Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th August 2008 -
The Ethical Corporation Institute in the UK has launched a report assessing how big corporates report Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions – and found a great deal of inconsistency.…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2008 -
The extent of civil and family law problems faced by prisoners and people leaving prison is a key finding of the latest research report from the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.
The…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th June 2008 -
A new report by the Australian Childhood Foundation and Child Abuse Research Australia outlines significant safety concerns faced by Australian children in 2008.
Called Children’s…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd May 2008 -
Sustainability reporting enhances brand reputation according to a new survey released by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Ninety percent of people who read sustainability…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd May 2008 -
According to the latest US figures, corporate giving rose by close to 7 percent to $US4.4 Billion in 2007.
Corporate foundation giving grew by an estimated 6.6 percent in 2007, from…
Staff Reporter, Friday, 14th December 2007 -
The Perpetual Foundation wants to develop a philanthropic ‘filter’ for Not for Profits and funders to improve their governance overall and professional partnerships…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th November 2007 -
How can corporations be designed so that they blend social, environmental, governance and financial mission at their very core? This is the design challenge of the 21st century according…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd October 2007 -
The civil society sector contributes as much to the gross domestic product in a wide range of countries including Australia as do the construction and finance industries, and double…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd October 2007 -
Not for Profits have sent a loud message to the Victorian government highlighting difficulties and inconsistencies in the reporting requirements imposed by legislation and government…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2007 -
A Brotherhood of St Laurence report on the garment industry finds that the clothes Australians buy are produced by companies that have been slow to embrace both mandatory and voluntary…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2007 -
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a blueprint of more than 300 proposals for overhauling Australia’s complex and costly privacy laws – describing…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th September 2007 -
Melbourne Community Foundation (MCF) has launched its philanthropic “call to action” urging corporate and private donors to leap in and grab a project to help make Melbourne a liveable…