The Philippines’ biggest geothermal company, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), announces having won the Best Sustainability Report Award for its 2014 performance report entitled “Execute and Deliver” in the recently concluded ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Awards held at the Manila Marriot Grand >>> read more
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Seminar: “The EU directive on non-financial information: ready for the race?”
Source: CSR Europe, 31 August 2016CSR Europe is organizing on 14 December the European Seminar “The EU directive on non-financial information: ready for the race?”. This seminar will give you the opportunity to discuss the state of play and implementation of this legislation. The purpose >>> read more
New PwC report shows that ‘Integrated Reporting’ makes long-term value-creation transparant
Source: IIRC, 30 August 2016The new report ‘It’s not just about the financials – The widening variety of factors used in investment decision making’ from PwC includes a series of candid interviews with investment professionals. They talk in some depth about how they use environmental, >>> read more
Beyond CSR Reports – 11 insights
Source: Toronto Sustainability, 27 August 2016The GRI Conference has come and gone, and I have been so busy working on so many client reports that I have barely come up for air, let alone come up to post on the blog. More about some of >>> read more
Survey of integrated reports in South Africa
Source: IIRC, 24 August 2016EY published a survey of integrated reports from South Africa’s top 100 JSE listed companies and top ten state-owned companies. Over the past few years, it became clear that financial statements did not tell the whole story of the company’s >>> read more
In conversation: insights into integrated reporting
Source: CSJ, 24 August 2016In the global investment community, there have been discussions about the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into corporate strategy and disclosures, and a movement to encourage integrated reporting. Robert Eccles, Chairman of Arabesque Partners and a retired >>> read more
Deloitte Says Sustainability Reporting Adds Up To Real Numbers
Source: Forbes, 24 August 2016An interview with Kristen Sullivan (leads Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Sustainability Reporting, Assurance and Compliance services, and serves as the DTTL Americas Region Sustainability Services Leader). Sullivan has extensive experience in sustainability risk assessment, reporting >>> read more
Sustainability reporting hits guidance overload
Source: ACCA Global, 23 August 2016A plethora of different guidance for reporting on sustainability has left CFOs floundering. What could make them take ownership of this important issue? Ramona Dzinkowski reports. This article was first published in the September 2016 international edition of Accounting and Business >>> read more
Shortlist for the 7th Annual Responsible Business Awards 2016 Is Announced
Source: Ethical Corporation, 17 August 2016The shortlist for Ethical Corporation’s 7th Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated at a glamorous awards ceremony on the 30th September at the Hilton Waldorf in central London. The shortlist includes: BEST SUSTAINABILITY >>> read more
Integrated reporting as a sustainability tool
Source: GreenBiz.Com, 16 August 2016Organizations often spend a disproportionate amount of time focused on writing and publishing an integrated report rather than on the more difficult considerations that will make the report a reflection of the way a company ethically and responsibly delivers superior financial performance. But >>> read more
The mid-tier manufacturer’s sustainability dilemma
Source: GreenBiz.Com, 15 August 2016A recent study by G&A Institute suggests that 81 percent of all S&P 500 companies are publishing sustainability reports. To get to this point has taken roughly 20 years, mostly promoted by the community that evolved around the Global Reporting >>> read more
Sustainability reporting and disclosure – What does the future look like?
Source: PWC, 11 August 2016Sustainability reporting has become more mainstream, as companies attempt to respond to stakeholders’ expectations for more transparency regarding how sustainability matters impact a company’s strategy, operations and long-term prospects. However, today’s sustainability reporting may not meet the needs of some >>> read more