Successful global companies are integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their firms basic business missions, according to a report released today by The Conference Board. The companies that have best adapted their businesses report that setting goals, >>> read more
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German assurance standard for sustainability reports
Source: 4sustainability, 16 August 2005The German accountants published on August 8 their draft assurance standard IDW PS 821 for sustainability reports. In spring 2005 the Institute for Sustainability and IÖW evaluated the relevance of assurance engagements and assurance statements in sustainability reports. In the >>> read more
EU plans to build online database for CSR reporting data
Source: European Commisson, 15 August 2005The European Commission calls for tenders for the development, publication and maintenance of a database about CSR performance of selected European companies. The Commission intends to promote improved transparency about social and environmental performance of European companies. This contract entails >>> read more
A Director’s Guide To Corporate Responsibility Reporting published
Source: Business in the Community, 3 August 2005Arthur D. Little Director’s Guide for Corporate Responsibility Reporting Developed in collaboration with Business in the Community, HBOS and Camelot, the Director’s Guide introduces the key elements of Corporate Responsibility reporting, illustrating how it can be used to support business >>> read more
Reporting On Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Remains Generally Stable In Central And Eastern Europe
Source: East-West Management Institute, 27 July 2005From May 10,2005, the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program publishes its fourth semi-annual Survey of Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the 10 Largest Listed Companies (by market capitalization) in eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Companies >>> read more
SRI analysts find more large US companies reporting on social and environmental issues
Source: SocialInvest.org, 27 July 2005A growing number of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies are reporting annually on their environmental and social performance just as they do on their financial performance, according to a new study by the Social Investment Research Analysts Network (SIRAN). >>> read more
Gap and Nike Engage Stakeholders For Assurance Statements on Sustainability Reports
Source: SocialFunds.Com, 25 July 2005By William Baue, SocialFunds.Com Sustainability reports, whose credibility is enhanced by such stakeholder engagement and assurance statements, are gaining in significance, as KLD indexes add Nike due in part to its report. way to respond to critics is to stonewall >>> read more
GRI july/august news update
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 22 July 2005July/august news update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Leading Companies Come Together to Invest in GRI’s G3 project 19 July 2005 Amsterdam, 19 July 2005 – Leading Fortune 1000 global companies in major industry sectors have announced their investment >>> read more
University of Sydney and CPA Australia to define future framework for sustainability reporting
Source: CPA Australia, 22 July 2005A partnership between the University of Sydney and CPA Australia, has successfully obtained funding under the Commonwealth Governments Australian Research Council Linkage Projects to develop a framework for managing and reporting non-financial information. The three year, million dollar project is >>> read more
Impoving the environmental performance of UK companies: views sought on environmental reporting guidelines
Source: UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 1 July 2005New indicators which will help UK businesses to manage and report their impacts on the environment have been published today for consultation by Environment Minister Elliot Morley. Defra has produced this new generation of guidelines which aim to help businesses >>> read more
GRI News Update – June 2005
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 1 July 2005News update from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), june 2005. Continued Consultation with Investors Community 6/29/2005 The first Investors Consultation Group meeting took place this month in London, organised jointly by GRI and the UNEP Finance Initiative (FI). G3 Update: Progress >>> read more
Akzo Nobel publiceert eerste MVO-rapport, stelt dit jaar EUR 5 mln beschikbaar voor een Community Program en maakt samenwerking met Rode Kruis bekend
Source: Akzo Nobel, 23 June 2005Akzo Nobel publiceert vandaag haar eerste rapport over Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (MVO), waarin de onderneming verzekert dat het Triple P (People, Planet, Profit)-concept dient als basis voor de bedrijfsvoering. Om het wereldwijde karakter van deze aanpak binnen de onderneming te >>> read more