Of the 30 companies in the metals, mining, and crude-oil sectors whose environmental and sustainability reporting was analyzed by the Roberts Environmental Center in 2006, BHP Billiton had by far the best environmental and sustainability reporting based on the Center’s >>> read more

Leading Croatian companies’ reporting on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility has improved over the past year, according to research just released by Zagreb School of Economics and Management and the PFS Program. This indicates that, at least in terms >>> read more

Stratos Inc. (Stratos) today announced that according to their latest biennial Survey in Canada, companies in the financial services and telecommunications sectors now lead the pack in the quality of social and environmental information they publicly disclose, taking over from >>> read more

A new report by Transparency International (TI) shows that many companies are not considering bribery and corruption in their sustainability reporting. This analysis was undertaken as part of this year’s ACCA UK Awards for Sustainability reporting. Transparency International reviewed reports >>> read more

The German sustainability reporting experts Thomas Loew (Institute 4 Sustainability) and Jens Clausen (Borderstep) have analysed G3, the new draft of the GRI guidelines. They point out that G3 is neglecting environmental aspects in the supply chain and suggest to >>> read more

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today revealed the five organisations that have received awards or have been commended for their reports on the environmental, social and wider economic impacts of their activities at the UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting >>> read more

In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development first spelled out the common goal of sustainable development. Almost two decades later, The Independent on Sunday has found that nearly a fifth of the UK’s top public companies are still >>> read more

The unprecedented growth in population and consumption, global resource depletion, and broadening expectations regarding social and environmental accountability are among the reasons for an increased focus on sustainability by leaders worldwide. Given the increasing role of accountancy firms in preparing >>> read more

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has released a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report which it claims is the first from an international law firm. Chief executive Hugh Crisp says CSR "is an important subject for our clients, staff and other stakeholders and >>> read more

The draft G3 Guidelines and protocols are available for a three-month public comment period between 2 January and 31 March 31 March 2006. The draft is the result of nearly a year’s worth of research, development, and consensus-seeking by multi-stakeholder >>> read more

A considerable portion of the estimated $2 trillion assets in the United States that are socially and environmentally responsible investments (SRI) would be “blinded” under the significantly reduced corporate disclosure resulting from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to >>> read more

Of the 17 companies in the consumer food, food production, and beverages sectors whose environmental and sustainability reporting were analyzed late this year by the Roberts Environmental Center, Anheuser-Busch (U. S.) had the highest overall score. The second highest scoring >>> read more