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The Net Balance Foundation makes publicly available open source research, which we consider a key vehicle for us to work towards our vision: to be a part of every organisation’s sustainability journey. Our research programs and publications seek to develop insight into the evolving corporate sustainability field. We strive to inform business and government about ground-breaking and contemporary sustainability-related issues and dilemmas, and disentangle sustainability for industry, government and community. We partner with industry leading research bodies to develop in depth and relevant research reports. To read some of our recent publications, please see below.
In addition to our research reports, our staff members are authors and columnists who make regular contributions to journals, industry publications and conferences. These contributions are also reproduced at this web site.
Our latest reports
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Options for a local government framework for measuring liveability
Community liveability indicators are increasingly being used to report on the interconnected nature of many social, economic and environmental aspects of society, and to reflect the increasing focus on wellbeing, and quality of life within communities.
To build on existing work in this area, Net Balance has produced a report for Penrith City Council and the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government mapping current research on the state of community liveability indicator development across Australia.
The full report is available to download as a PDF.
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Integrated reporting in the ASX50
Net Balance Foundation, in partnership with ACCA, has examined the extent to which companies within the ASX50 are demonstrating through public disclosure that they are integrating non-financial matters into core business.
Integrated reporting is an emerging form of corporate reporting that demonstrates the linkages between an organisation’s strategy, governance and financial performance and the social, environmental and economic context within which it operates. By reinforcing these connections, Integrated Reporting can help business to take more sustainable decisions and enable investors and other stakeholders to understand how an organisation is really performing.
The full report is available to download as a PDF.
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Disclosures on managing human rights risks
Net Balance Foundation, in collaboration with ACCA and CAER, is pleased to release its latest disclosure report examining the human rights governance, risk management and reporting quality of companies in the ASX 100. The research shows that 90% of Australia’s large companies most exposed to human rights issues may have inadequate public disclosures and responses in place to mitigate associated risks.
With the recent development of the UN Framework and Guiding Principles on business and human rights led by Professor John Ruggie, and endorsed by the Human Rights Council in June this year, there is now greater clarity on how business can respect and manage human rights risks.
The full report is available to download as a PDF.
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Disclosures on supply chain sustainability
Net Balance Foundation, in collaboration with ACCA and SIRIS assess the ASX 100 companies’ environmental and social disclosures relating to impacts that occur beyond their operational boundary through identifying and managing risks and opportunities in their supply chains.
Few, if any, previous studies of this nature have focussed on the sustainability of both upstream and downstream elements of ASX 100 supply chain disclosure.
The full report is available to download as a PDF.
UPDATE - New media article about this report
Also available for download is a PDF of an article published in WME Magazine (Dec 2011/Jan 2012).
Click here to download the article.
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Common Ground - A Practical Guide for Innovative Corporate/Cause Partnerships.
World Vision International and the Net Balance Foundation examine how businesses and NGOs are engaging in cross-sector collaborations that create strategic value for both parties.
 COMMON GROUND REPORT (download Report as PDF)
SME Report - Big Issue, Little Action: What SME's Say & Do about Sustainability & Climate Change
AFS Smart Askers and the Net Balance Foundation ask SMEs about their attitudes and actions regarding sustainability and climate change.
SME REPORT (download Report as PDF)
AFGC Green Shopper Summary Report
The AFGC commissioned Net Balance Foundation to report on the perceptions of Australian consumers of green products and to find out what they really put in their shopping trolley.
AFGC GREEN SHOPPER SUMMARY REPORT (download Report as PDF)
Your Sustainable Transport Guide
Net Balance and Greenfleet partnered to develop this Guide in order to support innovative practices in sustainable transport across Australian businesses.
YOUR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT GUIDE (download Guide as PDF)
Green Purchasing in Australia Report
Net Balance, commissioned by ECO-Buy, has undertaken an extensive investigation into green purchasing. The report summarises attitudes, drivers, and barriers faced by Australian business in green purchasing.
GREEN PURCHASING IN AUSTRALIA REPORT (download Report as PDF)
Net Balance Foundation publications with ACCA Australia and New Zealand:
DISCLOSURES ON SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
Disclosures on how the ASX100 are reporting on their supply chains (download Report as PDF)
Disclosures on Water (download Report as PDF)
Second Trilogy
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON REPORTING DISCLOSURES: PART 3
Disclosures on Social Investment (download Report as PDF)
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON REPORTING DISCLOSURES: PART 2
Disclosures on Corporate Governance (download Report as PDF)
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON REPORTING DISCLOSURES: PART 1
Anti-bribery and Corruption Reporting Disclosures (download Report as PDF)
First Trilogy
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN AUSTRALIA: PART 3
Disclosures on Human Capital Management (download Report as PDF)
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN AUSTRALIA: PART 2
Disclosures on Climate Change (download Report as PDF)
REPORTING TRILOGY – RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN AUSTRALIA: PART 1
Disclosures on Stakeholder Engagement (download Report as PDF)
Net Balance Foundation Publications with AccountAbility and LRQA:
What Assures Consumers in Australia on Climate Change? (download Report as PDF)
Net Balance Foundation Publications:
Resource Efficiency and Reporting Review (download Review as PDF)
Resource Efficiency and Reporting Online Lookup Tool (download Tool as ZIP file)
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