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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are interconnected principles aimed at fostering fair treatment and full participation within organisations. Diversity refers to the presence of differences among people, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, and other attributes. Equity involves ensuring impartiality and fairness in processes and programs, striving to provide equal possible outcomes for every person. Inclusion is the practice of creating environments where all people feel a sense of belonging, ensuring they are comfortable and supported in being their authentic selves. Effective DEI practices enhance organisational performance, productivity and employee retention.
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Parallelle Finance
Explore Parallelle Finance's expertise in ESG investing, with a focus on gender lens investing. Gain insights from their detailed quarterly reports on women in the global economy. Benefit from their analysis tool for scoring investments with a gender equality lens, complemented by consulting and training sessions for impactful diversity-centered investing.
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm that seeks to bring about social impact by supporting and investing in innovative initiatives. With a focus on areas like financial inclusion, education, and civic engagement, Omidyar Network works to create positive change globally through a combination of strategic grants and impact investments.
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre
Modern Slavery PEC is a leading organisation combating modern slavery, providing insights, research, and tools to address this global issue. Visit modernslaverypec.org for resources on prevention, research findings, and collaborative efforts to eradicate modern slavery through informed policies and actions.
The implications of AI across sectors and against 6 key ESG considerations
AI offers great positive impacts and risks. This report helps to understand the risks associated with developing and using AI tech. Scoping exercise identifies opportunities and threats across sectors. Six core ESG considerations including trust and security, data privacy, and sentience are evaluated for potential impact.
The geography of Australia’s digital industries: Digital technology industry clusters in Australia’s capital cities and regions
This report documents the location of 96 digital technology industry clusters in Australia’s capital cities, regions, and suburbs. The report draws attention to the variables that affect industry growth and development, from company profit growth to housing affordability and quality of life.
Technology tools in human rights
This report explores technology tools available to human right defenders for collecting, managing, analysing, communicating and archiving data. HRDs should prioritise simplicity, familiarity, and ease of use when choosing a tool, and be mindful of potential security risks. Strategic partnerships and obtaining second opinions can also aid decision making.
Safety by design: Investment checklist
This investment checklist is a concise guidance document, aimed at investors and venture capitalists considering whether to invest in tech companies. The checklist presents a 12-point criteria touching on design and provision of services, community guidance, safety reviews, user tools, and proactive steps to inform users about safety policies.
Engaging the ICT sector on human rights: Discrimination
This report examines the risks of discrimination in the Information and Communication Technologies sector and its impact on human rights. It provides company guidance on eliminating discrimination and promoting inclusion, as well as investor guidelines for holding companies accountable.
CFP Board Center for Financial Planning
CFP Board is a leading authority in financial planning, setting and enforcing the highest standards for Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals. With a focus on ethical and competent financial planning, the organisation ensures consumer protection and promotes trust in the financial planning industry.
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) is a global nonprofit organisation that works with businesses to build a just and sustainable world. They provide expertise in sustainability strategy, consulting, and collaborative initiatives. BSR focuses on driving positive social and environmental impact, fostering responsible business practices, and advancing sustainability across various industries.
Towards a systemic understanding of sustainable well-being for all in cities: A conceptual framework
The purpose of this framework is to guide the design and evaluation of public policies, as well as provide tools for conducting thorough assessments and monitoring progress across various socio-ecological dimensions of sustainable well-being in different urban settings on a universal scale.
What Doughnut Economics means for business: Creating enterprises that are regenerative and distributive by design
This guide is intended for businesses and individuals who want to implement Doughnut Economics principles. It provides guidance on how to redesign a business through its strategic decisions and operations by focusing on purpose, networks governance, ownership and finance. The paper explores barriers and innovations to sustainable business design.
How can businesses thrive in a sustainable economy?
How can businesses thrive while still respecting planetary boundaries and meeting the essential needs of all people? This report provides a framework for businesses to transition to sustainable models by addressing unsustainable characteristics and adopting regenerative and distributive practices. The report highlights examples of businesses implementing these strategies and provides a Sustainable Business Model Canvas for businesses and investors to assess alignment with a sustainable economy.
Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
This report highlights that the business case for gender and ethnic diversity in executive teams is stronger than ever, having been deepened by the COVID-19 crisis. Emphasis on diverse representation within organisations is no longer sufficient; employees must feel and perceive equality and fairness of opportunity in their workplace.
Moving toward gender balance in private equity and venture capital
This report examines the gender gap in the private equity and venture capital industry, specifically in emerging markets. The correlation between gender balance and fund performance is explored. This report puts forward key actions to improve gender balance and examines the benefits of its improvement in leadership teams.
Private equity and value creation: A fund manager's guide to gender-smart investing
This report examines the increase in adoption of gender-smart investing within the private equity industry by general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs). Lessons from over 160 fund managers have been utilised in this step-by-step guide to choosing gender-smart investment strategies, and putting policies into practice within firms and portfolios.
