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
NAB Presents Case Study at ACCSR Workshop
NAB Sustainability Projects Manager, Sandie Pullen presented a case study for our Communicating CSR workshop on the development of an employee champions Network at NAB, titled “Engaging Employees on Climate Change”.
The case study outlined NAB’s approach to corporate responsibility and described the company’s journey to become carbon neutral by September 2010, through the establishment of an employee grassroots campaign, and the introduction of NAB “Green Team” communities.
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