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GRI Convenes International Discussion on Sustainability Reporting

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - The organisation behind the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework has launched a project aimed at promoting international discussion on the future…

Impact Investing in Conservation – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 - An inaugural global survey of conservation impact investing has revealed a fast-growing market totaling approximately $US23 billion over a five-year period. From 2009-2013 private…

NFP Employee Investment Failure – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 1st December 2014 - A lack of investment in professional development opportunities for employees means the Not for Profit sector is not having as great an impact as it could, according to a new major report.…

Australia Not Yet an Inclusive Society

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 - Compared with the average Australian, people with disability are over four times more likely to experience reduced social and economic participation, according to research organisation,…

Women Still Missing on ASX200 Boards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - The proportion of women directors on ASX 200 boards has reached new highs but remains “unacceptably low” according to the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI).…

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Backing Up or Carving Out? The Role of Government in Supporting Social Enterprise

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - Recognition of the role of social enterprises and intermediaries is needed in Australia to clarify their place in, and importance to Federal policy and the economy more broadly writes…

Not for Profits Should Deliver CSR Messages: Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - Beneficiaries of Corporate Social Responsibility programs and Not for Profits are the preferred voices for consumers to hear from when companies deliver CSR communications, according…

Indigenous Risk for Complacent Companies

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - Mining, oil and gas companies working on project sites worldwide remain poorly positioned to manage work on Indigenous lands, posing high risk to shareholders and investors, according…

Outdated Charity Stereotypes Linger – Research

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th November 2014 - The general public holds a variety of outdated stereotypes about modern charities and how they work, according to UK research. The report Getting the Message Across by nfpSynergy’s…

Directors’ Confidence in Federal Govt Slumps

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 - Directors’ confidence in the Federal Coalition Government, including Not for Profit Directors, has slumped to its lowest level since its election in September 2013, according…

Social Entrepreneurs: What They Really Want

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 - Young social entrepreneurs isolate raising awareness of social business and providing mentoring and expertise as the most valuable contributions the corporate world can make…

Why Don’t Aussies Volunteer?

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th October 2014 - A new Curtin University research project is examining why people choose not to volunteer and how Australia can build a sustainable volunteer sector. The three-year study, led by…

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