ABN AMRO is the first financial institution in the world to publish a human rights report based on the reporting framework of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In the report, the bank sets forth its human >>> read more
The Reporting Exchange is live: helping you make sense of the sustainability reporting landscape
Source: WBCSD, 16 December 2016Are you wondering how to navigate the complexity of sustainability reporting? You can now use the new Reporting Exchange beta to help make sense of over 1,000 reporting requirements and resources on sustainability reporting from around the world. Developed by the >>> read more
P&G Releases First-Ever Citizenship Report
Source: , 16 December 2016The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) released its first-ever Citizenship Report, detailing progress in reducing its environmental footprint, improving social conditions for those in need, advancing Diversity and Inclusion and empowering women inside and outside the Company. P&G has published >>> read more
The EU non-financial reporting directive has come into force: here’s what you need to know
Source: CSR Europe, 15 December 2016Trust in business and in power has severely declined over the years, contributing to a collective mistrust in our future. Through COP21 and the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by over 150 governments around the world in 2015, and with public opinion >>> read more
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures announces publication of Recommendations Report
Source: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), 14 December 2016The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in London today announced the publication of its report – Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (report). The Report outlines a set of recommendations for voluntary, decisionuseful, climate-related disclosures to be made >>> read more
GRI appoints CSR leader Tim Mohin as new Chief Executive
Source: , 14 December 2016GRI announced today that Timothy J. Mohin, a well-known sustainability practitioner, advocate and author, has been appointed as the organization’s new Chief Executive. Mr. Mohin has tremendous experience with global sustainability from his years with leading companies and government. His >>> read more
What social reporting is – and why it matters
Source: Co-operative News, 14 December 2016Social return on investment (SROI) is a methodology for calculating the monetary value of the impact made by a community programme. That value can include a wide variety of aspects, from the financial savings achieved for the government if someone finds >>> read more
Soaring appetite for green investments hindered by low disclosure: HSBC survey
Source: HSBC, 14 December 2016Two thirds of institutional investors want to put more capital into low carbon and climate-related investments, but a lack of information on firms’ climate credentials is hampering their ability to do so, according to a survey commissioned by HSBC. The global >>> read more
People, energy and climate most material for DJSI Leaders 2016
Source: Materiality Tracker, 13 December 2016How they manage their people, energy and climate were the top material issues for leading sustainability corporates of 2016. This was accompanied by high prioritization of human rights (diversity and inclusion), ethics and corruption, the health and safety of employees, >>> read more
Sustainability Reporting: One Size Fits Nobody
Source: MIT Sloan Management Review, 13 December 2016Sustainability reporting metrics are getting closer to allowing easy comparisons of companies over time — which investors like. The recent release of the latest Global Reporting Initiative G4 standard has again focused many managers’ attention on the perennial issue of >>> read more
Shining a light on human rights disclosure
Source: GRI, 9 December 2016“For business to maximize its contribution to sustainable development, it must put efforts to advance respect for human rights at the heart of the people part of sustainable development,” said John G. Ruggie, former UN Special Representative on Business & >>> read more
Sustainability Disclosures Fall Short
Source: CFO, 7 December 2016Sustainability is still far from the top priority for most investors, but environmental factors can have material impacts on the health and longevity of a company. By increasing energy efficiency, for example, companies can bring down operational costs. Effectively managing >>> read more