This Annual Report on the Guidelines, the third in a series, describes what governments have done to live up to this commitment over the period June 2002-June 2003. It also provides an overview of how the business sectors contribution to >>> read more

It simply works better: Campaign report on European CSR Excellence 2003-2004 was launched yesterday in Brussels. Focusing on "Making Stakeholder Engagement Work", this year’s report features – Foreword by Irish Prime Minister and soon-to-be head of the Irish EU Presidency >>> read more

Three-quarters of the British population (74%) say more information on a company’s social and ethical behaviour would influence their purchasing decisions, according to MORI’s latest research. Furthermore, nearly nine in 10 people (86%) think companies should actively communicate their community >>> read more

The Mining Certification Evaluation Project has released its first working paper exploring whether independent third party certification of environmental, social and economic performance of mine sites could be feasible. This research project aims to evaluate whether independent, third-party certification could >>> read more

A different approach to social, environmental and sustainability assurance is now available, based on stakeholder-inclusion and materiality of issues. Developed by justassurance, a newly formed social enterprise of experienced assurance practitioners and thought leaders, this new approach consults with and >>> read more

How a nation deals with social and environmental issues has a direct impact on its national economic competitiveness and growth prospects. Nations that fail to address Corporate Responsibility issues expose businesses to potential costs such as those associated with corruption >>> read more

On December 8th, Stratos Inc. released the second national survey of corporate sustainability reporting practices in Canada. The report, titled Building Confidence: Corporate Sustainability Reporting in Canada, presents the results of an in-depth examination and assessment of corproate sustainability reporting >>> read more

Over half of all companies listed in the German DAX-30 index view sustainable business practices as "key to the long-term success of the company", according to a recent survey by Susanne Bergius, Sustainability Expert of the Handelsblatt. Among the companies >>> read more

The jury of the fourth edition of the "Trophée de l’Ordre des Experts-Comptables", which this year is rewarding the quality of published environmental and social information, has chosen Air France to receive the 2003 Prize for the Best Environmental Report. >>> read more

The business case for sustainability investment is gaining momentum and moving into the mainstream. Earlier this week, Oekom Research, a Munich-based sustainability rating firm, released a study jointly conducted with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (ticker: MWD) that finds market outperformance >>> read more

Slibverwerking Noord-Brabant (SNB), Nutreco en Corus Staal ontvingen gisteren de Accountancy Awards (ACC Award). De prijzen werden overhandigd door staatssecretaris Karien van Gennip van het ministerie van Economische Zaken. De Accountancy Award is een door de Vereniging van Milieu-Accountancy (VMA) >>> read more

An overwhelming majority of business influencers remain confident that companies can restore a damaged reputation, according to new research by global communications consultancy Burson-Marsteller. The 2003 Building CEO Capital study reveals that 97 percent of business influencers believe a company >>> read more