One of the most frustrating aspects of CSR and Corporate Citizenship reporting is the prolific use of statistics. I mean, who really knows how much carbon "20 Metric Tons" equals? Frankly, I dont even know the difference between metric tons >>> read more
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Danisco wins top honour for Corporate Social Responsibility reporting
Source: Danisco A/S, 10 December 2010The Institute of State Authorized Public Accountants in Denmark (FSR) announced today that Danisco A/S has been named the winner of the Best CSR report of a company listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S (C20). The 2009/10 Danisco CSR report >>> read more
Next Generation of GRI Guidelines on the Horizon
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 4 November 2010The GRI Board of Directors made an important decision in October: GRI will start working on a new version of the GRI Guidelines – the GRI G4 Reporting Guidelines – to be ready by the end of 2012. In line >>> read more
Corporate Reporting on Key Performance Indicators Should Be Industry Specific
Source: InstitutionalShareholder.Com, 4 October 2010Building on the universe of indicators established by the Global Reporting Initiative, a new report argues that a targeted list of issue areas would help stakeholders assess the sustainability performance of companies. Read the full article following the link.
As CSR Reporting Goes Mainstream, Standardized Approaches Are Needed
Source: SocialFunds.Com, 28 September 2010A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development finds that investors seeking environmental, social, and governance information need greater comparability. a report published this month, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) examines the corporate >>> read more
Have your say! GRI G3.1 Public Comment Periods
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 12 August 2010Incremental revisions are an essential piece of the work being carried out today to keep the GRI Guidelines up-to-date. GRI would like your input on the next generation of the Sustainability Reporting Framework related to Community, Gender, Human Rights and >>> read more
Formation of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC)
Source: IRRC, 4 August 2010The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the formation of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC). The world has never faced greater challenges: over-consumption of finite natural resources, climate change, and the >>> read more
IFC and GRI launch Good Practice Note to help companies achieve greater business value through sustainability reporting
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 28 June 2010IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today announced the launch of a joint publication that aims to make it easier and more profitable for companies in emerging markets to adopt sustainability reporting. >>> read more
Integrated Reporting: Too Many Stakeholders, Too Much Data?
Source: Forbes.com, 10 June 2010On Monday, the Conference Board hosted a webcast on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Future of Integrated Reporting. The panel included Mike Wallace, the director of the sustainability reporting framework with GRI; Intel’s Director of CSR Strategy and >>> read more
Survey of best practices, trends and benchmarks in Sustainability Reporting 2010
Source: Business & Society Belgium, 31 May 2010More and more organizations consider the CSR report a serious management tool contributing to the dialogue with the stakeholders and helping to mobilize the employees around a continuous improvement of an organization’s environmental, social and governance performance. The survey released >>> read more
GRI proudly announces the winners of the GRI Readers Choice Awards 2010
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 28 May 2010GRI and its Awards partners (KPMG Spain, KPMG Netherlands, SustainAbility, ACCA, Futerra, TCS and exclusive sponsor Petrobras) are proud to present the winners of the GRI Readers Choice Awards 2010. In a festive Awards Ceremony that took place at the >>> read more
GRI announces its 2015 and 2020 goals and launches G3.1 public comment at first day of Amsterdam Global Conference
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 27 May 2010The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today opened the doors for the Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency, the worlds largest gathering of leaders, thinkers and doers in the field of sustainability reporting. At the fully booked conference, close to >>> read more