Catalyst corporate social responsibility (CSR) dashboard
The CSR Dashboard is a visual custom made website. It tracks how, and how well, leading companies are keeping faith with growing community, consumer and investor pressure for bettter social and...
View ArticleFull disclosure: How corporations tell their story
In 2010, Catalyst set out to create a better understanding about the nature of the impact of corporate power in our society. Recognising that our biggest and most profitable public companies draw...
View ArticleFull disclosure: Human rights at work
Despite strong evidence that respect for worker rights is favourable to company profits and productivity, most Australian firms are poor performers in applying international standards in the...
View ArticleThe governance of sustainability: how companies manage their corporate...
This study reviews the structure of corporate responsibility in a sample of twelve large, listed Australian companies. In particular, it explores the governance of corporate responsibility: the...
View ArticleGender and corporate social responsibility: it’s a matter of sustainability
The benefits of gender-diverse leadership extend beyond short-term financial performance. Companies with both women and men leaders in the boardroom and at the executive table are poised to achieve...
View ArticleWhat gives? How companies invest in communities
Against a backdrop of growing public interest in corporate citizenship and responsibility, this report investigates the approach that leading firms are taking to investing in communities. It looks at...
View ArticleBuilding sustainability: a review of company performance in the commercial...
The commercial real estate and property sector is a vital part of the Australian economy. Compared to global peers, property companies in Australia and New Zealand are considered to be at the front of...
View ArticleChild labour: everybody's business
Introduction At first sight child labour may not appear to be a material issue for Australian companies and investors: Australia has labour laws that prescribe the minimum school-leaving and employment...
View ArticleHow does sustainable banking add up?
Australia’s largest retail banks – often known as the big four – have been praised as leaders in corporate sustainability reporting. Despite receiving numerous sustainability awards, a closer...
View ArticleMind the governance gap: banks gilding the sustainability lily
The big four Australian banks have received international accolades for their sustainability efforts. Despite these accolades, a number of recent controversies have stimulated public debate about the...
View ArticleGender equality at work
This report by Catalyst Australia looks at the representation of women in leadership at companies included in the ASX50. This index lists Australia's largest publicly-owned companies that are...
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