Trump has promised to abolish Obama’s Clean Power Plan and back out of the Paris climate accord. But business could become a key firewall that won’t let Obama’s sustainability legacy die.
Australian businesses should learn from the example of Brexit and wait to act.
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Australian businesses should wait and rethink long term strategies in response to Trump’s election in the US.
Policy uncertainty within government surrounding climate change complicates efforts by carbon-intensive companies to develop a long-term strategy.
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Managers from carbon intensive companies are holding off on long term emissions strategies because of uncertainty around regulations and policies, new research finds.
Research has found franchisees don’t to do their homework before signing up to see whether their business could be terminated “at will”.
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The law assumes franchisees do their financial and legal homework when it comes to signing up to a chain, but research shows franchisees are often overconfident and ignorant of the risks.
Transferrable skills include ribbon cutting.
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Donald Trump has never held public office, but executive and global leadership are wholly interlinked so business offers some important lessons for the president-elect.
Businesses are trying to set up procedures to help whistleblowers, but better guidance, incentives and regulation are still needed, new research finds.
Would a competent entrepreneur plough on with a decision that started to look a bit dodgy?
Charitable organisations need support in a number of areas from government and other stakeholders in order to measure and improve on their work.
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Corruption is a political tool is China and it all depends on where you stand, as to who’s to blame. One thing is for sure- Western standards don’t apply.
Hazelwood power station worker Trevor Birkbeck stands on a property near the power station in Victoria, 2011.
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Thanks to a recent Federal Court decision, the industry that helps to fund class actions will now be regulated in part by the courts. But is this the best way?
Business executives need to pay more attention to the information they are protecting.
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Instead of relying on cyber insurance to protect businesses against the damages of attacks, executives should get to know the information they are protecting.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is fighting against economic predators.
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South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan spoke of protecting the economy from predators. This is commendable but not enough to build an inclusive economy.