The adoption of integrated reporting, or <IR>, can be challenging but it generates tangible organisational, reputational and commercial benefits, according to <IR> adopters. The Insights into Integrated Reporting report published by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) draws together >>> read more
How the SDGs will change sustainability reporting
Source: Toronto Sustainability, 13 April 2017Let me begin this short article by pointing out there is an excellent document called the SDG Compass: the guide for business action on the SDGs jointly written by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for >>> read more
Nonfinancial performance must move up the corporate agenda say institutional investors
Source: , 13 April 2017Against the backdrop of recent environmental and social scandals and a greater call for organizations to create long-term value, 82% of institutional investors say environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks have been ignored for too long by the business world. >>> read more
Arabesque launches big data tool S-Ray for corporate sustainability information
Source: Arabesque, 12 April 2017A new tool that allows investors, regulators, NGOs, corporates, and consumers to monitor the sustainability of over 4,000 of the world’s largest corporations has been launched. Arabesque S-Ray™ is designed to streamline vast amounts of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information >>> read more
The Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Sustainability reports
Source: Toronto Sustainability, 11 April 2017Sustainability reporting and assurance is near and dear to my heart. I not only completed my doctoral research on the topic many years ago, but I have also worked on well over 100 different Sustainability reporting and assurance engagements with >>> read more
More Companies Seek ESG Reportability
Source: Forbes, 6 April 2017As Global Head of Research for MSCI ESG Research, Linda-Eling Lee oversees all ESG-related content and research methodology and chairs MSCI ESG Research’s Ratings Review Committee. She leads one of the largest teams of research analysts dedicated to identifying risks >>> read more
Integrated Reporting and the Investor Demand for Materiality
Source: , 3 April 2017Last week Robert G. Eccles published a paper “The Investing Enlightenment: How Principle and Pragmatism Can Create Sustainable Value through ESG” with Mirtha Kastrapeli, head of Sustainable Investment Research at State Street’s Center for Applied Research (CAR). This paper was based >>> read more
GRI is strengthening ties with the investment community
Source: , 31 March 2017Tim Mohin, Chief Executive of GRI and James Zhan, Director of the Investment and Enterprise Division at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), met at the GRI Standards launch event in Zurich for the signing of an Exchange of >>> read more
New whitepaper: Leveraging EcoVadis Assessment Results to Support GRI Reporting
Source: EcoVadis, 29 March 2017On October 19, 2016, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) released the GRI Standards, the new version of their guidelines that supersede the G4. Companies will be required to make the transition from the G4 Guidelines to the Standards by July >>> read more
Participate in the 2017 Survey of Best Practices in Sustainability Data Management!
Source: , 28 March 2017ReScore Group is conducting a new benchmarking study on best practices in sustainability data management for reporting. They would like to invite you to participate in a 12-questions long survey (5 to 10 min). You can fill the survey here. Already +40 global leaders >>> read more
Testing, testing: seeking your feedback on the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit pilot
Source: , 28 March 2017The pilot version of the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit is out today. It’s an online interactive database that helps businesses find the right tools to measure and value natural capital as they use the Natural Capital Protocol and Sector Guides. The Toolkit >>> read more
Is this the start of an SDG reporting boom?
Source: GreenBiz, 27 March 2017Measuring the not-so-easy-to-measure long has been a trick of the sustainability trade. From tallying carbon footprints to wrangling waste in global supply chains, rising demand for corporate transparency from investors, consumers and enterprise customers has translated to an ever-widening array >>> read more