Successful global companies are integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their firms’ basic business missions, according to a report released today by The Conference Board. The companies that have best adapted their businesses report that setting goals, >>> read more

The German accountants published on August 8 their draft assurance standard IDW PS 821 for sustainability reports. In spring 2005 the Institute for Sustainability and IÖW evaluated the relevance of assurance engagements and assurance statements in sustainability reports. In the >>> read more

The European Commission calls for tenders for the development, publication and maintenance of a database about CSR performance of selected European companies. The Commission intends to promote improved transparency about social and environmental performance of European companies. This contract entails >>> read more

Arthur D. Little Director’s Guide for Corporate Responsibility Reporting Developed in collaboration with Business in the Community, HBOS and Camelot, the Director’s Guide introduces the key elements of Corporate Responsibility reporting, illustrating how it can be used to support business >>> read more

From May 10,2005, the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program publishes its fourth semi-annual Survey of Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the 10 Largest Listed Companies (by market capitalization) in eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Companies >>> read more

A growing number of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies are reporting annually on their environmental and social performance just as they do on their financial performance, according to a new study by the Social Investment Research Analysts Network (SIRAN). >>> read more

By William Baue, SocialFunds.Com Sustainability reports, whose credibility is enhanced by such stakeholder engagement and assurance statements, are gaining in significance, as KLD indexes add Nike due in part to its report. way to respond to critics is to stonewall >>> read more

July/august news update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Leading Companies Come Together to Invest in GRI’s G3 project 19 July 2005 Amsterdam, 19 July 2005 – Leading Fortune 1000 global companies in major industry sectors have announced their investment >>> read more

A partnership between the University of Sydney and CPA Australia, has successfully obtained funding under the Commonwealth Government’s Australian Research Council Linkage Projects to develop a framework for managing and reporting non-financial information. The three year, million dollar project is >>> read more

New indicators which will help UK businesses to manage and report their impacts on the environment have been published today for consultation by Environment Minister Elliot Morley. Defra has produced this new generation of guidelines which aim to help businesses >>> read more

News update from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), june 2005. Continued Consultation with Investors Community 6/29/2005 The first Investors Consultation Group meeting took place this month in London, organised jointly by GRI and the UNEP Finance Initiative (FI). G3 Update: Progress >>> read more

Akzo Nobel is today launching its first ever Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, heralding the company’s solid commitment to anchoring the Triple P concept as a cornerstone of its business operations. To underline the company-wide nature of this focused approach, >>> read more