ACCA Announces Shortlist for Sustainability Awards

Source: ACCA, 2 September 2008

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants announced the shortlist for its annual UK Sustainability Reporting Awards, AccountancyAge reports. The 17th annual sustainability award has been broadened to include 20 countries worldwide. The panel includes judges from Acona, KPMG Europe LLG, >>> read more

DHV Group first with Corporate Responsibility report

Source: DHV, 16 June 2008

The DHV Group is the first consultancy and engineering firm in the world to produce a Corporate Responsibility report that complies with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). "Contributing to the sustainable development of our living environment is >>> read more

More transparency needed in European assurance reports

Source: Ernst & Young, 22 May 2008

Transparency in assurance reports on corporate responsibility disclosures can be greatly improved. Major differences in terms of topics discussed and the lack of information create confusion. This makes comparison between reports impossible, both those issued by auditors and those issued >>> read more

Australian guide for sustainability reporting published

Source: Group of 100, 20 May 2008

The Group of 100, representing the chief financial officers of Australia’s largest business enterprises, and KPMG today released a comprehensive good practice guide for companies and organisations engaged in the preparation of sustainability reports. The publication, entitled “Sustainability Reporting: A >>> read more

CSR Reporting: Rainbows Versus ROI

Source: Environmental Leader, 18 April 2008

You’ve heard it all before*. Someone reviews a corporate social responsibility report and complains that there are too many pictures of rainbows and smiling children. There’s not enough hard data. It’s clearly a marketing piece. On the other hand, overly-analytical >>> read more