The royal commission into financial services and Rio Tinto’s Juukan Gorge disaster in 2020 have also made social licence an important benchmark for investors.
Corporate giants such as Qantas,Wesfarmers,Rio Tinto and BHP have poured millions into the Yes campaign but are now facing pressure from the peak shareholders’ body.
Woodside Energy faces another investor revolt at its annual meeting next week with board member Ian Macfarlane facing a backlash over climate concerns.
Environmental group Market Forces has lodged a complaint with the corporate watchdog alleging ANZ Bank misled its investors in its description of a shareholder resolution on climate change.
The billionaire said Ben Roberts-Smith,who is still an employee of Seven,was innocent and deserved legal representation.
In an interview with journalists after Nine’s annual general meeting,Mike Sneesby said the opportunity for advertising on streaming service in Australia was “minimal”.
Domain and REA Group have both warned that surging inflation and rising interest rates have led to a slowdown in the residential property market.
Shareholders have been advised to reject a bonus scheme set to deliver a lucrative payment to CEO Alan Joyce as the airline’s performance hurdles aren’t deemed challenging enough.
The ailing fund manager’s CEO David George says the group can almost double its funds under management over the next five years,as the investment landscape adjusts to higher rates.
Telstra chairman John Mullen has announced plans to retire from his position and has come to the defence of rival Optus after its historic cyberattack.
The department store operator’s board has pushed major shareholder Solomon Lew to put up or shut up on taking over the reins at the retailer.