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Australian Corporations Rise in Global Sustainability Ranking

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 27th January 2016 - 
Five Australian companies have been ranked in the top 100 most sustainable businesses in the world, including the big four banks. The Commonwealth Bank secured the number four position in the 2016 Global 100 index,

2015 the Hottest Year on Record

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 21st January 2016 -  Human-made climate change contributed to making 2015 the hottest year on record globally, according to two new major reports.

Philanthropy Outlook Predicts Charitable Giving Growth

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st January 2016 -  A new report into the changing face of philanthropy and giving trends in the United States predicts that 2016 and 2017 will deliver positive outcomes for Not for Profits, with growth in foundation giving the largest so far.

Students With Disability Neglected by Education System – Senate

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 15th January 2016 -  Australia’s education system is failing students with disability, directly setting them up for a life of “diminished capacity”, according to a senate report.

Fred Hollows Foundation Eyes Impact Investing

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 13th January 2016 -  Ending avoidable blindness is an “ideal target” for impact investors looking for measureable social benefit as well as financial return, a report from the Fred Hollows Foundation and UK organisation Social Finance has found.

Australia’s Millionaires Snubbing Philanthropy

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  Australia’s richest people are the least philanthropic in the world, giving less to charity than those from other countries, according to a new report.

NFP Survey Shows Women Prioritise Savings

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  A survey by female-focussed Not for Profit, 10thousandgirl, shows that more Australian women are thinking about the bigger financial picture for 2016, but lack the discipline and skills to expand their financial planning.

Two States Dominate Australia’s Charity Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  More than half of the total value of Australia’s charity sector is controlled by just two states, according to figures from the national charity regulator.

Business Showing Confidence in Disability – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th January 2016 -  One in three small to medium businesses have employed a person with a disability and 89 per cent believe their organisation has a positive attitude to people with disability in the workplace, a new report has found.
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