Companies are failing to accurately reflect the scale and extent of their environmental impacts, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found. In the case of greenhouse gas emissions, only 9 out of 108 (8 per cent) >>> read more
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Corporate reporting on sustainability is improving, but has not reached its full potential
Source: , 9 November 2015The 2015 edition of Reporting matters, a key publication developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in partnership with consultants Radley Yeldar, shows that the effectiveness of corporate non-financial reporting is improving among leading companies, but there >>> read more
GSSB to issue GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards in 2016
Source: GRI, 4 November 2015The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), an independent standard-setting body created by GRI, approved plans to transition the GRI G4 Guidelines to GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards). The plans focus on a new modular structure and on transitioning the >>> read more
Institutional investor attitudes shifting as environmental and social risks impact investment decisions
Source: EY, 22 October 2015Institutional investors say businesses need to provide them with non-financial information that outlines visible, measurable risks to the company’s performance or risk losing their potential investment. The finding comes from the 2015 annual survey by EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability >>> read more
GRI publishes second analysis on sustainability and reporting trends in 2025
Source: GRI, 9 October 2015On October 8, 2015, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) published a second Analysis Paper resulting from its Reporting 2025 Project that is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. >>> read more
The majority of Sweden’s 72 largest listed companies do not live up to their sustainability communication
Source: Stockholm School of Economics, 8 October 2015A recent study by Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (MISUM) at the Stockholm School of Economics, has explored how Sweden’s largest companies communicate their sustainability aspirations, implementation and evaluation. 88 per cent of the companies in the study talk more >>> read more
The SDG Compass Helps Companies Take Action on New UN Goals
Source: , 28 September 2015Companies now have a new tool to help them navigate and contribute to a new set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations on 25 September. Launched today at a UN-business event at UN Headquarters in >>> read more
The Periodic Table of Sustainability Reporting
Source: 2degrees, 24 September 2015There’s a lot elements to remember when it comes to sustainability reporting, 2degrees attempt to chart the major factors to focus on for success. We talk to CSR and sustainability professionals every day, and know that reporting can be a minefield. >>> read more
Blogpost: ‘Over-Reporting’: Quality not Quantity for CSR Reporting?
Source: Ethical Corporation, 24 September 2015In recent years, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainability reports have come to play an essential role in the development of corporate sustainability They are a means of tracking progress on key activities and performance indicators relating to CSR and >>> read more
Tips for hiding sustainability reporting from interested stakeholders
Source: GreenBiz.Com, 18 September 2015Here’s something from the desk of bad advice: Sustainability reporting has grown, evolved, devolved and reimagined itself several times over the past decade. A review of the sustainability reporting from top 100 companies by Fortune reveals that sustainability data has benefited >>> read more
Better government decisions through the integration of non-financial information
Source: Sustainalize, 17 September 2015Although much has been said about the public sector lagging behind in terms of integrated reporting, research shows that integrated information and stakeholder engagement enable public sector pioneers to make better decisions, attune strategy to society’s needs and consequently create >>> read more
Private Sector and United Nations Join Forces to Enhance Transparency on ESG Information Across Global Markets
Source: United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, 16 September 2015Worldwide, less than 1/3 of stock exchanges provide written guidance to their listed companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. In response to this, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, along with a diverse advisory group chaired >>> read more