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
Today, Business Call to Action (BCtA) and GRI are launching a report that finds that governments are increasingly interested in accounting for private sector contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a trend that has evolved from the >>> read more
Today, the UN Global Compact will announce four new platforms – in partnership with GRI, Monday Morning/Sustainia, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Volans – to help shape the next generation of sustainable development initiatives and partnerships for business. The >>> read more
Corporate sustainability is no longer a niche subject important only in the minds of a handful of regulators and environmentalists. As our collective understanding of the value of sustainability has grown, new audiences have joined the conversation. For sustainability professionals, >>> read more
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have today launched an introductory guide for leaders on integrated thinking and reporting – a model that is improving understanding of the services the >>> read more