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ACSI calls for better company disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) believes more progress is needed to embed better anti-corruption and bribery disclosures in major Australian companies. ACSI says while there has been a general improvement in disclosure quality ...

Financial services fail to share mental health data

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... employee mental health against wider standards. According to a new report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), only a third of financial services companies disclose workforce turnover rates, just a quarter reveal workforce satisfaction ...

ACSI targets male-dominated boards

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... none at all - of the 30% target that is "fast becoming seen as the minimum benchmark in corporate Australia," according to ACSI's statement. This goal was crystallised in ACSI's formal policy to lift female board representation in ASX 200 companies to ...

Vale Phil Spathis

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Phil Spathis, the co-founder of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has died following a lengthy illness. Spathis was a driving force behind the organisation, establishing it alongside the late Michael O'Sullivan. He was the first ...

LGS launches shareholder voting website

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... reason for their voting decision. As a rule LGS votes in accordance with Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and CGI Glass Lewis recommendations, but will vote against these recommendations if they believe there is a long-term ESG risk ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... industry superannuation fund Cbus and long-standing chair of the Mother's Day Classic fun run for breast cancer research. ACSI president, Gerard Noonan, said the organisation was delighted to have secured the services of a leading ESG specialist. "Louise ...

Vale Mavis Robertson AM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... Funds (CMSF); Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees; Women in Super; the Australia Council of Super Investors (ACSI); and the Mother's Day Classic - the latter having raised more than $24 million for Breast Cancer research." Robertson also ...

ACSI chief executive to step down

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Gordon Hagart will step down in April and return to Europe. Hagart expressed his regrets about the unexpected news but said the "difficult decision" was right for his family. "I've ...

ACSI and CareSuper launch ESG award

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
ACSI and CareSuper have launched a new award to recognise efforts in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star award commemorates the late CareSuper chair. It is open to professionals working in Australian ...

ACSI targets a third of women on boards

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has set a target of having 30% of ASX 200 board seats occupied by women within the next three years. The initiative follows a comparatively strong year for furthering gender equality on boards. ...