The New Face of CSR in Australia
By James Chua
In November 2007, Dr Leeora Black, the managing director of Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, wrote in The Age (Business section, 27 November 2007) that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Australia would be given increasing visibility by the Rudd Government, spelling a new outlook on the way businesses approach CSR.
The Rudd Government, Dr. Black points out, has a strong, committed team including Labour Senator Penny Wong, Anna Burke (member for Chisholm), Chris Bowen (member for Prospect) and Peter Garrett, environment spokesman, among others. Read more
