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Corporate Culture

Corporate culture defines the shared values and behaviours that shape an organisation’s decision-making and operations. Aligning strategy, policies, and processes with a strong corporate culture fosters accountability, ethical conduct, and effective risk management. A positive corporate culture enhances employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention by improving the quality of work life. Strong leadership is essential for driving organisational integrity, regulatory compliance, and long-term resilience.

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Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
GHG Protocol (Greenhouse Gas Protocol) sets globally recognised greenhouse-gas accounting standards and guidance. Developed by World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development, it enables businesses, governments and cities to measure, report and manage emissions—covering operations, value chains and mitigation actions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3.
Organisation
17 research items

Estimating and reporting the comparative emissions impacts of products

World Resources Institute
This report outlines a neutral framework for estimating and reporting the greenhouse gas impacts of products, both positive and negative. It advocates the use of consequential methods for decision-making, highlights methodological challenges in attributional approaches, and recommends transparency and completeness in emissions assessments and corporate reporting.
Research
23 March 2023

How can we advance climate action on boards?

Climate Governance Initiative
The report explores how board directors perceive and advance climate action. While most recognise its importance and opportunity, competing priorities and knowledge gaps hinder progress. Local Chapters of the Climate Governance Initiative are shown to support action through resources, training, and peer networks across varied global contexts.
Research
9 April 2024

Corporate climate litigation in Australasia: (Re)shaping the private law-climate interface

The report examines how corporate climate litigation in Australia and New Zealand is shaping private law. It highlights legal actions involving directors’ duties, disclosure obligations, consumer protections, and tort law. The analysis shows incremental adaptations in private law to address climate change impacts, especially through anti-greenwashing and climate accountability claims.
Research
9 June 2025

Kantar

Commercial Research Providers
Kantar is a global leader in marketing data, insights and analytics, supporting over 96 of the world’s top 100 advertisers across 90+ markets. It combines behavioural and attitudinal data to inform brand strategy, creative testing, media effectiveness, customer experience and sustainable growth.
Organisation
1 research item

Starting up: Responsible investment in venture capital

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
This report examines how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are being adopted in venture capital. It outlines current practices, challenges, and industry-specific considerations, and highlights the need for tailored guidance, collaboration, and early-stage engagement to advance responsible investment across the venture capital ecosystem.
Research
19 January 2022

The disability inclusion imperative

Disability:IN
Companies excelling in disability inclusion earn higher revenue, profit, and productivity. Despite rising interest, action lags. Barriers include disclosure fears and cost assumptions. The report introduces a five-part “A List” framework—Access, Awareness, Advocacy, Action, Accountability—to guide inclusive practices and improve organisational and financial outcomes.
Research
20 January 2024

CEW's senior executive census series

Chief Executive Women (CEW)
This benchmark series tracks annual progress in women's representation in executive leadership roles across the ASX300. It provides a consistent and comparative overview of gender diversity trends, highlights structural barriers, and evaluates corporate efforts towards achieving gender balance in leadership.
Benchmark/series
18 September 2024

Chief Executive Women (CEW)

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Chief Executive Women (CEW) is an Australian organisation uniting over 1,200 senior women leaders across sectors to advance gender equity. CEW offers leadership programs, scholarships, and conducts research to support women's progression into executive roles. Its members collectively oversee more than 1.3 million employees and $749 billion in revenue.
Organisation
1 research item

2024 disability equality index

Disability:IN
The Disability Equality Index is a benchmark series assessing corporate performance in disability inclusion across multiple markets. It provides organisations with a structured tool to evaluate, compare, and enhance their inclusive practices aligned with sustainability and governance expectations.
Benchmark/series
30 October 2024

Proteus

Other Industry / Sector Specific Groups & Sponsored Organisations
Proteus is a global collaboration aimed at providing companies with biodiversity information needed to better inform decisions, and to support the development, improvement and dissemination of global biodiversity data and information.
Organisation

Go, teams: When teams get healthier, the whole organization benefits

McKinsey & Company
Effective teams drive organisational success, yet myths like prioritising top talent and heroic leadership hinder progress. This article highlights evidence-based team behaviours—trust, communication, innovation, and decision-making—as critical to long-term performance, offering strategies to enhance team health, collaboration, and alignment across organisational contexts.
Research
31 October 2024

The behavioral economics guide 2024

The Behavioural Economics Guide 2024 provides an overview of advancements in behavioural economics, its application to policy, and current challenges. Key topics include using behavioural insights to address social issues, boost democratic trust, and mitigate environmental impacts. Practical tools like framing and priming are explored to influence consumer behaviour positively. The guide highlights the field's integration across disciplines and offers practical insights for policymakers, emphasising data-driven, ethical behavioural interventions.
Research
2 September 2024

Broken promises: Two years of corporate reporting under Australia’s Modern Slavery Act

Australian Human Rights Institute
This report reviews corporate compliance with Australia's Modern Slavery Act's requirements. Findings reveal limited progress, with many companies failing to address mandatory reporting criteria and fulfil commitments to tackle modern slavery risks. The report urges stronger oversight, due diligence, and legal consequences to shift responses from policy statements to actionable measures that effectively protect vulnerable workers.
Research
17 November 2022

Generative AI, the American worker, and the future of work

The report examines the impact of generative AI on American jobs, noting significant disruption in both cognitive and nonroutine tasks, particularly in middle- and high-wage sectors. It highlights the need for policies that engage workers in AI’s deployment, enhance worker rights, and ensure AI-driven advancements benefit workers while minimising risks.
Research
10 October 2024

Sustainable investing: Evidence from the field

This report surveys 509 equity portfolio managers on how they integrate environmental and social (ES) factors into investment decisions. Over 75% of respondents, including traditional investors, use ES factors, driven primarily by financial motivations. Constraints such as fund mandates influence these decisions, but most managers avoid sacrificing financial returns for ES performance.
Research
23 September 2024
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