The abysmal state of indigenous affairs is just one, if the most horrifying, symptom of governance structures locked in the past, argues Professor Peter Shergold, head of the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW.
More courses on business ethics won't alone change the profit-at-any-cost mindset that has caused the current malaise in global finance, argues the Dean of the Australian School of Business.
Professor Peter Shergold of the Centre for Social Impact argues good corporate behaviour is needed now more than ever, if businesses are to survive into the future.
Traditional demarcations between the public, private and third sectors are being blurred, with new forms of philanthropy and social enterprise emerging, according to the Centre for Social Impact's Professor Peter Shergold.
The Macquarie Group Foundation has donated $2 million towards an endowed chair in the UNSW-based Centre for Social Impact. The Chair will be held by Professor Peter Shergold, the Centre's Chief Executive.
Cheryl Kernot will join the Centre for Social Impact as its first Director of Teaching and Learning, the Centre's chief executive, Professor Peter Shergold, has announced.
The Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery has officially launched the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW. The Centre is aimed at driving social innovation by building the capacity of Australia's not-for-profit sector.
UNSW's flagship publication, Uniken, has been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Australia Label. The March/April issue of Uniken is now available online.
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard called for more ambitious partnerships to generate social innovation when she spoke at the Centre for Social Impact.
