Governments need to do more to help businesses understand, mitigate and improve their human rights impacts – by strengthening transparency and reporting requirements. This is the key finding of a report from GRI looking at the progress countries have made >>> read more
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GRI confirms four new Board appointments
Source: GRI, 13 November 2019GRI, provider of the world’s leading sustainability reporting standards, will welcome four new members to its Board from 1 January 2020. The Board of Directors oversees the organizations’ work to increase and strengthen sustainability disclosures by companies around the world, >>> read more
The Importance of Disability in Non-Financial Reporting
Source: CSR Europe, 7 November 2019The Guide “Disability in Sustainability Reporting” offers a practical solution to the challenges faced by companies interested in reporting their activities on disability. The tool, developed by Fundación ONCE and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), with the co-funding of the European >>> read more
GRI launches business leadership forum for Supply Chain Reporting
Source: , 25 October 2019Is your business driving sustainability and transparency in your supply chain? Do you find it challenging to connect supply chain responsibility and sustainability reporting? How can you make your supply chain more transparent? Explore these and other questions and share >>> read more
Call for applicants to support GRI’s standard-setting
Source: , 17 October 2019The governance body with sole responsibility for developing and implementing the GRI Standards is looking for a new member who is representative of business enterprises. The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) seeks to be inclusive across sectors, functions, geographic boundaries >>> read more
RMI and GRI Launch Responsible Mineral Reporting Toolkit
Source: , 16 October 2019The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), have launched a toolkit to advance reporting on sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The resource helps companies report on their >>> read more
LuxSE publishes guide to ESG reporting
Source: , 15 October 2019In line with its stated objective to promote transparent capital markets, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has published a set of comprehensive guidelines for reporting on Environmental, Social and Governance aspects (ESG). Reflecting the unique diversity in its capital market >>> read more
Regulators and standard setters urged to simplify and align the corporate reporting landscape
Source: , 14 October 2019Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) calls on regulators and standard setters to simplify and align the corporate reporting landscape in the seventh edition of Reporting matters – WBCSD’s annual review of member companies’ sustainability and integrated reports in partnership >>> read more
Sustainability assurance’s link to reporting quality
Source: , 11 October 2019The number of companies across the world who issue some form of sustainability report continues to increase. However, even as organizations place more emphasis on improving reporting quality related to the environmental and social impact of their business activities, little >>> read more
ABN AMRO wins ‘Finance for the future award’
Source: , 11 October 2019ABN AMRO yesterday received the ‘Finance for the Future Award 2019’ in London in the category ‘Communicating integrated thinking’. An award for their communications on integrated thinking leading to the bank’s integrated report and impact report. The Finance for the Future >>> read more
Reflections on ‘The future of non-financial reporting’ 2019 in Brussels
Source: , 9 October 2019On October 4th Sustainalize and KBC Group joined forces to offer insights into the sustainability and non-financial reporting landscape, practical lessons from companies and other stakeholders’ perspectives. The seminar was hosted at the KBC Group head office in Brussels, where more >>> read more
Leading independent climate change report reveals at least 85% of FTSE 100 companies do not have sufficient carbon reduction strategies
Source: , 3 October 2019EcoAct has published its climate change business leaderboard for the UK, ranking FTSE 100 companies on sustainability performance reporting and announcing the top 20 for outstanding efforts. However, overall the report makes for sobering reading with a clear message that >>> read more