The Dublin-based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions examined four of the many issues that have an impact on the process and implementation of CSR: restructuring, subcontracting, the local community and the environment. The report highlights >>> read more

Launched today is the worlds first assurance standard developed to ensure the credibility and quality of corporate public reporting on social, environmental and economic performance, as demanded by campaigners and the public, and increasingly investors and regulators. The AA1000 Assurance >>> read more

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can help companies gain a competitive advantage in attracting investors and offer excellent risk management strategies, say a majority of investor relations professionals at Europes leading companies. A new CSR Europe/INSEAD study, carried out in cooperation >>> read more

At a ceremony in the British Library this morning, 12 organisations received awards at the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting. The winning organisations received their awards from the Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP, Minister >>> read more

The Norwegian insurance company Storebrand has come out top in a sustainability assessment of the insurance sector carried out by Munich-based rating agency oekom research. Storebrand beat 69 competitors for the top place in oekom’s Corporate Responsibility Rating, a sustainability >>> read more

Two leading international initiatives that promote corporate citizenship have agreed to strengthen their collaboration to help companies to improve their economic, social, and environmental performance. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Global Compact (GC) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced a >>> read more

Business in the Community has released the results of its first annual Corporate Responsibility Index today. The index publicly benchmarks the responsible business practice of top companies in the UK. A total of 122 companies took part, with a further >>> read more

GRI launched it’s new website! Here are some of the features of the updated, re-designed, new and improved GRI website: New Content A nine page summary of the 2002 Guidelines The Guidelines in HTML Links to recent articles about GRI >>> read more

The international accounting body, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has called for ASIC to issue guidelines on SRI modelled on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). ACCA has been actively encouraging environmental reporting for the last 12 years and >>> read more

As corporations nationwide seek to rebound from a year of scandals, an upcoming issue of Fortune will feature a special advertising section on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) showcasing corporations innovative CSR policies and practices. The section will appear in the >>> read more

Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS management were set out for public feedback today. Standardised HIV/AIDS reporting is an essential element of the global response to the pandemic. To address this need, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), sponsored by the Bill >>> read more

A recent study conducted by the Pielle Consulting Group surveyed 200 UK companies about their CSR and corporate governance practices. The study will officially be launched at an upcoming international conference of the World Council for Corporate Governance. Ahead of >>> read more