Understandings of sustainable corporate governance by Australian managed investment schemes and some implications for small-scale forestry in Australia

This study reveals that managers of Australian managed investment schemes understand sustainable corporate governance as a mix of financial, natural environment and social outcomes. The managers that were interviewed prioritized financial aspects of business performance but acknowledged that sustained financial performance was only possible if positive natural environment outcomes and positive social outcomes were also sustained. In this context, the managers expressed qualified support for the development of small-scale forestry in Australia