Nasdaq announced that its Nordic and Baltic exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius have issued a voluntary support program on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure to support their listed companies. “Many of the companies listed >>> read more
How to approach corporate sustainability reporting in 2017
Source: GreenBiz, 17 March 2017One reason behind the popularity of sustainability reporting is that transparency not only helps companies tell their story, it also drives improvements in performance. As per the business axiom, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Transparency is a currency >>> read more
Big manufacturers will have to disclose about conflict minerals according to new EU law
Source: , 16 March 2017A draft EU regulation to prevent the minerals trade from funding conflict and human rights violations was approved by MEPs on Thursday. This “conflict minerals” law will oblige all but the smallest EU importers of tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold to >>> read more
Discover the future of reporting at the 4th International Conference of the REPORTING 3.0 Platform May 30-31, 2017 in Amsterdam
Source: , 16 March 2017Do you think the current reporting regimes and practices are fit-to-purpose for spurring the emergence of a truly green, inclusive and open global economy? Neither do we. That’s why we formed the Reporting 3.0 Platform (R3) – to build on >>> read more
Thomson Reuters Report Highlights Challenges and Benefits of New Corporate Sustainability Reporting Processes
Source: , 10 March 2017Thomson Reuters has released a Checkpoint special report, The Sustainability Reporter: A deep-dive into the challenges and benefits of new corporate reporting processes, which examines the practicalities of sustainability reporting and how, in the view of sustainability reporting professionals (SRPs), >>> read more
Report Reveals Gaps in Social Performance Metrics Needed By Investors to Identify Leading Companies
Source: NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights , 10 March 2017Over the past three decades, investor interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has moved from niche to mainstream. Many attribute this shift to a rising demand from millennials and women, both groups that are increasingly seeking investments consistent >>> read more
Reporting on the SDGs Action Platform
Source: , 9 March 2017We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability; transparency is fast becoming the new paradigm for conducting business. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have ushered in a new era of global development objectives to tackle >>> read more
The Sustainability Code Database expands its service with universal interface for reporting on sustainability performance
Source: DNK, 7 March 2017As of the fiscal year 2017, large companies and organisations in the EU are obliged to disclose information about the social and ecological aspects of their business operations. The Sustainability Code is a simple and effective tool that was initiated >>> read more
Bringing Transparency on Sustainability to the Global Financial Markets: Bloomberg Joins WBCSD
Source: WBCSD, 6 March 2017Bloomberg joined recently over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Bloomberg has been a long-standing advocate of integrating sustainability considerations into investment and business decisions. Bloomberg’s leadership in developing decision >>> read more
Sustainability reporting frameworks lack comparability to attract investment, say experts
Source: EDIE.net, 2 March 2017Sustainability reporting frameworks should be developed to encourage businesses to compete on performance and attract investors rather than simply being used as compliance mechanisms, a panel of experts have agreed. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), construction firm >>> read more
Institutional investors want better disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Source: Morrow Sodali, 2 March 2017Better disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, increased access to board members, disclosure of a board skills matrix, a robust board evaluation process and pay for performance are among the key areas of concern to global institutional investors >>> read more
IIRC starts feedback period for the International Framework
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IIRC, 2 March 2017
The International Integrated Reporting Council launches a two-month comment period aimed at listening to and learning from the market. We’re inviting public feedback on critical incentives and barriers to applying the International <IR> Framework. And, we figure there’s no stronger >>> read more