IIRC. "We encourage all Australian listed companies to participate in the consultation ...

Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... the ESG Research Australia awards, where Ann Byrne, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reminded superannuation funds the importance of looking at bribery and corruption policy when investing. "We assume that ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... entry. The awards ceremony included a panel debate with Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI); Pru Bennett, director of Asia Pacific Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment at BlackRock; Simon O'Connor, CEO ...

Slight lift in women presence on boards: ACSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... 15.5% of board members at ASX200 listed companies are women, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual audit on board diversity released yesterday. According to ACSI, female board members have gone from 14% last year ...

Need action on diversity not just a policy: ACSI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... many women are on the boards, 56% report how many women are senior executives and 67% report how many women they employ. But ACSI, an organisation that represents $340 billion in investible superannuation assets, said in a statement that it is unacceptabel ...

ACSI founder remembered for services to Super

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... was also deputy chair for six years. He also represented CareSuper on the boards of other organisations including IFS and ACSI, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, of which he was the founding President for the first 10 years of ACSI's ...

Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... involvement in the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)." Media Super's general manager of finance and compliance Michael Rooney has also been appointed deputy chief executive ...

Super fund backs News Corp independence push

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... funds are expected to join First Super, following the recommendation of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) yesterday. Representing not-for-profit superannuation funds that manage over $350 billion in assets, ACSI released a statement ...