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

CERES and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) today announced the shortlist of candidate reports for the CERES-ACCA North American Sustainability Reporting Awards 2003 program. Of the 52 applications received, 21 were selected for further consideration by the judges >>> read more

CSR Europe is pleased to announce that Bernard Giraud, a fomer board member of the corporate social responsibility network, has been appointed as new executive director. Mr. Giraud has managed the CSR and sustainable development department at French food company >>> read more

The december 2003 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Reed the full news on the GRI website. GRI website improvements: e-networking, text version, new material 18 December 2003 The secretariat has responded to your suggestions about how to make >>> read more

The Top 100 companies listed on the JSE Securities Exchange SA (JSE) have taken on the integrated sustainability reporting challenge, says professional services firm KPMG in its latest sustainability report released today. The 2003 KPMG Survey on Integrated Sustainability Reporting >>> read more