International Chamber of Commerce secretary-general John Denton says in the"absence of leadership from the political class",business leaders should stand up.
John Denton concedes his wife's famous creation helps open doors. But the International Chamber of Commerce chief has a fascinating story of his own.
BHP's Andrew Mackenzie and Qantas'Alan Joyce are the two CEO's most closely associated with social issues.
The International Monetary Fund has found there is a business case to engage in environmental and social and governance issues.
Former PM Julia Gillard says social issues are"business issues"too,while also weighing in on leadership and finding the next generation of political candidate.
Anthony Albanese will support the right of big business to speak up on social issues as Labor pushes back at efforts by the Morrison government to wedge it on contentious migration and mandatory jail term proposals.
The nation's peak business lobby group has defended the right of its members to speak out on both economic and social issues.
Australia Post is taking action on sustainability,warning if it does not it could be"the worst culprit".
A slew of Australia's largest infrastructure assets,including airports,docks and a train station,have set aggressive carbon emissions reduction targets
Almost a million Twitter accounts were suspended for posting child exploitation material last year.
Numerous studies demonstrate that companies with positive workplace culture consistently deliver superior returns to investors.