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Australia’s biggest companies failing to plan for climate change risks: report

Nassim Khadem, ABC News, Monday 18th February 2019, 18 February 2019 Australia’s biggest companies are not heeding calls from regulators and investors to do more to mitigate climate change risks, according to a new report by environmental campaign group Market Forces. The report is based on public information from 72 big listed companies operating in sectors considered high-risk on climate change. It found that...

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The business of saving the planet

Sean Silverthorne, Harvard Business School, Monday 11th February 2019, 11 February 2019 As businesses are beginning to become fully engaged on the issue of climate change, professors at Harvard Business School in domains such as customer service, finance, operations, and business history are coming together to explore the many facets of how sustainability and business management might mix. At the link below, you can see a sample of...

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The business of saving the planet

Sean Silverthorne, Harvard Business School, Monday 11th February 2019, 11 February 2019 As businesses are beginning to become fully engaged on the issue of climate change, professors at Harvard Business School in domains such as customer service, finance, operations, and business history are coming together to explore the many facets of how sustainability and business management might mix. At the link below, you can see a sample of...

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Gucci and Adidas Apologise and Drop Products Called Racist

Tiffany Hsu & Elizabeth Paton, The New York Times, Thursday 7th February, 07 February 2019 Less than a week into Black History Month, Adidas and Gucci have apologised and pulled products criticized as racist. The Gucci item: an $890 black-knit women’s balaclava that could be pulled up over the lower half of a woman’s face, which included bright red lips ringing an opening for the mouth. This aspect was widely denounced on social media...

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Sustainability reporting: a best practice

The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Fall Issue 2018, 17 January 2019 The reporting process and the resulting report has become essential for strategic decision-making, enabling stronger long-term planning, stakeholder relations, and data-driven insights. And as disclosure becomes more popular, reports become more sophisticated (and useful). According to the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s State of...

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The do’s and don’ts of CSR reporting and engagement : Case study

Jenny Symes; Julie Bisinella, Vol.16 No.3, 01 September 2006

Edited version of presentations delivered during a telesymposium in October 2006 to Centre members

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Float your CSR iceberg with a strong culture

Gill, Rob, Vol. 16 No. 1 2006, 01 March 2006

The importance of a strong culture for an organisation.

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Book review: Corporate social responsibility - doing the most good for your company and your cause

Glennie-Holmes, Felicity, Vol. 15 No. 4 2005, 01 December 2005

A Centre book review.

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Parliament inquiring into corporate good

Vol. 15 No. 2 2005, 01 June 2005

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