AccountAbility has released the final version of the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (AA1000SES) 2015. Part of the AA1000 Series of Standards, the AA1000SES (2015) provides practical guidance on how to assess, design, implement and communicate effective stakeholder engagement. The AA1000SES >>> read more
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GRI launches resource to enable greater transparency on human rights
Source: , 16 November 2015
GRI, pioneer of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, today launched its latest Linkage Document at the Fourth United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. ‘Linking G4 and the UN Guiding Principles’ highlights the connections between the >>> read more
The Reporting Exchange – revolutionizing the reporting landscape
Source: WBCSD, 16 November 2015
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodeskhave joined forces to create The Reporting Exchange, a freely available, multi-lingual, global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. This pioneering platform will enable business to make >>> read more
ERM Survey Report: Finding Value in Corporate Responsibility
Source: , 13 November 2015
In April 2015, ERM surveyed select clients and other companies to collect feedback on their corporate responsibility (CR) reporting process. The survey focused on a narrow set of topics that our clients have asked about and where there is limited >>> read more
Raising the Bar on Corporate Sustainability Reporting to Meet Ecological Challenges Globally
Source: UNEP, 13 November 2015
Companies are failing to accurately reflect the scale and extent of their environmental impacts, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found. In the case of greenhouse gas emissions, only 9 out of 108 (8 per cent) >>> read more
Corporate reporting on sustainability is improving, but has not reached its full potential
Source: , 9 November 2015
The 2015 edition of Reporting matters, a key publication developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in partnership with consultants Radley Yeldar, shows that the effectiveness of corporate non-financial reporting is improving among leading companies, but there >>> read more
GSSB to issue GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards in 2016
Source: GRI, 4 November 2015
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 investor attitudes shifting as environmental and social risks impact investment decisions
Source: EY, 22 October 2015
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
GRI publishes second analysis on sustainability and reporting trends in 2025
Source: GRI, 9 October 2015
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
The majority of Sweden’s 72 largest listed companies do not live up to their sustainability communication
Source: Stockholm School of Economics, 8 October 2015
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
The SDG Compass Helps Companies Take Action on New UN Goals
Source: , 28 September 2015
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
The Periodic Table of Sustainability Reporting
Source: 2degrees, 24 September 2015
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
