Business – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:25:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Action not words on ESG https://www.openforum.com.au/action-not-words-on-esg/ https://www.openforum.com.au/action-not-words-on-esg/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47083 While many corporate boards profess the need to engage with environmental and social issues, the public won't believe it's any more than another form of public relations if they fail to instigate real reforms that put people and the planet first.

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Real news about fake food https://www.openforum.com.au/real-news-about-fake-food/ https://www.openforum.com.au/real-news-about-fake-food/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:06:45 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=47052 From ‘honey laundering’ to fake free-range, food fraud costs consumers billions and betrays their trust in what they feed their families.

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Time for change in the workplace? https://www.openforum.com.au/time-for-change-in-the-workplace/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:38:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46880 The relentless march of technology has delivered many labour saving devices but greater productivity has benefited employers more than employees. So will large language models and generative artificial intelligence deliver a golden age of social prosperity or drive millions out of work?

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Checkout capitalism https://www.openforum.com.au/checkout-capitalism/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:43:25 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46758 As you pack your own purchases at Coles or Woolworths this week, having paid 50% more for your family's food that you did a couple of years ago, take a moment to consider the ways Australia's predatory duopoly dominates the nation's food supply and exemplify the 'chokepoint capitalism' defined by Cory Doctorow.

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Zombies in the corner office https://www.openforum.com.au/zombies-in-the-corner-office/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:00:03 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46628 Outdated "zombie" perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found.

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The big rip-off https://www.openforum.com.au/the-big-rip-off/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:47:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46530 After decades of relatively stable prices, big Australian businesses such as the energy firms and supermarkets leapt at the chance to rack up prices and record profits after the pandemic.

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The right to disconnect https://www.openforum.com.au/the-right-to-disconnect/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:47:15 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46534 Australian workers are set to have the right to disconnect from their workplaces once they clock off for the day.

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Mixed reality – mixed results? https://www.openforum.com.au/mixed-reality-mixed-results/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:25:59 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46328 Companies such as Occulus, Microsoft and Meta have been trying to make virtual reality headsets happen for years, but Apple has a knack of dominating segments by charging twice as much for an established idea and pretending it invented them, so how will its $4,000 Vision Pro do? Can it make looking ridiculous cool?

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The backlash against big tech https://www.openforum.com.au/the-backlash-against-big-tech/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:37:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46274 Governments around the world keep filing antitrust lawsuits against the ‘big four’ tech companies. Here’s why that matters for everyone who uses their products.

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Five reasons why smaller firms should embrace ESG https://www.openforum.com.au/five-reasons-why-smaller-firms-should-embrace-esg/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:13:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46181 Investors, regulators, and consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the ESG performance of small and mid-sized companies, meaning such firms must take their performance more seriously to compete.

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In search of sustainable finance https://www.openforum.com.au/in-search-of-sustainable-finance/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:50:08 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46176 Targeted disclosure rules, sustainability duties for company directors, and mandatory human rights and environmental obligations for large companies should be included in Australia’s Sustainable Finance Strategy.

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Old wine in new bottles https://www.openforum.com.au/old-wine-in-new-bottles/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:13:42 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=46096 Mass market wine producers would like to boost their profit margins by swapping glass bottles for plastic, aluminium or paper containers under the guise of reducing carbon emissions and are researching why consumers still prefer traditional bottles.

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