Finance giants fail human rights test
AMP, Magellan, the big four banks and IOOF are among 22 ASX-listed financial firms that have scored poorly on a new human rights benchmark. The finding has come from research by the University of
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AMP, Magellan, the big four banks and IOOF are among 22 ASX-listed financial firms that have scored poorly on a new human rights benchmark. The finding has come from research by the University of
Westpac Banking Corporation The Report authors, University of Sydney Law School researchers, rated companies’ performance in the above categories in Financial Year 2019 across five areas: retail; commercial lending investment and services; employees; suppliers and supply chain; and society. The researchers, Professor David Kinley and Dr Kym Sheehan, found that all companies were deficient in these areas. “There are no winners or losers in this research: all of the companies can make considerable improvements,” said Professor Kinley, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer. For e...
ACORD Announces 2021 Board of Directors Board Features Representation from Leading Insurance Industry Organizations News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, today announced its 2021 Board of Directors. The ACORD Board will be chaired by Kirk A. Behrens (Chief Information Officer, Aon), with Robert Bernard Kelly (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Steadfast Group Ltd.) serving as Vice-Chair. The Board consists of 21 members, including five new Directors. "Aft...