Corporate Responsibility
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Big firms, ‘fat cats’ and social inequality
Hari Bapuji | July 2, 2018Lavish CEO salaries are often highlighted as an example of widening income inequality, but that singular focus misses the other equally important ways big business fails to contribute to a fairer society
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Tighter regulations on food origins to be enforced
First 5000 | June 27, 2018Australian consumers will know more about the true origins of the food they buy after the introduction of mandatory Country of Origin food labelling on July 1st. The ACCC will conduct market surveillance checks on 10,000 food products to ensure businesses are correctly displaying the new labels.
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Why the Senate should block major company tax cuts
Joy Kyriacou | June 26, 2018Oxfam Australia’s economic policy advisor Joy Kyriacou says the proposed $65 billion hand-out for big business would make Australia the latest country to join the global race to the bottom on corporate tax rates.
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You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?
Michael Vardon | June 25, 2018The latest Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts tell us waste production is rising with GDP, but the information is incomplete and widely ignored.
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Criminal charges against banking cartels show Australia is getting tough on competition law
Barbora Jedlickova | June 10, 2018It is still early days for Australia in terms of tracking down and punishing examples of cartel behaviour via criminal prosecutions. But the latest developments suggest that Australia is prepared to follow the example of the United States.
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Have you been involved in a business dispute?
First 5000 | June 8, 2018Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, is seeking feedback through an online survey to gain a better understanding of business-related disputes and the steps taken to resolve them.
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Why new industrial manslaughter laws are unlikely to save lives in the workplace
Rick Sarre | June 6, 2018Proposed legislation in Victoria would put an offence of industrial manslaughter offence on the statute books but it may not lower workplace death rates without additional action.
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Queensland retailers reminded of plastic bag ban
First 5000 | June 5, 2018Time is nearly up for single-use lightweight shopping bags in Queensland and retailers are being reminded that they will face hefty fines if they break the ban that starts on 1 July.
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Why CEOs need to embrace fear
Pitosh Heyden | June 5, 2018Running a business can be a frightening undertaking. The time is right for CEOs to start acknowledging vulnerabilities and embracing a healthy relationship with fear.
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Climate, trust and corporate responsibility
Ian Dunlop | June 1, 2018If business genuinely wishes to regain public trust on the most important issue of our age, it must proactively face up to the challenge posed by climate change and initiate immediate emergency action.
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Save money with solar energy for your business
Amelia Atkins | May 22, 2018Installing solar panels can cut your firm’s expensive energy bills while showcasing its commitment to corporate responsibility and the future of the planet we all depend on.
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Compensation for HP printer users
First 5000 | May 5, 2018If your company purchased certain models of HP printers and weren’t informed that non-HP ink cartridges might be incompatible then you could be eligible for compensation.
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Executive rituals and enforcement reality
Clinton Free | May 3, 2018Officers below board level are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of the the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, but it remains to be seen what punishments will be handed down if crimes are deemed to have taken place.
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Are Australians fed up with social media outrage?
First 5000 | April 23, 2018The growing support for Canberra company Seears Workwear may indicate that Australians are starting to reject social media outrage targeting businesses.
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Employees want firms to have a social conscience but are employers listening?
First 5000 | April 20, 2018Deloitte’s Future of Work report highlights young people’s preference for socially responsible companies and identifies ten ways the world of work is set to change.