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

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

The sustainable mobility agenda which will take decades to resolve, will bring many major automotive companies to their knees… this is a key conclusion in the latest sector report from the sustainable development think-tank and strategy consultancy, SustainAbility. Driving Sustainability >>> read more

The European Commission decided today to take further steps to green the institution by adopting a Decision to implement the Community’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, EMAS. The scheme will give the Commission an accurate picture of its environmental impact, improve >>> read more

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today that it has received a $950,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a corporate HIV/AIDS reporting protocol. The grant, which will be administered by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible >>> read more

An update fro GRI, the Global Reporting Initiative for guidelines for sustainability reporting. Measurement Working Group Presents Documents for Public Comment The work of the ten MWG subgroups will be completed this fall, and the resulting information will be rolled >>> read more

Environment Australia published this month 2 reports about sustainability: * The role of Australia’s financial sector in sustainability * A Capital Idea: Realising Value from Environmental and Social Performance The role of Australia’s financial sector in sustainability: Recognising the growing >>> read more

AccountAbility launched the AccountAbility 1000 (AA1000) Framework in November 1999 to provide a practical framework for organisations to address issues of accountability and to improve overall performance. At its heart is a quality management process based on stakeholder engagement. Organisations >>> read more

Update from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), guidelines for sustainability reporting. REMINDER! Call for Nominations to the GRI Board of Directors The Nominating Committee of the GRI invites nominations for individuals to serve on the first Board of Directors. The >>> read more