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Salaries in the spotlight: Board and Executive Remuneration Report released
Read moreAon and Governance Institute have today released the results of the 2020 Board and Executive Remuneration Survey which provides a snapshot of remuneration levels for directors and senior executives from 433 organisations.
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Making the workplace COVID safe: Survey shows transformation underway as Australia prepares to get back to the office
Read moreAlmost 50% of workplaces have been reorganised in order to meet social distancing requirements, a Governance Institute of Australia member survey has found, with a further 37% currently considering or working on implementing an office overhaul.
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'Mired in the 19th century': Governance Institute calls for COVID-19 changes to Corporations Act to be made permanent
Read moreChanges during the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed organisations to hold virtual AGMs and execute documents electronically should be made permanent, the Governance Institute of Australia has said.
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Shifting boardrooms: New report puts board diversity in all its forms under the spotlight
Read moreA major new report has found that Australia’s boardrooms are being transformed with greater gender balance for some organisations at board level, growing levels of qualifications among newer board directors, and an increasing awareness that a more diverse board is good for business. But as the report confirms, there is also plenty of room for improvement.
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Lack of crisis planning exposed: Survey of 393 executives identifies top risk pressure points
Read moreAlmost 40 per cent of businesses are not regularly testing their risk and crisis plans, a nationwide survey of almost 400 governance and risk professionals and senior executives has found – a major risk that has been further exposed with the onset of COVID-19.
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“Overdue” changes to Corporations Act welcomed by Governance Institute
Read moreThe Governance Institute of Australia has welcomed Treasurer Josh Frydenberg MP’s announcement that the Corporations Act will be amended to allow virtual AGMs, electronic execution of documents by company officers and providing notices of annual general meetings for a six month period from 5 May 2020.