Our research is the foundation of ACSI’s work. We produce high-quality, evidence-based research on the material sustainability and governance issues important to long-term investors.
Speaking up for super members: Australians reflect on active ownership
This study explores Australian attitudes towards the active ownership practices of superannuation funds and analysis of the financial materiality of sustainability issues.
Promises, pathways and performance: Climate change disclosure in the ASX200
Investors are getting clearer sight of how Australian listed companies factor climate change into their operations, with a growing number of ASX200 companies integrating climate change considerations into their financial statements and pricing carbon to test business resilience. The findings come in ACSI’s annual research, Promises, Pathways and Performance: Climate Change Disclosure in the ASX200.
CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies
This report, ACSI’s 23rd annual survey of CEO pay in Australia’s largest listed companies, was conducted with research from Ownership Matters. Including our unique ‘realised pay’ data, this longitudinal series is a benchmark study of remuneration trends and outcomes.
Measuring and rewarding climate progress
This research analyses the ways in which ASX200 companies have integrated climate-related metrics within variable executive remuneration structures to identify market trends and the performance measures used.
Positive Duty: preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment
With the Positive Duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace set to be enforced, are Australian boards ready? This ACSI/AICD report considers board preparedness.
Promises, pathways and performance: Climate change disclosure in the ASX200
The majority of the ASX200 is ready for mandatory climate reporting, with nearly 70% now reporting against the TCFD. 80% of market capitalisation is covered by net zero commitments, but detail, depth, comparability and credibility gaps remain.
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