While the Stern report seems to be mobilising a further sector of world and Australian opinion –a partial good outcome in itself– the measures needed to respond to the threat will be more expensive and more dislocating the later we leave them and they will need to be more drastic if they are to avoid the worse predictions made by the reports. It is highly likely, for example, that the Great Barrier Reef will be permanently and severely damaged just by the 1C° rise that is already inevitable. We are already experiencing the worst drought in Australia's history, with the fifth driest month on record in a row.

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Corruption like any other economic activity has two sides: demand and supply. Most media focus is on the "demand" side and largely misses the point.

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Doing business can be a very rewarding experience for everyone involved. This is an increasingly important message for businesses as well as employees, especially those with good skills. According to Stephen Bevan of the UK Work Foundation about 25% of employees (and growing) in the UK say that the social and environmental impacts of their organisation are important to them, affecting their decisions about who they work for in a volatile labour market. In short, they want to work for an ethical company.

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Based on some 15 years experience in mapping workplace values, ethics and culture, I have watched how leaders struggle with the management of organizational culture as perhaps the most unique aspect of organizational behaviour.
Attracta Lagan

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