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Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... on Fire and Safety in Bangladesh. Wesfarmers also reported an increase in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees across the group from 1,312 to 1,711 and also boosted its number of women in senior roles to 29%. Wesfarmers' overall ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... said that 75% of their clients are women, 40% are single parents, and 25% are people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. "The evidence is in: this program works," Mooney said. "In a research evaluation we published earlier this year ...

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... land, Gerrard said. "One of the good things that the CFI set up was a clear pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate," she said. "There are methodologies, such as the savanna burning methodology in what's known as the 1,000 ...

Reconciliation Australia receives $14.4m in budget funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... continue the organisation's work in engaging the public on issues of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. Among other initiatives, Reconciliation Australia works with companies on ...

Government allocates additional funds for microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Community Sector Banking has extended its Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) contract with the federal government and received an additional AU$448,800 in pilot funding. Community Sector Banking is a specialist banking provider for the ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... continue to implement Indigenous Resourcing Programs and training programs to develop the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness and skills of ANZ staff to create a supportive working environment for Indigenous employees and customers." ...
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