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Governance & Diversity

Governance & Diversity
SENSE & CENTS

As an investor, I am fine if companies dial down on diversity initiatives

Tracking cognitive diversity can help companies combat groupthink.
Governance & Diversity
THINKING ALOUD

Companies should aim for ‘cognitive diversity’ in their boards

Recent years have seen a number of new Singapore Exchange listing rules, and this will likely continue. Allowing for these to be incorporated into the assessment framework more frequently will be another feature of the SGTI moving forward. 
Governance & Diversity

Navigating sustainable governance – introducing a new dynamic SGTI

Ground handler and caterer Sats moved up one spot to claim the top position from telco Singtel, which placed first on the index last year.
Governance & Diversity

Sats tops governance and transparency index; Singapore listcos’ scores dip after methodology change

The hard nine-year-cap on ID tenures in SGX's listing rules has helped advance board diversity agendas.
Governance & Diversity
MARK TO MARKET

Tough stance on board renewal has helped to spur recruitment of more women directors

some of the world’s biggest bond issuers are quietly telling global banks that bad ESG scores may dent their appeal as underwriters.
Governance & Diversity

Bankers doing bond deals caught out by new era of issuer clauses

John Lim, the past chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors, introducing the changes to the Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard at the SGX auditorium on Tuesday (Jan 23).
Governance & Diversity

9-year term limit for independent directors hard-coded in Asean corporate governance scorecard

Companies that embrace diversity and nurture inclusive work environments are getting an edge over the competition.
Governance & Diversity
SIAS INVESTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2023

Driving diversity from the top down

There have also been studies done which show that an inclusive workplace contribute positively to the job attitudes and psychological well-being of its employees. And this would ultimately translate to better business performance.
Governance & Diversity
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Non-binary gender disclosures: Indirect benefits outweigh ‘wokeness’ discomfort

President Halimah Yacob, who is a patron of the Council for Board Diversity, says the work to improve gender board diversity is not complete.
Governance & Diversity

More women on boards of Singapore’s listcos, but 13 remain all-male

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