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As demands for more corporate social reponsibility grow, so does the need for accurate and transparent reporting on corporate activities. A great deal of work has been undertaken in this area and Australian corporations are beginning to embrace it. |
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It has long been argued that in the real world, the fiduciary responsibility of directors is the only major duty. However there is now a debate about responsibility to other stakeholders and social and environmental concerns. With corporations having such a large role in society, can the narrow interpretation survive? |
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Climate change has the potential to have far reaching impacts on business, the economy and society. As the impacts emerge and there are economic and regulatory responses by government to minimise the threats - company and investor decisions will be increasingly affected. |
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 Emissions trading or the placing of a price on carbon to encourage the market to develop lower or zero emission energy sources has been on the agenda for the last several years in Australia. Energy intensive businesses, environment groups, sustainable energy groups and state and federal governments have a range of opinions about whether we should adopt emissions trading and if so, what model.
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 Socially responsible investment has great potential to align individual values and community aspirations for a sustainable economy, with business activity. However it is suffering from a lack of credibility due to greenwash and inconsistent practices, resulting in a loss of investor confidence in the capacity of business to genuinely advance sustainability.
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 Sixty percent of people say business is not a reliable source of environmental information. Basically, they think business says more than it actually does. What are the key principles for avoiding greenwash and creating credibility in corporate environmental messages? |
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 The drive to reduce greenhouse emissions and increase the rate of take up of renewable energy was addressed in our first Green Capital event, 'Green or Black?' A range of federal and state policies and laws affect the decisions made by business and other consumers about energy supply. We have also examined the future of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Scheme and overcoming the barriers to mainstream green power.
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 The NEM is a grand redesign of our electricity supply system, but has it forgotten social and environmental issues? Traditional coal fired power appears to have the upper hand in the Market's operations while demand management and renewable energy struggle for a place.
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