More Australian companies are producing sustainability or CSR reports, according to a new study by the Department of the Environment and Heritage and others. Of 509 companies surveyed, 116 has a publicly available report. The survey, ‘The State of Sustainability >>> read more

(Published in the Australian Financial Review, 14 July 2004). The number of Australian companies producing sustainability reports rose by around 27 per cent over the past year, according to a new study to be released today. But the Australian Shareholders’ >>> read more

What you would like to see in GRI’s first sustainability report? As a member of GRI’s international network you are an important stakeholder in the organisation. We value your thoughts on the general parameters we have set for the report >>> read more

Business and NGOs clash on conclusions of final report of Multi Stakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility. Two weeks after the final plenary meeting of the Multi Stakeholder Forum on CSR, there is still no full agreement on the final >>> read more

There was a time 30 or so years ago when, like many college students, I distrusted big business. Of course I had absolutely no basis in fact for that conclusion. It was just that like many, not to our credit, >>> read more

Speech by Mr Erkki Liikanen Member of the European Commission, responsible for Enterprise and the Information Society "Corporate Social Responsibility: the way forward" EU Multi-Stakeholder Forum on CSR Brussels, 29 June 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, Introductory remarks It gives me >>> read more

ISO is to develop an International Standard for social responsibility. The objective is to produce "a guidance document, written in plain language which is understandable and usable by non-specialists" and not intended for use in certification. The decision was taken >>> read more

The EU Commission welcomes recommendations of the EU Multi-Stakeholder Forum on how to advance the European agenda on corporate social responsibility (CSR). At its final meeting today, high level representatives of business, trade unions and civil society presented the final >>> read more

DaimlerChrysler heeft het afgelopen jaar ca. 1,8 miljard euro geinvesteerd in de bescherming van het milieu. Dit blijkt uit het milieujaarverslag dat de onderneming in Berlijn heeft gepresenteerd. Het grootste deel van dit bedrag werd besteed aan het onderzoek naar >>> read more

Today sees the launch of the first global index, The Accountability Rating®, which evaluates how well the worlds 1001 largest companies account for their impacts on society and the environment. This topical index is released at a decisive time, as >>> read more

AccountAbility is pleased to announce the release of the latest AA1000 Assurance Standard Practitioners Note. This Practitioners Note was produced from a consultation with representatives from companies, assurance providers, non-governmental organisations, and government in Johannesburg, South Africa. AccountAbility has been >>> read more

SURVEYS show companies that practise good corporate social responsibility (CSR) benefit significantly in terms of better financial performance, lower staff turnover, enhanced brand image, and a competitive advantage over their rivals. Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Md Nor Yusof said >>> read more