Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue
The NSW Minerals Council has published the ACCSR report on the results of research we conducted on their behalf into community concerns about the cumulative impacts of coal mining in the Upper Hunter Valley.
The research is part of an industry initiative called the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue facilitated by the NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) on behalf of the coal producers in the Upper Hunter Valley.
ACCSR was engaged by the NSWMC in 2010 to conduct a survey to understand community concerns regarding the cumulative impacts of mining in the Upper Hunter Valley. A total of 93 individual were interviewed representing the mining industry, the organised community and opinion-leaders in the Upper Hunter.
July 2011 Stakeholder Workshop Report
Next Steps: Industry Response to the July 2011 Stakeholder Workshop
Read the ACCSR report
Read the Industry’s response
Read the case study
Visit the NSW Minerals Council website
The Role of the Private Sector in the Green Economy
ACCSR Senior International Associate, Paul Hohnen, recently Chaired the annual dialogue of the United Nations Environment Program in Paris, titled “2011 Business & Industry Global Dialogue: Strengthening the role of the private sector in the transition to a Resource Efficient and Green Economy: On the road to Rio+20.”
Paul also presented a discussion paper on ways of strengthening the contribution of the private sector to a resource efficient and green economy. He provided suggestions for possible actions and initiatives in the context of the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (‘Rio+20’).
More than 120 guests attended the launch of The State of CSR in Australia Annual Review 2010-11 at The Cube, ACMI, in Federation Square, Melbourne, on 9 February.
More than 120 people packed The Cube at Federation Square in Melbourne to learn key findings from the
ACCSR research, to hear international CSR expert, Dr Wayne Visser and, of course, to network!
The State of CSR is our ongoing study of the CSR capabilities and performance of Australian organisations, and features the ‘Top 20’ CSR scorers for the year.
ACCSR Managing Director, Dr Leeora Black, presented some key insights from the research, with stimulating commentary from ACCSR international associates Wayne Visser and Paul Hohnen and Associate Professor Suzanne Young of La Trobe University.
ACCSR Managing Director Dr Leeora Black with CSR academic and author, Dr Wayne Visser at the launch.
Read more about the research, or download a copy of the report
See media coverage of the report
View presentations given at the launch
ACCSR Senior Consultant Sara Bice presented the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Award for the best student in the La Trobe University Graduate Certificate in Corporate Responsibility to Paul Evans.
Pictured together with the Head of the Graduate School of Management, Professor Geoff Durden, at the end of year dinner in November, Sara said ACCSR was delighted to congratulate the first group to complete the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Responsibility. The students have all attended a number of ACCSR workshops as part of their studies.
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Paul Hohnen glimpses the future
Leading responsible business magazine, Ethical Corporation, has published an article by Paul Hohnen, ACCSR Senior International Associate titled ‘The Global Compact and GRI: Nightmare or “Dream Team”?’. In his article, Paul says it’s time now to ask hard questions about how the UN Global Compact and GRI can mainstream themselves over the next decade. To read more, click here.
World Guide to CSR
New book!
The World Guide to CSR: A Country-by country analysis of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability is the first book to provide comparable national profiles that describe the evolution and practice of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) for nearly 60 countries.
Edited by Wayne Visser and Nick Tolhurst and published by Greenleaf Publishing (2010), the book is a quick reference guide to CSR in different regional and national contexts. The book is recommended for CSR professionals and researchers who wish to benchmark performance internationally, but find that country-specific CSR information is ad hoc, limited or non-existent. Even where national CSR research exists, it is often hidden in academic journals that practitioners cannot access or do not have the time or inclination to read.
The book is an edited volume, with expert contributors from around the world, all of whom have been screened and selected on the basis of their qualifications and experience in CSR. The chapter on Australia has been contributed by ACCSR’s Managing Director, Dr Leeora Black.
Read more about the book or purchase a copy from Greenleaf Publishing
ACCSR Joins UN Global Compact Network Australia
ACCSR has joined the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA). Local networks around the world play an essential role in the governance of the UN Global Compact, advancing its 10 Principles and creating a forum for multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration. The UNGCNA brings together key Global Compact signatories in Australia and seeks to bring an important voice to government decision-making, supporting the Global Compact principles in government-business interaction.
Find out more about the UN Global Compact Network Australia
GRI Focal Point Presentation at ACCSR Workshop
The Australian Focal point representative of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in Australia, Victoria Coleman, gave an overview of sustainability reporting in Australia and the Focal Point’s activities, at our Certified Training Program in GRI reporting in Sydney in June.
See Victoria Coleman's presentation
ACCSR Supports 2010 GRI Conference in Amsterdam
ACCSR was pleased to participate in The 2010 Amsterdam Global Conference on Transparency and Sustainability on 26 - 28 May, 2010 in The Netherlands. ACCSR’s Managing Director, Dr Leeora Black, moderated a session titled “Learn about ISO 26000 and GRI”, looking at the background of ISO’s development and its relationship to GRI and other standards.
ACCSR’s participation in this year’s conference further demonstrates its on-going commitment to capacity building around the GRI Reporting Framework as well as being an active member of the GRI network.
Pictured at the GRI Conference (l-r): Allen White, Founder of the GRI, Dr Leeora Black, MD of ACCSR,
and Paul Hohnen, Special Advisor to the GRI and Senior International Associate, ACCSR
ACCSR has been approved as a Certified Trainer by the Global Reporting Initiative to deliver their two-day training program in sustainability reporting.
Find out more about the workshop