After chairing Qantas during a period when it fell from grace,Richard Goyder is under intense pressure for the second time in less than a year.
The company’s credibility will be put to the test this month when backers have their say on its emissions plan and the future of chairman Richard Goyder.
Australia’s largest oil and gas company is at risk of facing an investor backlash over its response to climate change at an upcoming shareholder vote.
The febrile hunt for profiteers in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis meant Australia’s largest companies had to worry about the potentially disastrous consequences of doing too well.
It seems we have entered the corporate twilight zone when a chief executive says they are “focused on helping our customers spend less each time they shop with us”.
Overhauling its board as it seeks to restore its reputation,the airline has appointed the Brambles and Treasury Wine Estates’ chair to lead its directors from July.
It is not exactly open warfare,but the country’s biggest industry super funds are flexing the muscles that are constantly pumped up by growth in funds under management.
AFL great Ron Barassi has been remembered as a loving father,ultimate team man and a visionary with a wicked sense of humour at the AFL icon’s state memorial service.
There was no hiding from the investor fury at the Qantas shareholder meeting on Friday,but chairman Richard Goyder can’t blame them.
Proxy advisors also urged shareholders to vote against the re-election of marketing executive Todd Sampson at the forthcoming annual general meeting.
If Telstra is the warm-up for the big Qantas AGM event next month,chairman Richard Goyder will be bracing for impact.