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

Nine organisations have shared the first 11 Awards given by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for Sustainability Reporting in the UK. At a ceremony in London this morning, the winning organisations received their awards from the Rt. Hon. >>> read more

In a new study to be released next month, the Oakland-based Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment spotlights a pervasive corporate practice–the underdisclosure of environmental liabilities. In the post-Enron landscape, the investment community has grown increasingly aware that underdisclosure >>> read more

Businesses that wish to survive and thrive in a global economy must respond to major social and environmental trends that are reshaping markets, says a report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Business Council for Sustainable >>> read more

Proposals on corporate social responsibility issued by the European Commission yesterday have been welcomed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). GRI has developed globally applicable guidelines for the reporting of economic, environmental and social performance. The aim is to standardise >>> read more

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international sustainability reporting institution, was formally inaugurated at a luncheon attended by over 200 guests at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on 4 April 2002. The GRI was convened in 1997 >>> read more

The GRI is pleased to release the Draft Version of the 2002 GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for public review and comment. The road to this Draft Version of the Guidelines began in July 2000, immediately after release of the June >>> read more

An introduction for policy-setters and operational managers, featuring best practice from eight leading companies in the food and beverage sector. There is relatively little practical guidance available to help companies respond to wider social responsibilities. Tools that do exist tend >>> read more

The Commission Services are pleased to present the comparative study on corporate governance codes relevant to the EU and its Member States. The study has been undertaken by the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, in consultation with >>> read more

On 25 March, the European Parliament’s Industry Committee adopted its contribution to the Parliament’s opinion on the Green Paper on corporate social responsibility (CSR). In July 2001, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on a European framework for corporate >>> read more

Using an international database containing 103 German, UK and US ethical mutual funds the researchers Otten, Bauer and Koedijk reviewed and extended previous research on ethical mutual fund performance. By applying a multi-factor Carhart (1997) model they solved the benchmark >>> read more

Social Accountability International (SAI) announced today that more than 100 facilities are now certified to the SA8000 humane workplace standard. Just three years after the first certificate was issued, there are now 118 facilities employing more than 70,000 workers that >>> read more