HESTA's Debby Blakey wants corporate Australia to lift its game on gender diversity
HESTA voted against directors at more than 50 companies in 2025, including Harvey Norman and Reece, as they were not aligned with its gender diversity policy.
Superannuation fund HESTA’s chief executive Debby Blakey is disappointed corporate Australia has not progressed more on gender diversity and says investors need to be backing companies that are fit for the future.
Blakey told Capital Brief that this year she wants to see real movement in laggard companies when it comes to gender diversity and diversity in general.
“Gender diversity is a very good indicator of long-term value for companies. So, we would love to see real traction and real movement,” Blakey said.
She said the $100 billion super fund was not just investing in companies as they are today but investing in what they could become.
