Almost three-quarters of UK companies believe there are too many ESG reporting standards and measures, with 85 per cent calling for greater clarity, according to new research from Intertek. Sustainability has become a mainstream concern for companies, with heightened expectations >>> read more
In a strategic move to best meet the diverse needs of companies and stakeholders in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, GRI’s regional base has relocated from Beijing to Hong Kong. Headed by Verna Lin, an experienced sustainability and >>> read more
Over a third of the world’s 200 largest companies do not fully disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to analysis from the Temperature™ Score, a new data tool launched today by Arabesque S-Ray that assesses how corporations worldwide report >>> read more
The Corporate Reporting Dialogue – an initiative bringing together the major standard setters and framework providers globally – released a report today showing high levels of alignment between the frameworks on the basis of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) >>> read more
GRESB, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, has released the results for the 2019 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. Participation has increased again in 2019 as the sector responds to the growing investor demand for standardized and validated >>> read more
Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A) announces the results of its inaugural study on the 2018 sustainability reporting trends of the companies in the Russell 1000 Index®. This research expands G&A’s annual studies, conducted for the last eight years, of the S&P 500® >>> read more
A new GRI Regional Hub has officially opened today in Singapore, to serve the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The office will support ASEAN companies with relevant services and training, helping them on their journey >>> read more
In August 2019, the CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, published a report entitled “The Case for Quarterly and Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting” that is based on a survey of its global membership on the topic. Respondents >>> read more
On 16 August the Value Balancing Alliance (VBA) kicked off in Frankfurt. The Alliance is founded by eight international companies to create a standard for measuring and disclosing the real value companies provide to society. With global warming, natural resource >>> read more
A declaration by 181 CEOs of major US companies to operate in a way that values all their stakeholders has been welcomed by Tim Mohin, chief executive of GRI. However, he has made clear that this is a first step >>> read more
Nonfinancial reports helped stimulate the growth of sustainable investing. Now investors are questioning current reporting practices—and calling for changes that executives and board members must understand. As evidence mounts that the financial performance of companies corresponds to how well they >>> read more
An ambitious project has been launched to explore how the private sector can actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and what the role of reporting and partnerships is to support this process. GRI, the sustainability reporting standard >>> read more