Category: Governance

Time of transition: Allison Herren Lee

4/10/2024

GOVERNANCE

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission head Allison Herren Lee brought ESG issues to the top of the agency’s agenda. She is now helping Australian companies to gain some perspective.

Published in Company Director.

Alison Herren Lee, image by Nic Walker.

Active service: honouring the past, governing for the future

5/8/2024

GOVERNANCE , CAREER

COVER STORY: The stakes are high for the Australian War Memorial, known for its centrality to our collective values, understanding of ourselves and our national identity. How does the council meet its mission to safeguard the future of history?

Published in Company Director

Powerful reset: How CFO Gary Brown led AGL's new direction

3/6/2024

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, CAREER

Being handed a blank sheet of paper and a remit to reset the strategy of one of Australia’s largest companies is not a task often tackled by many CFOs, but that was Gary Brown’s brief soon after he joined energy provider AGL in early 2022.

Published in CFO Magazine

Gary Brown, CFO of AGL (Image supplied)

Blending profits and purpose: CFO Jean-Baptiste Naudet

2/6/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

After two decades with blue-chip multinationals, Jean-Baptiste Naudet took his career in a new direction, stepping into the not-for-profit sector, and he’s discovered many for-profit professionals underestimate the sector’s complexities.

Published in CFO Magazine

JB Naudet (Image supplied)

Holding the bottom line

1/6/2024

GOVERNANCE, FINANCE

CFOs are spending more time with their boards readying for quick strategic course changes as thorny economic conditions set in for the year ahead.

Published in Company Director.

Illustration by Lincoln Agnew.

Natural progression

16/5/2024

GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, CAREER

The urgency for the global economy to become “nature-positive” has intensified in the past few years, with calls for corporates to act on nature disclosures — the next frontier of ESG transparency.

Published in Company Director

Don't panic, prioritise

23/4/2024

CAREER

Ever feel like you have a hundred competing demands, but don’t know where to start? You’re not alone, as professionals are feeling increasingly overwhelmed by “digital debt”. Here are six key tips from experts to keep calm and prioritise.

Published by In The Black

Time management expert, Kate Christie (supplied)

Why CFOs are taking more notice of staff wellbeing

20/3/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

As more CFOs recognise the potential of employee wellbeing programs as profit drivers rather than nice-to-have staff extras, detailed absence data is in higher demand to help guide wellness investment decisions.

Published by CFO Magazine

CEO of Healthy Business Steve McCullagh, and head of people advisory at insurance broker, Lockton Morag Fitzsimons.

Arrested development

7/3/2024

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE

With productivity growth falling to a 60-year low over the past decade, there’s no time to waste in stimulating Australian output.

Published by Company Director magazine

Luci Ellis, Westpac chief economist, photo: Nic Walker

Board directors on notice to act on positive duty

1/2/2024

GOVERNANCE

How are boards responding to new positive duties to rid workplaces of sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation?

Published in Company Director.

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