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Equip grows to meet demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... from the financial services Royal Commission might work in the fund's favour. "There is no doubt that some in corporate Australia are thinking about whether their employees' super is in the right hands, with what we have heard over the past fortnight," ...

Finance sector in top three for giving: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... Philanthropy, a new organisation which says it is dedicated to highlighting the remarkable philanthropic efforts of corporate Australia. In a release, Strive said the showcasing of corporate generosity was an attempt to drive social change and increase ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... screening, systematically assessing ESG factors as well as engaging directly on these issues to influence corporate Australia. "Nearly two decades of progress in responsible investment has this year reached an important tipping point, which we believe ...

More mums in the workforce: ABS

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... self-employed. This percentage rose from 3.9% to 6.7% in the 20 years to 2016. And for the past 21 years, corporate Australia - in particular industry superannuation funds - have recognised mothers' working contributions as well as raised more than $33 ...

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... ASX200 company. Davidson added that the growth of the industry body correlates with its increasing impact on corporate Australia, as well as regulation and policy. "The most important factor behind our success in driving positive change is member participation. ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... deliberations when it decides on monetary policy settings. By tracking labour costs, investors can gain a sense of corporate Australia's leaning towards the need to raise prices. If wage inflation threatens - a function of an overheating economy, there ...

New social bond advocates gender equality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture while bringing awareness to the standards needed across corporate Australia to encourage gender equality. "Last week's parity report from Chief Executive Women and Bain & Company showed that 60% ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
Corporate Australia is becoming desensitised to gender diversity. That is the key argument of AMP Capital's latest report on the issue. 'GENDER DIVERSITY: The real reason we are still talking about it' is a report discussing the drivers of poor gender ...

Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... Services Council (FSC) welcomed the reforms:A "They are sensible consumer protections which exist throughout corporate Australia, and which are supported by a broad range of consumer groups," chief executive Sally Loane said. "There is no downside for ...

ACSI targets male-dominated boards

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... female director, or 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 ...