Tagged with Sustainable Enterprise

Australia must step up on carbon pricing

Griffith University's Jeremy Williams says an effective price on carbon pollution is now crucial.
Griffith Business School
Published AuthorStephen O'Grady
Griffith University researchers are among a group of ‘concerned economists’ who have this week urged members of Federal Parliament to make carbon pollution and carbon pricing a policy priority. Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Professor Jeremy Williams, and Dr Chris Fleming, also a member of the APCSE, are among 59 signatories […]

Business sector faces up to ‘variable’ impacts of carbon tax

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Published AuthorStephen O'Grady
Australian industries face uncertain times with the onset of the carbon price in exactly a month, a Griffith University forum has heard. The industry forum, hosted by Griffith Business School’s Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise (APCSE), heard that debate and discussion of carbon pricing must reach beyond politics and over-simplification. “This is now a […]

Reducing the carbon footprint of health care

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Jude Singleton had been a pharmacist for 24 years when she caught the bug to study a Master of Business Administration at Griffith University. That led to an Honours year, and now a PhD in which Jude is investigating why health care professionals are not more engaged in sustainable practices. “I did my research project […]

Mining Mongolia

Griffith Business School
Published AuthorSarah Harris
Griffith is an official stop on a tour of government officials seeking ideas and solutions for enhancing development outcomes from Mongolia’s extractive industries. The mining sector in Mongolia produces more than 20 percent of the nations GDP, 85% of its exports and makes a significant contribution to the national budget. Given the current expansion of […]

Griffith continues commitment to sustainability

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Kay Ollett has been appointed as Griffith’s Project Officer – Sustainability Policy. This is a new role for the University, created to reinforce our commitment to sustainability. Kay says her role involves a diverse range of challenges. “The initial task is to identify sustainable practices and activities already going on at Griffith. “I will be […]