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‘Responsible thing to do’: Qantas pledges zero net emissions by 2050
Patrick Hatch, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday November 11, 2019, 13 November 2019Qantas has pledged to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, making it the second airline group in the world to make this commitment. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the goals of the airline group – which includes budget carrier Jetstar – will cap net emissions at their current levels of around 12 million tonnes from 2020. Mr...
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Google sued by the ACCC over alleged misuse of personal data
Stephen Letts, ABC News, Tuesday 29th October 2019, 22 October 2019The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has become the first regulator in the world to take on Google, as it sues the company over allegations it has been misleading consumers about the personal location data it collects, keeps and uses. In documents lodged with the court, the ACCC said Google...
socio political environment
Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads
Mike Isaac, The New York Times, Monday 28th October 2019, 21 October 2019 In a sign of growing internal resistance at the world’s biggest social network, a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, signed by more than 250 employees, decrying the company’s position on political advertising, has been publicly visible on Facebook Workplace for the past two weeks. Employees are unhappy about Mr Zuckerberg’s decision to let...
socio political environment
Exxon accused of misleading investors on climate change
BBC News, Tuesday October 22, 2019, 13 October 2019American oil giant Exxon is set to face an unprecedented climate change lawsuit in New York this week after years of investigations into the company’s corporate practices. The state of New York is bringing forward a lawsuit in accusing the company of misleading investors about the potential costs of climate change regulation on its business. In...
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BHP boss Andrew Mackenzie most outspoken CEO on social issues, analysis finds
Dominic Powell, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday October 21, 2019, 11 October 2019BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie’s stance on climate change makes him the most vocal corporate leader in Australia, according to media researcher Streem. The research – tracked from October 2018 to September 2019 – has Mr Mackenzie as the most quoted CEO in the media with 156 mentions with 112 of these relating to climate change. Some of the issues...
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Bank of England boss says global finance is funding 4C temperature rise
Richard Partington, The Guardian, Wednesday October 16, 2019, 10 October 2019The governor of the Bank of England has delivered a stark warning to international capital markets over the financing of carbon-producing projects that will lift global temperatures by more than four degrees this century. Mark Carney, the governor of Britain’s central bank suggested companies had secured financing from investors in the market...
socio political environment
corporate responsibility
Technostress and Commitment to Change: The Moderating Role of Internal Communication
–, International Journal of Public Administration, 09 October 2019This study assesses the moderating role of internal communication in the technostress and commitment to change relationship. Internal communication was found to moderate the relationship between techno-uncertainty and commitment to change.
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executive education
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Hong Kong Protesters Are Targeting Starbucks. Apple Could Be Next.
Edward Wong, The New York Times, Tuesday October 15, 2019, 09 October 2019Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong are now singling out companies that are sympathetic with the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. Information is being circulated on apps and websites used by protesters to identify companies that are soft on China. Sometimes the stories of the companies are simply based on rumours or even comments made...
socio political environment
BHP adds ‘social value’ into its business planning
Neil Hume, Financial Times, Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 08 October 2019 Ahead of an investor briefing in London, BHP has announced that its Anglo-Australasian group will add a social value assessment to the business plans of all its assets. BHP’s Chief External Affairs Officer, Geoff Healy said: “In order to deliver financial value, you have to deliver social value… This is just good, sensible business.” The...
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NBA boss Adam Silver defends freedom of speech amid China row
BBC News, Wednesday 9th October 2019, 08 October 2019The National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States has defended free speech after the General Manager of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey tweeted his support for the Hong Kong protests. The tweet caused an uproar among basketball fans in China, while his attempt to backtrack upset American fans who support the protests. NBA boss...
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