New face of capitalism sees business put planet before profit
Thomson Reuters Foundation Be it banning plastic or enshrining worker rights, an increasing number of businesses are reinventing the way they operate by putting people and the planet before profit. For some companies, that has involved a public and transparent overhaul of their business model, as well as their social and environmental impact, through an […]
Australia targets big business with world’s second anti-slavery law
Thomson Reuters Foundation Big companies and public bodies in Australia will have to disclose how they tackle modern-day slavery in their operations under a law passed on Thursday that activists say is tougher on business than Britain’s landmark 2015 anti-slavery legislation. The world’s second anti-slavery law, passed by Australia, requires companies with a turnover of […]
BOOKS: JESUS AND THE MARKETPLACE – FORMER US EXEC BRUCE HARTMAN LOOKS AT HOW GOSPEL LESSONS CAN HELP THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
DAVID ADAMS talks to US author and former senior executive Dr Bruce L Hartman, about his new book, ‘Jesus & Co.’…
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY: FROM HOMELESS CHEFS TO FIRE HOSE HANDBAGS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS THRIVE IN THE UK
ZOE TABARY, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how ‘social entrepreneurs’ in the UK are tapping into consumer demand to tackle social issues within the community…
Anti-slavery campaigner Andrew Forrest welcomes proposed reporting requirements for business
Andrew Forrest, founder of anti-slavery initiative the Walk Free Foundation, has welcomed an Australian Government proposal requiring large businesses to report how they are combatting modern slavery in supply chains, saying the legislation would be a “game-changer” in the fight to end slavery around the world. Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced on Wednesday that […]
BLESSING BUSINESS: CALL FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AS AUSTRALIA MARKS A NEW FINANCIAL YEAR
DAVID ADAMS reports on a call for Christians to observe a national day of prayer for people in business…