A web-based guide that shows businesses how to enhance their bottom line by putting the principles of sustainable development into practice goes online Monday, December 3. Business and Sustainable Development A Global Guide (www.bsdglobal.com) puts practical applications of sustainable business >>> read more

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) departments are in transition. Companies are "right-sizing" their EHS departments and integrating responsibilities into line organizations. Traditional EHS issues are expanding to include corporate social responsibility. In addition, the EHS profession is reaching a new >>> read more

The temptation for organisations to meet the growing demand for information on the environmental, social and economic impact of their activities by putting reports exclusively onto their websites, can create problems for them and the stakeholders who want that information, >>> read more

In preparation for its early-2002 launch as an independent standards-setting body, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has kicked off a drive to enlist an international network of Individual Stakeholders. "By reaching out and engaging a diverse population supportive of improved >>> read more

Private initiatives for corporate responsibility have been a major development in international management over the last twenty years. The initiatives include issuance of codes of business conduct, implementation of management systems and broader efforts to improve business accountability. Yet, there >>> read more

Only a third of South Africas top companies publicly report that they have an employment equity policy, a fraud strategy or are addressing HIV/AIDS, despite the critical urgency of these issues, says KPMG in its 2001 survey of sustainability reporting. >>> read more

A conference organised by Business in the Environment (BiE), the business-led campaign for corporate environmental responsibility, on 2 October gave clear guidance to companies on how to bridge the gap between investment in environmental and social responsibility, and the value >>> read more

The Business Case for Sustainable Development: Making a Difference Towards the Johannesburg Summit 2002 and Beyond is the latest report of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)comprises some 150 international >>> read more

World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn appealed to business leaders to further expand their notions of corporate responsibility beyond earnings to encompass obligations to society at large, especially in developing countries. "Corporate sustainability today includes recognition of the leadership role >>> read more

WWF, the conservation organisation, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly launch an award for green corporations in the corporate and public sectors for effective and responsible reporting on >>> read more

SAM Sustainable Asset Management / Sustainable Performance Group (SPG) for the first time presented the Sustainability Leadership Award. This annual award acknowledges an individual who, through his willingness to question orthodox thinking and determination to make alternative solutions work, has >>> read more

ISO’s Committee on consumer policy (COPOLCO) is carrying out a feasibility study on standards for corporate social responsibility and has launched an online forum to gather stakeholder views. The forum, hosted by the Canadian Office of Consumer Affairs, has been >>> read more