Corporate Engagement

ACCSR’s 5th Annual Conference to Focus on CSR and Innovation

12 January 2012 | The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility’s 5th Annual Conference in Melbourne in February will turn the spotlight on The Innovation Imperative: Taking CSR from Risk Management to Value Creation.

Westpac Announces New Grants

01 December 2011 | Sponsored Article: An update on Westpac's corporate engagement, including the announcement of new grants, by Julienne Price, Head of Social Sector Banking

Corporate Giving Changes Direction - International Analysis

25 November 2011 | A new international analysis has found a big change in corporate giving - with an increase in the trend towards cash donations.

ING Announces Community Sector Partners

14 November 2011 | ING Direct has conducted a review of its Community Impact program and has selected community sector partners “chosen for their innovative approach to helping young people realise their potential.”

'Business to Blame for Occupy Wall St': McKeon

02 November 2011 | Simon McKeon – Australian of the Year and executive chairman in Victoria of Macquarie Group - has critiqued the Occupy movement in an article in today’s Age.

Not for Profits Must Engage With Australia’s ‘New Wealth’

19 October 2011 | New wealth, created by the resources boom or by information technology, is the changing face of philanthropy in Australia according to Australian of the Year Simon McKeon.

Why the Occupying Wall Street Movement Hates Business

17 October 2011 | CSI Blog | With the Occupy Wall Street protest spreading around the globe, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, Peter Shergold, examines the backlash against business and what it means for Australia.

Australian Donors Urged to Fund Humane Research

13 October 2011 | Sponsored Article | Many generous Australians donating to medical-related charities are unaware that they may be funding animal experimentation, according to the humane research advocacy group Humane Research Australia.

Abaf Awards Recognise Best Business/Arts Partnerships

12 October 2011 | The best relationships between the private sector and the arts in Australia have been recognised at the AbaF Awards 2011 – with a partnership between oil and gas company Santos and the Adelaide Festival Centre named partnership of the year.

Australian Communities and Disaster Recovery: CBA Economic Analysis

22 September 2011 | CBA | Australia’s Not for Profit sector plays a important role in helping communities get back on their feet following natural disasters, such as the Black Saturday bushfires and the Queensland floods, according to a report by the Commonwealth Bank.