HIV/AIDS Reporting Framework Released

Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 18 November 2003

Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS reporting by all organisations were released today by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) at an event hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission. Standardised HIV/AIDS public reporting is an essential element of the global >>> read more

GRI News Update November 2003

Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 18 November 2003

The November 2003 Update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). HIV/AIDS resource document released today in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS reporting by all organisations were released today at an event hosted by the South >>> read more

Speech Anna Diamantopoulou (EU Commissioner) about CSR

Source: EU, 17 November 2003

Anna Diamantopoulou European Commissioner responsible for Employment and Social Affairs The role of public policies in promoting CSR Address at the Presidency Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility Venice, 14 novembre, 2003 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to open >>> read more

Japan starts project for CSR Standard

Source: , 14 November 2003

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) launched the CSR Standard-Making Initiative as a new project of the Japanese Standards Association (JSA). The purpose of this initiative is to explore what kinds of CSR standards are the most >>> read more

French survey of annual reports against GRI

Source: SocialFunds.Com, 11 November 2003

The Social and Environmental Reporting Research Institute in France surveyed the 2002 annual reports of every company of the SBF 120 (the 120 largest French groups listed on the Paris Stock Exchange) according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) grid >>> read more

Companies urged to engage in good citizenship

Source: Japan Times, 31 October 2003

In the wake of huge corporate scandals in Japan and the United States, companies are under pressure to be more socially responsible. The trend has fed demand for universal guidelines for firms to use in filing reports on how they >>> read more

CEOs respond to governance changes

Source: Croner.CCH Group Limited, 30 October 2003

Corporate boards are putting more pressure on CEOs to build corporate reputation, which is perceived as more important than it was four years ago by global company CEOs, presidents and chairmen who responded to the survey conducted by recruitment firm >>> read more