The 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 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

On 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

A 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

Companies 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

There’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

In 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

Here’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

Although 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

Worldwide, 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

I have a problem with sustainability reporting. Actually, I have a lot of them, but one at a time. Materiality, as used in sustainability reports, has, more often than not, become a complete throwaway exercise in order to achieve a rubber >>> read more

Sustainability reporting has gone through several waves of evolution over the past decade. These waves have flowed from simple website posting of information to the creation of Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability reports to reporting across the value chain (from suppliers to customers). >>> read more