...CIB100 ASSIGNMENT 2: BUSINESS SUBMISSION SEMESTER 2 2014 NAME: A Student STUDENT NUMBER: 12345678 STUDENT EMAIL: A.Student@student.curtin.edu.au TUTOR: Chris Bright TUTORIAL TIME: Friday 10-12 COMPANY: Telstra WORD COUNT: 1999 (excluding references) A. Student DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS TELSTRA CORPORATION OCTOBER 7 2014 OUR COMMITMENT As one of Australia’s leading telecommunications companies, with over 36 000 employees and the country’s most extensive mobile network, we at Telstra believe it is our duty to set the standard of corporate social responsibility, both in our industry and beyond. We are proud signatories of the United Nations Global Compact and endeavour to continually maintain, improve and expand our CSR programs to adhere to the Compact’s principles and fulfil the social contract we hold with our stakeholders. OBJECTIVES In this submission we will put forward our recommendations for obtaining compliance with the Global Compact principles two and seven. We will also outline our current efforts in these areas, proposed benchmarks, and the impact our recommendations will have on the stakeholders of companies that choose to implement them. PRINCIPLE 2 “Business should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.” – UN 2014 | PRINCIPLE 7 “Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.” – UN 2014 | LOCAL NETWORK SUBMISSION | TELSTRA CORP | 3 ...
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...Travelling textiles A sustainability roadmap of natural fibre garments May 2009 This report has been prepared by Emer Diviney and Serena Lillywhite at the Brotherhood of Laurence Sustainable Business Unit. Brotherhood of St Laurence 67 Brunswick Street Fitzroy Vic. 3065 ABN 24 603 467 024 Ph: (03) 9483 1183 www.bsl.org.au the HUB of responsible business practice in Australia is a project of St James Ethics Centre © St James Ethics Centre 2 Contents Acknowledgments Summary Introduction Key findings The way forward Recommendations Introduction Brotherhood of St Laurence Gorman Industries Understanding the clothing industry Corporate responsibility and “sustainability” Developing tools for responsible business practice Roadmap methodology How we went about it Who we spoke to Overview of the garment supply chain The clothing industry roadmap Key sustainability issues in the garment sector Case study: Gorman Who is Gorman? The Gorman roadmap: Merino Tee and Forest Dress Unpicking the garment roadmap Design and production management Wool and cotton cultivation Processing raw materials and yarn manufacturing Knitting and weaving Fabric processing Cut make and trim Retailing and wholesaling Consumer use Textile waste and disposal Freight Towards sustainable garments Garment industry drivers Sources of information the HUB of responsible business practice in Australia is a project of St James Ethics Centre ...
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...REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility: Innovation and Business Skills Australia March 2011 Better business through innovation... Acknowledgements IBSA wishes to acknowledge the work of the project team who have prepared this report. CSR Sydney www.csrsydney.com David Morrissey Franziska Kleedehn Sustainability Learning Institute Bruce McKenzie Cheryl Hardie Ian Hardie Andrew McKenzie Damian Collins www.sustainabilitylearning.com.au IBSA is grateful to the large number of people and organisations who have supported IBSA in this project and who participated in workshops and in other ways contributed their time and insights. For further information about this report or any other work being undertaken by Innovation & Business Skills Australia Ltd, please visit www.ibsa.org.au. Innovation & Business Skills Australia Ltd Level 11, 176 Wellington Parade East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia P +61 3 9815 7000 F +61 3 9815 7001 E reception@ibsa.org.au W www.ibsa.org.au This work has been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). The views expressed in this work do not necessarily represent the views of DEEWR. In addition, DEEWR does not give warranty or accept any legal liability in relation to the content of this work. © IBSA 2011 No material contained within this publication may be reproduced in full or in part without the...
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... 3 2.0 Stakeholders outline 6 3.0 Sustainability assessment: 10 3.1 Social 10 3.2 Environmental 12 4.0 Bottom of the Pyramid Market Engagement: 15 5.0 United Nations Global Compact Principles (UNGC): 16 6.0 Social & Environmental Issues 17 7.0 Recommendations 21 8.0 Conclusion 23 9.0 Appendix 25 10.0 References 36 1.0 Executive Summary This report contains an evaluation of the sustainability of Woolworths Limited’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility report. To identify how effectively Woolworths managed stakeholders, we briefly outlined them and applied the ‘Freeman’ model. We also categorized them using the ‘Fassin’ model to identify stakeholders, stakewatchers and stakekeepers. As a large corporation, Woolworths prioritises it’s engagement with stakeholders that contribute to the economic bottom-line. Large investment into suppliers at each stage of the supply-chain coupled with the company’s capability to consistently purchase large quantities of inventory results in strong relationships with suppliers. Woolworths is effectively able to demand, achieve and maintain very low prices. This significantly reduces the cost of the final offering to customers. Highly competitive prices as well as a strong market presence maximises sales revenue, which benefits shareholders and pays the wages of employees from the Australian and New Zealand labour market. Woolworths employ over...
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...Assessment 1 Develop workplace sustainability Questions What are the sustainability issues? Unsustainable activities have led to changes in our environment, or have been identified as having the potential to lead to future changes. The types of changes that are occurring or are predicted to occur form the key issues for sustainability. The following Table 1 provides a summary of the key issues. They are related to changes to the physical and cultural (being the way we live) environments, which in turn relate to the economic environment. What does sustainability mean? Every day we hear the term ‘sustainable’ or ‘sustainability’ being used to describe a large number of issues and news items. There is the ‘sustainable economy’, ‘sustainable agriculture’, ‘economically sustainable’, ‘the need to be sustainable’, ‘sustainable work practices’ and ‘sustainable water supply’ to name a few. The Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, is seen by many as one of the first global reports to address sustainable development. This report defined sustainable development as: “…development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Brundtland (1987) National strategy for ecologically sustainable development Sustainable Development is defined by the Australian Government’s National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development as: “…using, conserving and enhancing the community’s resources...
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...Murdoch Business School Working Papers Factors Affecting the GRI Disclosures in the Annual Reports of Australian State Government Departments Dr Maria Mucciarone Murdoch Business School Professor Greg Tower - Curtin University Professor Mike Garner - Salisbury University Working Paper No.3 February 2012 The views presented in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Murdoch Business School or Murdoch University. Working papers are considered draft publications for critical comments by colleagues and will generally be expected to be published elsewhere in a more polished form after a period of critical engagement and revision. Comments on this paper should be directed to the authors at m.mucciarone@murdoch.edu.au; Greg.Tower@cbs.curtin.edu.au; rmgarner@salisbury.edu.au © Copyright is held by the author(s) of each working paper: No part of this publication may be republished, reprinted or reproduced in any form without the permission of the paper’s author(s). National Library of Australia. ISSN: 1837-6371 Factors Affecting the GRI Disclosures in the Annual Reports of Australian State Government Departments Abstract Purpose: Growing concern over the environmental impact of climate change and carbon tax has increased demand for public disclosure on how government departments are fulfilling their social and environmental obligations. The purpose of this study is to identify what factors influence Australian State government...
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...This article was downloaded by: [UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE LIBRARY] On: 10 May 2012, At: 20:20 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Sustainable Tourism Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rsus20 Synergies between Australian indigenous tourism and ecotourism: possibilities and problems for future development Jeremy Buultjens , Deborah Gale & Nadine Elizabeth White a a b a Regional Futures Institute, School of Commerce and Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia b School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia Available online: 23 Apr 2010 To cite this article: Jeremy Buultjens, Deborah Gale & Nadine Elizabeth White (2010): Synergies between Australian indigenous tourism and ecotourism: possibilities and problems for future development, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 18:4, 497-513 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669581003653518 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-andconditions This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly...
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...SUSTAINABILITY AT TELSTRA Bigger Picture 2014 Sustainability Report Sustainability at Telstra Contents CONTENTS About us Chairman and CEO message Sustainability scorecard Sustainability highlights Our approach Strategy infographic 03 04 05 06 07 08 Stakeholder engagement Key issues 09 10 11 Click on page links Transparency and accountability Bigger Picture 2014 Sustainability Report 2 Sustainability at Telstra About us ABOUT US Our business Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, offering a full range of communications services and competing in all telecommunications markets. We employ close to 32,000 people directly, facilitate access to more than 1,900 points of presence across the globe and have one of Australia’s largest shareholder bases, with 1.4 million shareholders. We have a diverse range of customers, including consumers, small business, large enterprises and government organisations, and we strive to put them at the centre of everything we do. In Australia, our services are offered through 362 Telstrabranded retail stores, 90 Telstra Business Centres, 127 Telstra business and enterprise partners and are distributed by over 15,000 retail points of presence managed by our partners. In Australia we provide 16 million mobile services, 7.5 million fixed voice services and 3.7 million fixed data services. Telstra’s international businesses...
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...evidence is selected, evaluated and organized into three key areas: the Carbon tax legislation represents a creation of a new social reality and the impact on sustainability in business. The carbon tax would be represented in the financial reports. To introduce the particular company and legislation impacts on that company. The Framework shows that the financial reporting is present relevant and reliable information. Some experts considered that the insufficient information on financial reporting impact on social reality. Thus, the Sustainability reporting occurs to fix up the fanatical reporting gaps. Introduction Financial reporting is both a reflection and creator of our perception of social reality and consistently evolving. Currently, accounting system is not only focus on the data of how much company earns, it also shift towards to social responsibility. As the dramatic of pollutions, especially that of the developing nations is extremely harmful not only to the surrounding environment, but also to the inhabitants of that country as well. Thus, financial reporting take concern on such problems and create out Sustainability reporting which help to reduce the pollutions. This essay is to discuss the both reflection and creator of financial reporting in reality social and the impact on sustainability in business. It will focus on how the carbon tax will help to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. First, to introduce the background of financial reporting; and then...
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...Learning and Change for Sustainability at Yarra Valley Water Patrick Crittenden Suzanne Benn Dexter Dunphy A Case Study March 2010 Enquiries The Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability Graduate School of the Environment Macquarie University NSW 2109 ariescoordinator@gse.mq.edu.au (02) 9850 8597 2 Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 4 Methodology ............................................................................ 5 Background ............................................................................. 5 Approaches to Learning and Change at YVW .................................... 6 Creating a more innovative organisational culture.....................................6 Integrating environment as a strategic issue............................................7 Sustainability tools ..........................................................................9 The Natural Step................................................................................... 9 Life Cycle Assessment ...........................................................................11 Collaborative learning through stakeholder engagement ........................... 12 Linking culture, strategy and mechanisms for learning and change ......13 Organisational learning ................................................................... 14 Conclusion ....................................................................
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...The Transformation Continues QANTAS SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW 2013 This page has been intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction Governance − − − − Corporate Governance Business Resilience Group Security Group Risk and Audit 2 4 4 9 10 11 13 15 19 22 31 38 45 49 56 57 Stakeholder Engagement Financial Safety and Health Customer People Environment Procurement Community Measures Glossary The Group Strategy, supported by environment, procurement and community strategies, underpins the identification and reporting on material items. To support the Group’s core goal of delivering sustainable returns to shareholders, areas of focus are used to measure, monitor and report on the Group’s performance. Areas of focus and measures are reviewed and updated to ensure that they remain relevant. The Group Strategy drives sustainable outcomes Governance Corporate governance is core to ensuring the creation, protection and enhancement of shareholder value. Stakeholders We are committed to communicating effectively with our stakeholders. Financial Safety and Health To be recognised as the world’s leading airline group in air, ground and people safety and health. Customers Our Customers are the core of everything we do. The Group is continually striving towards providing exceptional customer experiences. Vision We strive to build a strong viable business capable of delivering sustainable returns...
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...regarding the environmental implications of their operations (Gozali et al., 2002). This has arisen due to the increasing importance of environmental issues worldwide, and as such there is increased discussion on whether environmental reporting should become regulated internationally or continue to remain voluntary. The environment disclosures are generally through a sustainability report, which may also include the social and economic performance of an organisation. This is commonly referred to as triple bottom–line reporting, and is tied together closely with the term Corporate Social Responsibility. What is Corporate Social Responsibility? While sustainable development is most commonly defined as ‘development that meets the needs of the present world without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (World Commission on Environment and Development – Brundtland Report, 1987), Corporate Social Responsibility focuses on the mission and values of an organisation and its obligations and impacts on a wider range of stakeholders. (CSR (promotes) principles are for sustainability, accountability and transparency regarding the information required to promote positive corporate social responsibility which can be acknowledged (around the world) internationally.) It is argued that organisations have more than just a responsibility to their shareholders, their responsibilities branch out to employees, consumers, the environment and the communities in...
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...This report explores the relationship between system oriented theories, sustainability issues and disclosures made by Orica Limited in their 2013 Sustainability Report (“Orica 2013”). The review is based on the system oriented theories covering Stakeholder Theory, Legitimacy Theory and Institutional Theory. On the basis of this assessment, recommendations are made for future approaches to Orica’s Sustainability Reporting. The 2013 Sustainability Report by Orica provided benefit to stakeholders. Orica’s key sustainability challenges and opportunities focus on: refining the customer value proposition, developing people capability and competence, driving common systems and processes, developing performance metrics and targets, reviewing manufacturing reliability and integrity, extending the mining service offering and securing low cost and capital efficient supply (Orica 2013). These areas are constantly being enhanced and some current initiatives are the Seven Pillar training program to ensure all employees have an understanding of Orica’s vision, value and strategies, development of stakeholder plans at key sites to provide a consistent approach to management, implementing Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) to identify key environmental risks, controls and impacts, and Project Sustain which identifies initiatives under Orica’s Safety, Health, Environment and Community (SHEC) (Orica 2013). The disclosures made by Orica can be assessed using system oriented theories. Deegan...
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...Resorts and Climate Change Name: Institution: Date: Resorts and Climate Change Introduction Resort business is affected greatly by different climatic conditions. The purpose of this report is to identify and discuss the potential impact of climate change on beach resorts and destination resort marinas. The report will: evaluate the fundamental issues and trends that relate to developing, managing, and operating beach resorts and destination resort marinas; outline the internal and external factors influencing the market position of property; review the social, environmental, and economic issues that relate to planning and development process of resorts; and lastly, critique sustainable practices and policies related to resorts. Wherever appropriate, particular reference will be made on resort sector particularly in Western Australia and across other coastal areas in Australia. For example, Perth is popular for beach resorts and destination marina resorts owing to its proximity to the coastline. Indeed, the region is an attractive site for tourists. According to Pham, Simmons and Spurr (2010), tourism contributes significantly the total GDP and resort business is a major economic activity in Western Australia. Development, management and operation of beach resorts and destination marina resorts: key issues and trends Most resorts in Australia are in situated in regional zones. In Australia, major development...
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...SUSTAINABILITY IN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS- PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE Introduction In today’s world, the challenges and issues that the growing economy faces are enormous and certain factors have not been given high importance. While trying to achieve their goals in this century, important factors like Sustainability have not been kept in mind, leading to certain issues. There is no simple definition of 'sustainability'. It can be an idea, a property of living systems, a manufacturing method or a way of life. To get the simplest definition of sustainability, we can say sustainability aims to meet human needs in the present while preserving the environment so that these needs can also be met in the indefinite future.[1]Firstly, Sustainability in marketing provides a pathway for a sustainability-oriented outlook of marketing for the present and the future. Secondly, the importance on the focus on consumer marketing while integrating certain principles of sustainability into marketing decisions through a step by step approach is a key factor for sustainability marketing to work. [2]Finally, it shall be seen how assessments are made to find out the consumer behaviour and market demand towards sustainable goods and will outline some principles of effective social marketing. MARKETING and its role: In the past, Marketing strategies were based on the assumption of infinite resources and zero environmental impact. As time moved on, marketers realized the need to change this strategy...
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