While calls from MPs to make social and environmental reporting mandatory have not yet been answered by the government, ACCA will be rewarding some of those organisations that have engaged in voluntary reporting at the annual ACCA UK Awards for >>> read more

When it comes to sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, the media never tire of airing dirty laundry. Unfortunately, this prevents serious coverage of truly obscene stories, such as the everyday corporate malfeasance that is undermining society’s triple bottom line of economic, >>> read more

A survey, entitled "Race to the Top: Attracting and Enabling Global Sustainable Business", has found that sixty-one per cent of respondents (executives of multinational enterprises) were seeking strong laws on CSR when seeking partners, which are rigorously enforced to create >>> read more

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is to hold an international conference on the social responsibility of organizations on 21-22 June 2004 in Stockholm, Sweden. The input provided by the conference will complement the current exploration by ISO of social responsibility >>> read more

A new report from the Nordic Partnership takes the temperature of business/NGO partnerships in the Nordic region one year after the 2002 Johannesburg Summit. The report, A New Era of Nordic Partnerships for Sustainability? finds that many Nordic organisations are >>> read more

January 2004 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Diverse range of organisations show their support for GRI Oxfam International recently demonstrated its support for GRI’s mission by registering as an Organisational Stakeholder (OS). Over the last month GRI has >>> read more

Corporate social responsibility is increasingly influencing where and with whom major multinational corporations do business. That is the conclusion of Race to the Top, a new study prepared for the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. The project was >>> read more

As world business leaders and political figures gather in the fenced-off Alpine resort of Davos for their traditional New Year get-together, Christian Aid is calling on the politicians to take responsibility for the ethical operation of companies rather than surrendering >>> read more

Dr. Nancy Kamp-Roelands krijgt vandaag in Amsterdam de Alfred Coini-prijs 2003 uitgereikt uit handen van professor L.C. van Zutphen. Toekenner van deze prijs is de Maatschappij tot nut der Israëlieten in Nederland. De tweejaarlijkse prijs beloont de beste publicatie op >>> read more

The OECD has put its draft revised principles on corporate governance to public consultation. The aim of the revision is to step up investor protection and boost the ability to counter management and shareholder manipulation. Recent corporate scandals and the >>> read more

A study by Echo Research of 5,324 press articles on corporate social responsibility finds that the number of articles featuring a CSR issue increased by 52% from 2000 to 2001, and by 401% from 2001 to 2002. The study finds >>> read more

Over 70% of CEOs surveyed by the World Economic Forum believe that mainstream investors will have an increased interest in corporate citizenship issues, according to a report released today. Developed by the World Economic Forums Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative (GCCI) >>> read more