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Indigenous engagement should be prioritised by businesses, new guide says
The local network of the UN Global Compact, the Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA), today launched The Australian Business Guide to Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, written in collaboration with KPMG Australia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Designed to complement the global business reference guide for the United […]
Indigenous startup accelerator goes virtual to reach entrepreneurs in remote communities
A national accelerator program geared towards indigenous entrepreneurs has helped nine startups become viable commercial enterprises. Run by early stage investment group Investible, the inaugural Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) accelerator saw participating entrepreneurs gain insights and experience from a line-up of startup founders, mentors and investors over eight weeks. In total, entrepreneurs were introduced […]
Indigenous islanders win Japanese contract
Even the toughest of business people are taking their hats off to the Tiwi Islanders nowadays. Only seven years ago, the islanders committed themselves to resurrecting an abandoned acacia plantation business on their homeland. They had no money, no trained forestry staff, no port suitable for woodchip and no export market. Tiwi sought and received expert […]
Western Desert wins Ethical Enterprise Award 2013
Holistic community health enterprise, Western Desert, has been announced the winner of the inaugural Ethical Enterprise Award 2013.
New initiative supports Indigenous social enterprise
Enabling access to start-up capital for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Western NSW may sound like a fairly niche target for a large bank, but for National Australia Bank’s (NAB) Community Finance and Development team, it is core business.