The International Chamber of Commerce today proposed practical steps for companies in making responsible business conduct a management priority – and said this could be good for business. "An increasing number of companies view corporate responsibility as integral to their >>> read more

The UK’s major "ethical" investing index is being accused of watering down green standards by including "unethical" companies. The FTSE4Good family of indices were launched in a blaze of publicity nine months ago to encourage investment in companies with good >>> read more

By Amanda Paulson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor "Sustainability" is a big buzz word these days for environmental groups, activists, government officials. And now, corporations. More large companies, from auto giants to airlines, are producing "sustainability reports" >>> read more

An academic study concluded that Business Ethics’ list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens generated better returns than the remaining companies on the S&P 500. Last week, Business Ethics announced its third annual list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, which >>> read more

The principle of Sustainable Development, as outlined in the UNs Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, ten years ago, delivered a challenge to the business community. Could it respond to society’s demands and demonstrate that, at a company level, strategy >>> read more

Nordic companies are the winners of all the trophies at the award ceremony for the Sixth Annual European Environmental Reporting Awards (EERA) on April 29. The objective of EERA is to provide encouragement and guidance, as well as reward best >>> read more

Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs today announced £50,000 Government sponsorship for the development of ‘Guidance on Corporate Social Responsibility Management and Reporting for the Financial Services Sector.’ The guidelines will cover social, environmental and >>> read more

April 2002 Update Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). * Inauguration Event at United Nations – A Milestone * First GRI Board Chair Selected – Dr. Judy Henderson * GRI Secretariat is Amsterdam-Bound * Dr. Allen White Appointed Acting Chief Executive * >>> read more

On 23 April, the European Parliament’s Employment Committee voted on its report on corporate social responsibility (CSR). It asks for obligatory requirements for social and environmental reporting to be introduced. Background: In July 2001, the European Commission issued a Green >>> read more

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international sustainability reporting institution that was formally inaugurated at a United Nations ceremony on 4 April 2002, has announced that its permanent Secretariat headquarters will be opened later this year in Amsterdam, >>> read more

On 18 April, as part of the ‘Green Week’, a seminar was held on global governance and corporate accountability. A number of NGOs called on the EU to promote legally binding instruments for corporate accountability to be introduced at the >>> read more

Tareq Emtairah, Research Associate of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics of Lund University, published his review of policy action aimed at regulating corporate environmental reports (CERs) in Europe with the view of giving guidance on the feasibility of >>> read more