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

A one-day conference on globalisation organised by the Humanitarian Affairs Review focused on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational companies when investing in developing countries. Background: "Getting down to detail in the globalisation debate" was the title of a >>> read more

A new website carrying the latest news and information about the commercial rationale for corporate responsibility from the UK and around the world went live this week. The website is led by AccountAbility, a leading international corporate responsibility and sustainable >>> read more

Big business may be catching the sustainable development bug, but small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are resistant to the business case. What can be done to make sustainability more inclusive? A new WBCSD discussion paper explores the issues. Theres >>> read more

Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS reporting by all organisations were released today by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) at an event hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission. Standardised HIV/AIDS public reporting is an essential element of the global >>> read more

The November 2003 Update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). HIV/AIDS resource document released today in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS reporting by all organisations were released today at an event hosted by the South >>> read more

Anna Diamantopoulou European Commissioner responsible for Employment and Social Affairs The role of public policies in promoting CSR Address at the Presidency Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility Venice, 14 novembre, 2003 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to open >>> read more

In a recent survey, nongovernmental organizations say they believe CSR reports that disclose noncompliance, poor social or environmental performance, and big challenges. The majority of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), who play an increasingly important role in evaluating corporate social responsibility (CSR) >>> read more

The Government of Canada announced today a new initiative on corporate sustainability reporting that will challenge Canadian businesses to report on their social and environmental practices and performance. This initiative is sponsored by four ministers: the Honourable David Anderson, Minister >>> read more

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) launched the CSR Standard-Making Initiative as a new project of the Japanese Standards Association (JSA). The purpose of this initiative is to explore what kinds of CSR standards are the most >>> read more

The Social and Environmental Reporting Research Institute in France surveyed the 2002 annual reports of every company of the SBF 120 (the 120 largest French groups listed on the Paris Stock Exchange) according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) grid >>> read more

A new report, Strengthening Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Supply Chains, issued by Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), and the Copenhagen office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, assesses barriers to the implementation of CSR >>> read more