1. Energy Australia best performing in corpoate responsibility stakes
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State-owned Energy Australia achieved the highest score in the closely watched 2009 Australia/New Zealand Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI), followed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Cou

2. CSL publishes first corporate responsibility report
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CSL (ASX: CSL) has published its first corporate responsibility report. “As a specialist biopharmaceutical company, our greatest opportunity to contribute to society is through the development of new

3. Measuring outcomes to drive growth
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...it’s most effective. For companies seeking to ensure that their corporate-social-responsibility (CSR) dollars are invested well, the analysis demonstrates that it is possible to get hard metrics...

4. Hands off our ideas, international co-op chief warns big business
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...en moving in on some of new social business forms to strengthen their corporate social responsibility (CSR) credentials, President of the International Cooperative Alliance Dame Pauline Green said at ...

5. GPT appoints Rosemary Kirkby as new head of communities
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GPT has appointed Rosemary Kirkby to a new role as head of communities with a brief to “cultivate the conditions for the development of strong communities by engaging people in the co-creation of thos

6. Stockland's engaging approach to sustainability
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...closure has changed which points to a cultural change within the organisation. The case study in their CSR report this year gives a frank assessment of the issues of controversy for the community, and...

7. Campaign against Woolworths pokies heats up
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...orporate social responsibility report. Pokies are mentioned in a few paragraphs on page 21 of the CSR report, with no reference to Woolworths refusing to comply with the new national principles o...

8. ASX best of a bad bunch on ESG performance – report
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... disclosure requirements on a ‘comply or explain’ basis; support the requirement for a resolution on a CSR or sustainability report; and explore measures to encourage best practice amongst companies e...

9. mecu publishes fifth sustainability report
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mecu, one of Australia’s largest credit unions, published its fifth annual sustainability report on 4 November, charting in an online and accessible report its financial and non-financial progress in

10. Sustainability concerns rank highly in SME psyche – report
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Sustainability concerns rank highly among managers of small and medium enterprises in Australia, above access to credit, global competition and unions, a survey has found.   The findings came f

11. ANZ launches fee-free not-for-profit banking
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ANZ has launched a new banking package with no monthly fee for not-for-profit community organisations. The ANZ Community Select package includes: no monthly fee on the transaction package and AN

12. ANZ launches new corporate responsibility framework
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ANZ launched a new corporate responsibility strategy, identifying five priorities: education and employment for disadvantaged communities; rural development; financial capability; responsible practice

13. The facts about working in CSR
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The typical CSR manager is well-educated, female and aged 26-44, according to a May survey of the profession. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) may be one of the fastest growing management disc

14. Centre for Leadership for Women launches survey into board participation
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The Centre for Leadership for Women (CLW) in Australia has launched a national and international survey to explore the problems women experience getting onto boards in public and private organisations

15. Printer, paint and fertiliser take home Queensland sustainability awards
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A printer that uses biodegradable soy-based inks, a 100 per cent self-sustaining and carbon-neutral industrial estate and a paint company that makes chemical-free paints. Add to this a company that cr

16. Asia the leaders in corporate social responsibility - survey
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...terprise, Dr Jem Bendell argues Asia is becoming a leading region for corporate social responsibility (CSR), as its businesses gain international influence. It’s the eighth annual global review from C...

17. Food industry striving to restore consumer trust
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Supply chain management in the food industry has yet to reach the high standards achieved by textile companies, which have been forced towards actively managing the supply chain following scandals suc

18. Sustainability Learning Institute launches in Australia
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The Sustainability Learning Institute (SLI), an organisation that combines systemic practice, innovation and sustainability, has launched in Australia. The SLI is linked to the world’s only fully inte

19. Energy Australia, Sensis, ABC win sixth Corporate Responsibility Index Awards
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...s year, CRI manager Julia Lipton said she did not believe that Australian companies lacked interest in CSR. This year saw 11 new entrants to the index.   “The vast majority of businesses I sp...

20. Amcor reduces fresh water use by 90 per cent at Queensland Mill
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...the initiative at the Petrie Mill, Amcor has implemented a Water Giving Project, part of the company’s CSR initiatives. The project involves harvesting rainwater from the large roof areas of selected ...

21. Credit unions, building societies launch responsible lending standards
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The country’s credit unions and building societes launched on 27 May a revised code of practice that advises members in plain English of their rights and the responsibilities of their lenders.  

22. BUDGET: Government may modify budget share scheme plan after widespread protest
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The federal government has indicated it might modify its plan to change employee share schemes announced in its budget statement last week. Assistant treasurer Chris Bowen said the government would "t

23. CSR REPORTING KEY IN TIMES OF NEED ...BUT YOU CAN’T BANK ON IT
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Experts say lack of transparency in CSR and ESG reporting contributed to the global downturn and now much work is needed by companies, analysts and policymakers.      

24. JOURNEY ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN
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...al responsibility is part of its own brand and so dealing with a supplier that has a lower standard of CSR presents a business risk – one which has the potential to damage that brand. Further, Clark n...

25. The battle for ethical brands
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...d demand   Woolworths and Coles have developed recent ethical sourcing codes as part of their CSR activities. Coles has had an ethical sourcing code in place since 2005 and other Wesfarmers d...

26. Federal government backs ESG integration into trustees’ fiduciary responsibilities
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...nless these issues are taken into account.” The federal government is keen to promote and improve CSR reporting by Australian companies and has a key role to play in both enabling and encouraging...

27. SRI money market funds: A high-growth market lacking transparency
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...SRI money market funds owes its popularity to the safety it can offer investors, but says France-based CSR/SRI researcher Novoethic this is tempered by questionable transparency in the funds’ communic...

28. CSR research attains quality standard
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... Launched by the Association of Independent Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Research (AI CSRR) the VQS has been developed to drive high-quality research and analysis for organisations in...

29. GPT recognised in Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards
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The GPT Group is a finalist in the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards to be held in Melbourne on 16 April. GPT is one of three finalists in the large business category. Toyota Australia and Yar

30. CSR donates building materials to bushfire response program
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...y the Victorian bushfires after receiving a “significant” donation from building products manufacturer CSR (ASX: CSR). CSR has committed enough building materials to help rebuild 12 houses in V...

31. SAM announces new AuSSI components; Great Southern ejected
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...formed the Australian equity market by more than two percentage points. Additions included Caltex, CSR, GWA, Macarthur Coal and Macquarie Office Trust, Minara Resources, OneSteel, Sims Metal Manag...

32. Playing the subprime blame game
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...ks to lend to low-income neighborhoods spanned the political spectrum, noted US electronic publication CSRWire, from conservative Federal Reserve governor Randal Krozner to New York City Mayor Michael...

33. Corporate Express Australia and Blackmores: sustainable companies of the year
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... investment process; proxy voting and corporate engagement and their own level of corporate ethics and CSR. Having received an honorable mention in last year’s awards, Christian Super became this...

34. Corporate community investment rising, expected to defy downturn
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...community contributions by members this year. Jerry Marston, managing director of Australia-based CSR consultancy Positive Outcomes, which manages LBG in Australia, says that over the course of t...

35. CHL wins housing awards
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...ommunity Housing Limited (CHL), has won two housing design awards in two separate events: the 2008 HIA CSR Victorian Housing Awards and the Delfin Grand Masters Awards 2008. CHL won the 2008 Specia...

36. Current Issue - Sustainable Property
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Download the latest issue here in PDF Format - low res (6.4MB). Australia emerges as green building pioneer We have some early movers in the worldwide sustainable property drive. But a broade

37. Total Environment Centre
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...ue between corporate, government & community sectors to engage on corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues through events, workshops and campaigns. www.greencapital.org.au Total Environment Ce...

38. Integrative Strategies
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... to help your operations stay ahead of the rapidly developing wave of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). We have developed an expertise which can be uti...

39. Horwath finds corporate governance has 'Jeckyll and Hyde' traits
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...re were six companies that jointly topped the list, including Adelaide Brighton, Ansell, Crane Group, CSR, PaperlinX, and Perpetual Trustees. There were three companies that achieved a five-star r...

40. ASX 300's patchy record on CSR reporting
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...a's largest three hundred companies have a patchy record on reporting corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance, despite a growing interest in sustainability, a new Grant Thornton study has fo...

41. How lenders handle credit stress - the ultimate corporate citizenship test
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...he interest rates and fee charged capped). So we stand on the edge of a precipice. As one manager of CSR at a major bank told us, this period is likely to represent the biggest test of the sector’s ...

42. Corporate Monitor Tables
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... by ethical managed funds available to Australian investors. Other tables provide information on key CSR events, CSR news highlights and ethical investment indices. Subscribers: please click on...

43. Credit unions – on CSR, no fees and attracting young customers
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...edit unions in the Abacus group turned up some interesting developments as their community finance and CSR credentials continue to develop. Firstly, Victorian based mecu was announced as the most s...

44. AWB maintains its globally responsible business status - FTSE
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...Australian constituents which includes a number of companies that are generally highly rated for their CSR performance. Office supplies specialist Corporate Express was added to the list as part of...

45. CSR Index for Malaysia and Singapore
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A specialist Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Index for Malaysian companies was launched last month by a local firm, Owens, Williams & Wood Consulting. The firm announced that the OWW Responsib

46. Aust. Shareholders Assoc. surveys member's views on CSR
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...A)has released an online survey to its members seeking their views on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The survey has been developed by market researcher, Opinion Leaders and asks for opinion...

47. Consolidation starts on CSR standards and reporting
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The United Nations Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced that they will undertake advocacy and other partnership efforts to encourage companies and corporate respon

48. EIA Conference breaks SRI Innovation drought
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...e (ESG) factors into their investment decision making process. Then local corporate responsibility (CSR) researcher RepuTex provided information on two new tools that enable corporate analysts to m...

49. EIA and CCSRI are now as one
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...IA)’s Executive Director. ‘The EIA and the Christian Centre for Socially Responsible Investment (CCSRI) have worked closely together over the last two years. During this time it became apparent t...

50. CSR leaders have lower cost of capital – new PhD Study
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A new Australian PhD Thesis has found that leading corporate social performance (CSP) companies can obtain a lower cost of equity capital relative to lagging CSP firms. The thesis, submitted by