On behalf of the ICC member companies in all parts of the world, ICC comments with some serious concerns regarding recent developments in the ongoing debate within European Union institutions on the subject of corporate social responsibility (CSR). ICC members >>> read more

Below please find the resolution of the Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO) of ISO concerning ISO CSR standards, which was made at the June, 2002 meeting of COPOLCO. The report, The Desirability and Feasibility of ISO CSR standards" (to obtain a >>> read more

Pressure groups inability to work together and agree a common set of goals means they risk missing their best opportunity in 10 years to affect world thinking Augusts World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). That is the conclusion of a >>> read more

The final version of "The Desirability and Feasibility of ISO Corporate Social Responsibility Standards" is now available. The report was prepared by the "Consumer Protection in the Global Market" Working Group of COPOLCO, the Consumer Policy Committee of ISO (the >>> read more

Business leaders and academics are teaming up in a groundbreaking attempt to prove to the European business community that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) makes good business sense. Their joint research project, the European Academy of Business in Society , represents >>> read more

Labour member of the UK Parliament, Linda Perham, has tabled a proposal for a corporate ethics bill. It would make environmental and social reporting a legal requirement. The proposed bill aims to make it mandatory for companies to provide yearly >>> read more

On 2nd July 2002 the Commission adopted a communication concerning "CSR, a business contribution to sustainable development". The consultation process on the Green Paper has supported Community action in the field of CSR. In the present Communication, which constitutes a >>> read more

On 2 July, the Commission is expected to publish a Communication on corporate social responsibility. The proposal is likely to focus on how the EU can promote best practice, code of conducts and social labels. Background: In July 2001, the >>> read more

June 2002 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) with the following subjects: * GRI Develops Network in South Africa * Jo’burg Stock Exchange and GRI Reporting * Planning Meetings for November Briefing * HIV/AIDS Project Update * Still Time >>> read more

International financier and philanthropist George Soros launched a call to governments across the globe for transnational resource extraction companies to ‘Publish what they pay’. Mr. Soros has teamed up with a coalition of over 30 NGOs to insist that oil, >>> read more

In the first "post-Enron" annual meeting season, shareholders have been sending three loud and clear messages to corporations: Put more independent directors on boards, let shareholders vote on executives’ pay and severance packages, and don’t allow a company’s auditor to >>> read more

Social, environmental and sustainability reporting has grown dramatically in recent years. The change has been led by large corporations, particularly those with high public profiles and brands. The practice is also rapidly extending to other parts of the international business >>> read more