| Good morning, Country Road Group staff have openly and loudly jeered the South African boss of the high street fashion chain owner at a crisis staff town hall meeting held this week, when he initially blamed lower level business managers and human resources officers for “failing the system” in not properly escalating up the chain of command claims of sexual harassment and workplace bullying. Another major Sydney chemicals maker is set to close as the shockwaves from the collapse of Qenos reverberate through the manufacturing sector. Thai chemicals major Indorama told workers and customers it will shutter its Botany manufacturing plant at the end of June as a direct result of the Qenos failure, with the decision likely to cost about 110 jobs. Business leaders have put a question mark over the need for blanket net zero pledges by corporate Australia, arguing it is not realistic for every company or sector to meet targets seen as central for combating climate change. | 