Of the world’s top companies, 64% use their Web sites to disclose social and environmental information of some type, according to a survey by CSR Network, international consultants, of the reporting practices of the firms on *Fortune* magazine’s current list >>> read more

The UK Prime Minister has challenged all businesses in the FTSE top 350 to report on their environmental performance by the end of 2001. The Government also strongly encourages other businesses and public sector organisations to do likewise. To help >>> read more

SustainAbility and International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest report The Power to Change: Mobilising board leadership to deliver sustainable value to markets and society. Power to change explores the shear zone of >>> read more

New report identifies seven factors companies must address in order to realize sustainable practices. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has issued a new report that shows how open, transparent markets can drive sustainability. It also makes the >>> read more

A large Survey of the state of the art of Corporate Environmental Management within Europes Top Companies has been published by Royal NIVRA, the Dutch recognised professional body for approximately 13,000 registeraccountants working in positions in which the quality of >>> read more

Public companies will come under increased pressure to focus on their impact on the environment following the announcement of a new policy by a leading UK fund manager. Morley Fund Management, which manages Pounds 100bn of assets including the equivalent >>> read more

Four companies collected awards in The Fifth European Environmental Reporting Awards (EERA), held in Brussels today. Shell International, joint winner of the 2000 UK Environmental Reporting Award, took top prize in the EERA with it’s report: "SHELL Report 2000, How >>> read more

An update of the Global Reporting Iniative: * Measurement Working Group Subgroups Take Shape *Board of Directors Nominating *Committee Members Announced *Thirty-one Companies Join Structured Feedback Process *Site Selection Update *GRI on the Road Measurement Working Group Subgroups Take Shape >>> read more

Numerous financial institutions have started installing environmental management systems. In ISO terms, such companies need to show continuous improvement of both their environmental management system and the environmental performance of their business processes. A better understanding of what and how >>> read more

Ten years of progress in environmental reporting were commemorated at the tenth ACCA UK Environmental Reporting Awards at the British Library in London today. Five awards were made to mark achievement in the year 2000 while a further four were >>> read more

**Major Guidelines Improvement Effort Launched The revision of the June 2000 first edition of the GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines is just getting under way. One key area of revision work is the performance section (Part C, Section 6) of the >>> read more

There is a real, positive pay-off from corporate triple bottom line programmes, according to SustainAbility’s new report for the United Nations. The report, Buried Treasure: Uncovering the business case for corporate sustainability, is based on international research and finds that >>> read more