News Update

Month: Nov

• Ethics Index 2022 reveals a fall in nation’s trust for second year in a row

  17/11/2022

  The seventh annual Ethics Index has revealed a dip in the nation’s levels of trust for the second year in a row, representing a big U-turn from the record highs of the first year of the pandemic.

  Released today by Governance Institute of Australia, Ethics Index 2022 reveals the most and least ethical professions, sectors and organisations, and provides insights into the latest ethical dilemmas presented by climate change, COVID-19 and other major issues that government, business and individuals are currently grappling with.

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• Momentum has shifted and privacy reform is on the way

  by Charles Dane, Policy and Government Relations Adviser, Governance Institute of Australia
  17/11/2022

  Following the recent high profile data breaches of Optus, Medibank and Australian Clinical Labs, it’s beyond time the Australian government reformed privacy laws. Governance Institute’s policy & advocacy team outlines why a Privacy Act that is fit for purpose for the digital age is essential.

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• Shareholder activists: Barbarians in the boardroom or capitalism’s unlikely heroes?

  by Sponsored article by Diligent
  17/11/2022

  A panel of industry experts recently discussed shareholder and stakeholder environmental social governance (ESG) activism, including some of the highest profile campaigns of the past two years. (Sponsored article)

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