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Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... the impact of increasing cost and reducing efficiency of the exercise of ownership rights," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "Producing research for a number of funds provides significant cost efficiencies for superfunds who are focused on ...

ACSI launches new climate change policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing companies and investors today," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "Climate change risks are deeply embedded in the financial system and impact all sectors and asset classes. For long-term ...

ASX200 needs executive equality: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... ASX200, up from 18% in 2015 and is tracking towards the gender-balanced board target of 40%. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said it is encouraging to see the number of women directors increase but is disappointed by the languishing number of female ...

ASX200 advance climate targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... March 2020 and has been released as companies start to announce their new climate targets. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said its members invest for the long-term benefit and climate change is one of the biggest challenges that they are integrating ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... Ryan also held the role of independent chair at IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan until 2011. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said she is terribly saddened by Ryan's death, saying Australia has lost an important leader. "Susan spent her career ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... Rio Tinto in light of the destruction of culturally significant sites in the Juukan Gorge. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said: "Despite a drawn out process, we feel the board has listened to investors and other stakeholders and taken appropriate ...

Boe Pahari steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... important step in addressing concerns raised by investors' and resetting company culture,." ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "The company must now get on with job of rebuilding public confidence, and in particular, the trust of their staff. ...

Chief executives cop pay cuts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... From the ASX100, 12 chief executives did not receive a bonus, up from one the previous year. ASCI chief executive Louise Davidson said: "Our research provides a snapshot of what executive remuneration looked like in the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... engage with Westpac on a range of issues to determine whether further action is needed," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. "It is still unclear how these significant issues came to occur, and why a fulsome investigation was not initiated earlier." ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... - which include an increased emphasis on incorporating ESG issues into risk frameworks - ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson went a step further than the APRA chair, declaring governance was not up for negotiation. "Public trust in business remains ...