Institutional Shareholder Services Announces Acquisition of CAER

Institutional Shareholder Services Announces Acquisition of Australia-based CAER Deal Strengthens ISS’ Responsible Investment Capabilities in Australasia SYDNEY (February 19, 2019) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the leading provider of end-to-end responsible investment and governance solutions to the global financial community, today announced it has acquired CAER, a pioneer in...

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RIAA RI Australia 2018 Conference Reading List

CAER is pleased to have supported the Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s RI Australia 2018 conference in Melbourne. Read up on the issues and topics that were up for discussion at conference. You can check out the Agenda here.     Other Resources Investing to Achieve the SDGs: Communication on Progress UN Global Compact 2016/2017...

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Gender Pay Equity and Australian Listed Companies

CAER was commissioned by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility to collate the research for a new report, Gender Pay Equity and Australian Listed Companies – ASX100 companies’ commitments and disclosures related to gender pay equity, which is based on Australian Workplace Gender Equality Agency disclosures.   What is Gender Pay...

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Gender diversity in corporate senior management: glass ceiling yet to be cracked

  Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. March 8 also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Our global partner Vigeo Eiris has published a paper reviewing the level of female representation in corporate senior management functions for...

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Responsible Investment in 2018

This article forms part of CAER’s  ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2018 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report   As the responsible investment community grows and awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors increases, high-quality ESG research is paramount. While no one wants to cherry pick a limited...

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Human Rights and Australian listed Companies

CAER was commissioned by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility to conduct the research for a new report, Human rights and Australian listed companies.   About the Report Understanding how companies identify and address human rights risks in their value chains may provide investors with insights into broader cultural, governance and strategic...

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