3 May 2006
Business journalist Mr Gideon Haigh will speak about his latest book, Asbestos House: The Secret History of James Hardie Industries, on Thursday 11 May at a seminar hosted by Monash University.
Mr Haigh will explore the mishandling of compensation claims for asbestos-related diseases by former employees of James Hardie, focusing in particular on the breakdown in 'corporate culture' in which managers, directors and advisers were all culpable.
He will draw on his recent work on excessive executive remuneration to identify the key issues contributing to these types of failures in corporate governance structures and will highlight some potential solutions.
Mr Haigh has written extensively for leading newspapers and magazines, including The Age, The Australian Financial Review, The Monthly, Business Review Weekly and The Financial Times. He is the author of many books on corporate affairs, including The Battle for BHP, One of a Kind: The Story of Bankers Trust Australia and Bad Company: The Cult of the CEO.
The seminar is being hosted by Monash's Corporate Law and Accountability Research Group, which was established in the Department of Business Law and Taxation in last year.
What: Corporate Law and Accountability Research Group Seminar, 'Lessons of the James Hardie episode'
When: Thursday 11 May, 5.30 -- 7.30 pm. Drinks and refreshments will be served at 5.30pm, the seminar will begin at 6.15pm
Where: Holding Redlich, 350 William Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Ms Susan Dyson on 9903 1424 or email susan.dyson@buseco.monash.edu.au .
Entry is free.
For further information contact Ms Natasha Whalley, Media Communications, on +61 3 9905 9201 or 0437 458 457.
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