ESG Publications
December 2011
Facilitation Payments
Regnan's submission regarding the Criminal Code Act 1995: the "facilitation payments" defence to the offence of Foreign Bribery.
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July 2011
Skills Shortage
Over the year, much has been reported in the media about the skills shortage which is expected to impact on a number of industry sectors in Australia. Skills shortage is a material risk, leading to wages pressure, project delays and bottlenecks and the curbing of expansion plans.
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July 2011
Principles for ESG Reporting
Cover all issues that may pose a risk or have strategic relevance for the business:
- It's not necessary to cover every conceivable issue, but glaring omissions will invite specultation.
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December 2010
Regnan's 2010 Engagement Review
Regnan's 2010 Engagement Review, provides highlights of our engagement priorities, acitivities and achievements in 2010.
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October 2010
Regnan Research Report
Independent directors and board diversity broaden skills and enhance governance.
- Companies will soon be required to address and report on board diversity.
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September 2009
Regnan 2009 Engagement Review
Regnan released its 2009 Engagement Review, which discusses the organisation's activities and achievements over the past twelve months.
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16 March 2009
Regnan Remuneration Reform Proposal - March 2009
The interests of institutional investors are served through a better alignment of executive remuneration with the long-term sustainable growth and sound risk management of a company.
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20 October 2008
Climate Change - Good Practice Guidelines for Companies
The following guidelines were developed by Regnan and its research partner Monash Sustainability Enterprises. The guidelines are derived from Regnan's research framework for assessing the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) risk exposure and governance performance of S&P/ASX200 companies.
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April 2008
The UN Principles for Responsible Investment - two years on
Recent sharemarket volatility has left many investors seeking explanations - and in need of tools to monitor company performance well ahead of troubled times.
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March 2008
Position Paper on Director and Executive Security Trading
Effective protection against insider trading is critical to market confidence and, over time, liquidity. For a company, failing to demonstrate a working governance system to prevent insider trading not only poses risks for the company but also for the broader Australian listed securities market.
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March 2008
Submission to the ASX Regulatory & Public Policy Unit on Non-Voting Ordinary Shares
Regnan welcomes the opportunity to provide comment to the ASX Regulatory & Public Policy Unit on the proposed amendment of listing rules to allow the quotation of non-voting ordinary shares.
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November 2007
ValDA™ Brochure
Need ESG analysis on Australian companies? Regnan meets demand for ESG via comparable, investment-ready ESG Valuation Data and Analysis for managers of Australian equities funds.
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June 2007
Measuring, managing and reporting what matters
Environment, social and governance, or 'ESG' performance, is where sustainability and capital markets converge.
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FY10 Media Coverage
Regnan complements its engagement and research with advocacy aimed at improving the ESG outcomes of the whole market. Some of this is done through the media and a list of media coverage is attached.
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