Media sector sustainability reporting guidance will soon be in development, coordinated through a new innovative partnership between The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), AVINA Foundation Colombia, Ibero-American New Journalism Foundation (FNPI), and The Program of Journalism Studies of the Javeriana University. >>> read more
DSM achieves highest score for transparent sustainability reporting
Source: DSM, 17 February 2009Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that its Triple P report 2008 achieves an A+ according to the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The A+ rating is >>> read more
Bringing the Consumer Perspective to CSR Reporting
Source: GreenBiz.COm, 17 February 2009What do companies such as Whole Foods, Burt’s Bees and Lowe’s have that corporate America craves? According to consumers: eco-sensibility. Consumers believe that when they support companies like these, they do more than just shop. They align themselves with businesses >>> read more
Oil firms come together to improve sustainability reporting
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 17 February 2009The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today announced that five international oil companies are to help craft new guidance for measuring and disclosing their economic, environmental and social impacts. Amerada Hess (USA), BP (UK), ENI (Italy), Shell (UK) and StatoilHydro (Norway) >>> read more
Norwegian companies urged to disclose their sustainability performance
Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 1 February 2009The Norwegian government has launched its first national white paper on corporate social responsibility in a globalised economy. The white paper clarifies the responsibility companies have regarding public reporting on sustainability performance including human rights, decent working conditions, the >>> read more
Apple Tries to Avoid Sustainability Reporting
Source: Environmental Leader, 13 January 2009Recently, Apple has unveiled a number of new green products, but theyre opposed to a shareholder resolution that would require them to publish a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. Proposed by environmental group As You Sow, the resolution calls for >>> read more
Mandatory CSR Reporting for Denmark’s Largest Companies
Source: GreenBiz.COm, 8 January 2009Hundreds of the largest private and state-owned companies and institutional investors in Denmark must include corporate social responsibility information in their annual financial reports beginning in 2010. The Danish Parliament voted in mid-December to force the 1,100 largest enterprises to >>> read more
Development of sustainability guidelines for the agricultural sector is progressing
Source: LEI, 17 December 2008Companies are increasingly being called to account for their role within society. Many companies therefore produce sustainability reports, in which they report on the impact of the company on society. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) publishes globally-applicable guidelines clarifying the >>> read more
More and more Chinese companies report on CSR
Source: CSR Europe, 11 December 2008More and more Chinese companies are issuing CSR reports, according to a new report entitled Journey in Search of Value 2008 by Oxfam Hong Kong. "There are increasing numbers of companies issuing CSR reports, but the quality of those reports >>> read more
Brazilian Top 10 Raise The Bar on Sustainability Disclosure
Source: Sustainability, 10 December 2008Launched today in São Paulo, Brazil, The Road to Credibility assesses approaches to sustainability reporting in Brazil and highlights best practice in transparency and disclosure. Published by SustainAbility, Fundação Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (FBDS) and the United Nations Environment >>> read more
FEE Survey finds that reporting on sustainability in annual reports needs improvement
Source: FEE, 8 December 2008FEE (Fédération des Experts comptables Européens Federation of European Accountants) signals that reporting on corporate social responsibility should be in the spirit of the Modernisation Directive. Entities are increasingly including environmental and social issues within their business strategy and >>> read more
BT wins UK Sustainability Reporting prize for second year running
Source: ACCA GLobal, 4 December 2008For the second year in succession, BT has won the top accolade at the 2008 UK Sustainability Reporting Awards, which identifies and highlights innovative attempts by companies to communicate corporate sustainability performance and to reward transparency. ‘We are delighted to >>> read more