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Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... as productive, if not more, than their non-flexible colleagues. E.g. women in flexible roles are the most productive employees. Men with high commitment to work but who create boundaries between work and home out-perform colleagues. Managers with care-giving ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... desire to combat the public addiction to gin in the 19th century, combined with improved working conditions for their employees. Australian Ethical Investment, a pioneer of ethical investment in Australia, included loans to small sustainability-focussed ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... dealing with a contingent work force. " The Morgan Stanley report cited an EY study that found that "87% of full time employees in the UK either work flexibly or want to. And this seems likely to only increase in future, with 92% of young workers in ...

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... gaps ASX200 codes of conduct - most do not include an introduction by the CEO, don't provide practical tools to assist employees to apply the code of conduct and are not regularly reviewed. ACSI notes "these are all features of effective implementation." ...

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... what I describe as embedded alpha in impact investing in listed equities," Series said. "Investors, and increasingly, employees and customers are going to demand better standards, better quality from companies that they are affiliated with, and I feel ...

Australian Ethical Investment makes three new hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... enough. A new model is needed where all decisions are made conscious of their broader impact on the world around us. Our employees tell us they feel very connected to a business that is so aligned to their values." Australian Ethical has hired Deana ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... recommended that appropriate resources be provided to assist with building understanding and training of managers and employees, as well as community awareness. resources to raise awareness of the modern slavery reporting requirements; training for entities ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... and transforming their companies. That's for a range of reasons, including engaging shareholders, but also engaging employees and attracting employees where we're in a very different workforce environment." The survey found that the most active sectors ...

Employees in more inclusive workplaces report higher job satisfaction: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Employees in inclusive teams are 19 times more likely to be very satisfied with their jobs compared to workers in non-inclusive workplaces, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... geographical breakdown of their tax payments and data on their operations including sales, operating profit or the number of employees in each area of operation. They also disclose the actual tax rate they pay and explain differences between this rate ...