The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), convened to develop an internationally accepted framework for sustainability reporting for businesses and other organisations, announced today the appointment of fourteen members to its first Board of Directors. This announcement brings a year long independent >>> read more

The CSR and Standards Forum was created in August, 2001, following the May, 2001 meeting of ISO COPOLCO (Consumer Policy Committee) in Oslo, Norway. The purpose of the Forum is to facilitate worldwide discussion of the possible role of standards >>> read more

FTSE 100 companies are making great progress in reporting on the social impacts of their activities. But most have yet to demonstrate real performance improvements on key social issues. Thats the key message from a survey released by consultancy ERM >>> read more

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a new version of guidelines for companies to publish an environmental report. These general guidelines spell out in detail the main elements we would expect to see in environmental >>> read more

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in the United Kingdom recently released their 2nd Annual Report, which is believed to be the world’s first sector-level report aligned with the GRI Guidelines. SMMT President Nick Reilly CBE, unveiled the 2nd >>> read more

The december 2001 update from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), guidelines for sustainability reporting. Two Stakeholder Opportunities In the past month we have informed you of two opportunities to become involved in GRI as a stakeholder at two distinct levels >>> read more

Sustainability and UNEP published a new report in the Engaging Stakeholders Reports serie about sustainability reporting on the web: "Virtual Sustainability". The internet is changing societies, companies and our planet. By understanding the information on the web and how people >>> read more

The Danish Government has decided to develop guidelines for voluntary reporting of corporate social responsibility as part of the newly passed law on annual corporate reporting. A Consortium of KPMG, Copenhagen Business School and Ox-ford Research has been assigned to >>> read more

The first in-depth examination of corporate sustainability reporting practices in Canada assesses the quality and coverage of sustainability information that companies provide to the public. It does not assess corporate performance, but reviews how companies report on their sustainability practices. >>> read more

The shortlists have now been drawn up for the first UK awards to recognise those organisations which take responsibility for the impacts which their activities have on the communities and environments in which they operate and report their performance to >>> read more

A web-based guide that shows businesses how to enhance their bottom line by putting the principles of sustainable development into practice goes online Monday, December 3. Business and Sustainable Development A Global Guide (www.bsdglobal.com) puts practical applications of sustainable business >>> read more

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) departments are in transition. Companies are "right-sizing" their EHS departments and integrating responsibilities into line organizations. Traditional EHS issues are expanding to include corporate social responsibility. In addition, the EHS profession is reaching a new >>> read more