The best sustainability reports from the group of the 150 largest German companies are those from BMW, Miele and the KfW-Bankengruppe. In SME sector the organic pioneer Arborvitae, the outdoor outfitter Vaude and the concrete and natural stone manufacturer Rinn were awarded >>> read more

Sustainability reporting by large and multinational companies has become commonplace over the last decade, however among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the practice of sustainability reporting is not as widespread. GRI and the International Organisation of Employers (IoE), have released >>> read more

The private sector has a significant role to play in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and with the establishment of the SDGs in November last year, the accounting community now have a clear set of goals for their reporting >>> read more

PwC was involved in the development of the SDG Compass launched by GRI, UNGC and WBCSD. The SDG Compass provides guidance on the SDGs and an inventory of business specific SDG indicators. As a next step, PwC launched the SDG Challenge >>> read more

One year after the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2016 edition of Reporting matters, by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and consultants Radley Yeldar – points to positive progress by many of the world’s >>> read more

Sustainability Report. Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) Report. Environmental, Social and Governance (or ESG) Report. As sustainability practitioners, we know it’s a report that goes by many names. Today, however, one element is unchanging: Reports that disclose material information on a company’s sustainability progress >>> read more

On the evening of the 30th September, sustainability practitioners from across the globe met in London to celebrate some of the best organisations, initiatives, and people in responsible business. Nearly 200 practitioners of responsible business – from a great variety of >>> read more

In the wake of The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) officially releasing its Sustainability Reporting Guide and Rule for all SGX-listed companies, new research from Corporate Citizenship reveals that a majority of companies now have a significant reporting mountain to climb. >>> read more

The Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 is an annual research report that has been published for the past six years.  Companies use it, alongside CDP and Dow Jones Sustainability Index, as a benchmark for how well they are >>> read more

Reporting sustainability metrics is becoming a widely accepted practice. Regulatory agencies are requiring the reporting of EHS performance data, and more customers, partners, investors, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) than ever are requesting that same data. There are numerous benefits to >>> read more

Your 2015 annual report has been published, and it was well received. Great! But what makes the top reports stand out from the crowd? Apart from good content, assurance (or in other words, having your data audited by an external >>> read more

Companies should not fear making mistakes in their sustainability reporting and while this is true for all companies it is particularly the case for SMEs, according to Theresa Fogelberg, GRI’s deputy chief executive. “[SMEs] should not be afraid, I also >>> read more