The Employers’ Forum on Disability today launches ‘The Employers’ Forum on Disability Global Inclusion Benchmark’ – an annual global benchmarking exercise to audit companies’ policies towards people with disabilities and help ensure that they are truly inclusive. Fifty corporate responsibility >>> read more
Business case for Socially Responsible Investment
Source: Forum for the future, 12 July 2002On July 11th the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) launched a new study on the business case for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), ‘Sustainability Pays’, produced by the Centre for Sustainable Investment at Forum for the Future. CIS set out to answer >>> read more
Eco-Efficient Pharmaceutical Companies Have Higher Share Value
Source: SocialFunds.com, 10 July 2002Innovest’s recent report on the global pharmaceutical sector notes a correlation between strong environmental performance and better stock performance, with some exceptions The body of statistical evidence correlating higher corporate environmental performance with higher stock performance has just grown. Late >>> read more
ICC comments on EU Commission communication about CSR
Source: ICC, 9 July 2002On behalf of the ICC member companies in all parts of the world, ICC comments with some serious concerns regarding recent developments in the ongoing debate within European Union institutions on the subject of corporate social responsibility (CSR). ICC members >>> read more
Consumers call for the development of International Standards for Corporate social responsibility.
Source: ISO, 8 July 2002Below please find the resolution of the Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO) of ISO concerning ISO CSR standards, which was made at the June, 2002 meeting of COPOLCO. The report, The Desirability and Feasibility of ISO CSR standards" (to obtain a >>> read more
NGOs Failure to Work Together Means a Return to Direct Action at Sustainability
Source: Infonic, 8 July 2002Pressure groups inability to work together and agree a common set of goals means they risk missing their best opportunity in 10 years to affect world thinking Augusts World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). That is the conclusion of a >>> read more
Final ISO CSR Feasibility Report Available
Source: ISO, 8 July 2002The final version of "The Desirability and Feasibility of ISO Corporate Social Responsibility Standards" is now available. The report was prepared by the "Consumer Protection in the Global Market" Working Group of COPOLCO, the Consumer Policy Committee of ISO (the >>> read more
Launch of the European Academy of Business in Society
Source: CSR Europe, 5 July 2002Business leaders and academics are teaming up in a groundbreaking attempt to prove to the European business community that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) makes good business sense. Their joint research project, the European Academy of Business in Society , represents >>> read more
UK Parliamentarian calls for mandatory social reporting law
Source: EurActiv.com, 2 July 2002Labour member of the UK Parliament, Linda Perham, has tabled a proposal for a corporate ethics bill. It would make environmental and social reporting a legal requirement. The proposed bill aims to make it mandatory for companies to provide yearly >>> read more
EU Commission adopts Communication document about CSR
Source: EU, 2 July 2002On 2nd July 2002 the Commission adopted a communication concerning "CSR, a business contribution to sustainable development". The consultation process on the Green Paper has supported Community action in the field of CSR. In the present Communication, which constitutes a >>> read more
Commission to propose a complementary EU approach to CSR
Source: EurActiv.com, 28 June 2002On 2 July, the Commission is expected to publish a Communication on corporate social responsibility. The proposal is likely to focus on how the EU can promote best practice, code of conducts and social labels. Background: In July 2001, the >>> read more
June 2002 update Global Reporting Initiative
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 18 June 2002June 2002 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) with the following subjects: * GRI Develops Network in South Africa * Jo’burg Stock Exchange and GRI Reporting * Planning Meetings for November Briefing * HIV/AIDS Project Update * Still Time >>> read more