Publications

Governance and Risk survival guide for new financial year

The new financial year is fast approaching and with it key changes and milestones across key governance and risk management issues. Following last month’s federal election and change in government there will be more change to come as 2022 progresses. This article...

Revealing Australia’s current diversity index Board performance

This article is reveals Board performance across the top 300 Australian Board rooms within the 5 key diversity measures. You can download the complete 2022 Board Diversity Index here. THIS ARTICLE'S KEY FINDINGS: Diversity of culture in the Boardroom is moving in the...

3 ways a Company Secretary can take an integrated ESG approach

This article is shares 3 ways a company secretary can take an integrated ESG approach with information from the following Diligent Down to Earth ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) white paper. You can download the complete white paper on their website here....

2022 Climate Change Guide for Boards and Management

In this article from Lawyers Weekly and sources provided from the Governance Institute of Australia, it is shown that many companies don't have a clear roadmap of their climate change actions. The Governance Institute has provided a clear Climate Change Guide...

How General Counsel’s can prepare companies for cyberattacks

In this article from Lawyers Weekly, they highlight that understanding a company’s obligations in cases of a cybersecurity breach must be top priority for legal teams in 2022. It's important that General Counsel's prepare for cyberattacks and communicate this with...

Holding on to your best people through the great jobs attrition

As the world moves into a new phase of the pandemic response, and starts exploring ways to get lifestyles and work back on track, research is now focusing on what has happened to company culture in the past two years, what the future might look like, and how teams of...

2022: The Year Where ESG Dominates The Conversation

A feature on Harvard Business Review has highlighted just how important sustainability and social responsibility has become. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become a board-level conversation piece in a way that is unprecedented, with the pressure on...

In-house Lawyers Benefit From A Greater Focus on Governance

An article on Lawyer’s Weekly has highlighted the value of tuning In-House Legal Recruitment towards those with expertise and an understanding of the value of governance to the business. According to the article, the Executive General Manager of Legal, Compliance, and...

What Every Company Secretary In Charities and Not-For-Profits Needs To Know About Director IDs

A recent article on the Governance Institute of Australia’s website highlights some of the things that people in the Company Secretary role in charities and not-for-profits will need to know regarding the new Director IDs system that is coming into place. According to...

How Great Leaders Stick to Their Ethics

There’s an excellent article over on Harvard Business Review that looks at the ethics of business – a common enough discussion that Company Secretary and In-House Legal Counsel roles will be particularly cognizant of. After all, a major part of their respective roles...

Despite Increased Awareness Women Are Still Underrepresented In Legal Tech Leadership

A recent article on Lawyers Weekly has highlighted the ongoing challenge that women face in gaining equal representation in legal tech leadership roles in Australia. Women make up the majority of Australia’s legal profession however, despite that, they are...

Everyone Wants The In-House Legal Counsel Life. Here’s Why

A recent article on Lawyers Weekly highlighted that the In-House Legal Counsel life is high on the list of priorities for professionals. With numbers jumping from just 7,325 In-House Legal Counsel employees in 2011, to 13,360 in 2020, something is clearly driving...