Stories This week Richard Spurio announced the winners of the 2023 Allens Values Awards.  Each year these awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work that has been happening around the firm and to share the stories of ...

This is Allens shares the human stories of our firm – how we got here, what inspires us and how we're navigating the changing world around us. ...

Driving the energy transition and realising net zero with critical minerals and rare earths Investor appetite for lithium, rare earths, copper, cobalt, nickel and other critical minerals continues to grow as Australia's, and the world's, ...

Covered in this webinar: impacts of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) and amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on the approach to management of psychosocial risk; practical steps to guide the approach to managing psychosocial risks within your organisation; designing effective grievance mechanisms in line with company commitments and best practice frameworks; and tips on how to respond to complaints when they do arise, including historical allegations. ...

Covered in this webinar: Recognising potential modern slavery issues related to supply chains, and how to identify and lessen associated risks. Respecting Indigenous rights, including Free Prior and Informed Consent, benefit sharing and co-ownership, and cultural heritage considerations. Unpacking social licence obligations - what communities and stakeholders now expect. ...

What is LGBTIQ+ inclusive language? The Inclusive language guide is for all Allens employees. It explains how to use language respectfully and inclusively when working with and referring to LGBTIQ+ colleagues and clients. Using inclusive ...

2024 saw Allens reach a significant milestone in its reconciliation journey—50 Jawun secondments. As one of our reconciliation partner organisations, our relationship with Jawun allows us to connect our people with Indigenous organisations ...

Our First Nations Internship Program has been running since 2006, providing an opportunity for law students to find out more about working in a commercial legal environment. ...

Australia's national environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) is 25 years old and undergoing once-in-a-generation reform. Contributing to the reform process, Allens brings a practical perspective on how these changes are evolving and implications for businesses seeking certainty for their developments. ...

Culture and social licence '[G]etting culture and conduct right is not a supervisory requirement. It is necessary for banks’ and banking’s economic and social sustainability'1 Culture and misconduct The role of corporate culture assumes ...