Economic
dimension
Our economic impact over the reporting period has
included creating three new jobs, using local suppliers,
pro bono work and charitable donations.
Local Suppliers
ACCSR uses local suppliers wherever possible. Over
the reporting period the following suppliers provided
services to ACCSR:
| Asia Pacific Business Centres |
Landlord, phone
and internet |
| Banks Group |
Accounting services |
| Blackburn Insurance |
Insurance |
| chriscore.net |
IT services |
| Cliftons |
Workshop venue |
| Coady's Barristers and Solicitors |
Legal services |
| Corporate Express |
Environmentally friendly office
supplies |
| E-valuate-IT |
Web-based surveys |
| Hunter Online Communications |
Graphic design & marketing
communications |
| Melbourne Business School |
Workshop venue |
| Macquarie Graduate School of
Management |
Workshop venue |
| Spirit Telecom |
Telephony and internet |
| VicSuper |
Default superannuation fund |
| Westpac |
Banking services |
Pro Bono CSR work
In addition to
our pro bono advocacy and research work,
we have lent occasional assistance to other organisations,
if it meets our objectives of influencing the environment
for CSR.
In the reporting period, ACCSR completed the following
pro bono CSR work:
- Presentation on “CSR Implications
of Financial Abuse of Elders”, Banking Industry
Round-Table organised by Office of Senior Victorians,
Department of Victorian Communities, November 2006.
- Sustainable Living Festival in February
2007: Speaking event. The Sustainable Living Festival
showcases a range of exhibitors, talks, workshops,
art, films and performances celebrating sustainable
communities.
- Leadership Plus in March 2007: Workshop
on CSR. Leadership Plus is a Victorian community
organisation, which promotes people with disabilities
as leaders. Its focus is on civic participation and
inclusion as citizens in Australian society.
- Health Communicators Network in March
2007: Workshop on CSR.
Donations
ACCSR made Christmas donations to Care Australia
in the reporting period of approximately $600 in
2006 and $300 in 2005. No financial or in-kind contributions
to political parties were made by ACCSR.
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