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Retail supply chain policies pose sustainability challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... overtime rules is the most common problem. "This is partly due to the lack of skilled workers and partly due to the employment of migrant workers from inland provinces. These workers typically move from their families to work in live-in factory dormitories ...

Foresters launches Social Investment Australia lending fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... which is aimed at social enterprises. Foresters is one of two fund managers selected by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to administer the AU$20m Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established ...

SEFA selects Queensland social enterprise for first loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... ensure clients from Cape York have access to affordable accommodation and transport when in Cairns, said Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis in a statement announcing the loan. SEFA and Foresters Community Finance's Social Enterprise Solutions ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
All four of the largest banks in Australia have set formal targets and policies to increase employment of Indigenous Australians, engage with Indigenous communities, and increase Indigenous access to financial products and services. Representatives ...

bankmecu, Foresters Community Finance partner on loan scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... independent of Foresters' other programs. Foresters is one of two fund managers selected by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to administer the AU$20m Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... to Foresters' Social Enterprise Solutions brand is one of two fund managers selected by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to administer the AU$20m Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... since its inception in 2007. Rosemary Addis, social innovation strategist at the Australian Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), spoke in the same panel discussion of the potential for community finance to generate positive ...

CSIRO: engagement increases wind farm development approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... opposed to that generated from fossil fuels. They appreciated regional development, increased local identity, potential employment and financial opportunities arising from wind farm developments." The study found that acceptance of projects could be ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... one of the largest employers in Australia, we recognise the practical contribution we can make in this area.... Pre-employment programs are designed to provide Indigenous Australian job seekers with a solid pathway into productive long-term employment ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... its Indigenous traineeships by 111 and noted that of those who complete a traineeship, around half go on to permanent employment with ANZ. However, the bank failed to hit its stated target of 40% of women in all levels in management, hitting 38.2%, a ...