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Category Archives: Corporate Reporting
Ready For Their Close-Up: Corporate Secretaries and “The Shape of Things to Come”
Part One of Three The TakeAway: The recent annual conference of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals focused on “The Shape of Things to Come”—that is, key issues and trends affecting corporate accountability and sustainable prosperity. In so … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Ethics and Values, Interactive Technology, Politics, Proxy Voting, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged Anthony Horan, Corporate Board Member, Doug Chia, ESG, Fay Feeney, Governance Minutes, Jim Brashear, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Ken Bertsch, materiality, Nasdaq, Sarah Teslik, Sarbane-Oxley, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, T.K. Kerstetter, Tim Smith, Walden Asset Management, ZixCorp
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A Valentine’s Bouquet: Twelve for 2012
The TakeAway: The blooms of sustainable prosperity and justice are fed by at least twelve currents that will get stronger throughout 2012. They involve the maturation of corporate social responsibility and corporate governance; rethinking the meaning of “fiduciary”; balancing internationalism … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Interactive Technology, Investor Governance, Natural Disasters, Proxy Voting, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Investing
Tagged Apple, B-Corporations, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), climate, conflict, Corporation 20/20, divided societies, ESG, fiduciary, G4, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), human rights, Middle East, MITSloan Management Review, Occupy Wall Street, post-conflict societies, social sustainability, stakeholder engagement, supply chains, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), U.N. International Year of Cooperatives, XBRL
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Song of Sorrow or Call to Arms? Four Stratagems to Improve Our Politics
The TakeAway: While extremist politics dominate Washington, financial markets continue to seize, and US credit-worthiness takes a beating, advocates of sustainability and good governance need to stop moping and get off the bench. Here are four stratagems to reverse the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Politics, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Investing
Tagged "Super Congress", 501(c)(3) status, Bill Baue, Bob Massie, Ceres, Charles M. Taylor, Deborah Leipziger, debt ceiling, double-dip recession, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), income inequality, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), Joan Bavaria, Joshua Gay, politics, Tea Party, wealth inequality
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Proxy Resolutions, Shareholder Engagement, and Buggy Whips
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: Proxy resolutions continue to influence corporate behavior on social policy and corporate governance, but proponents need to explore additional forms of engagement, including social media and other digital means. It’s the day after … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Interactive Technology, Politics, Proxy Voting, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged @CorporateSecret, animal welfare, As You Sow, board diversity, Calvert Investments, climate change, Facebook, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Heidi Welsh, hydraulic fracturing, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), IRRC Institute, Michael Passoff, Movie Mom, Nell Minow, political contributions, proxy access, Proxy Impact, proxy plumbing, proxy resolution, Rule 14a-8, Say-on-Pay, shareholder engagement, social media, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Stu Dalheim, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), Tripoli, Tunisia, Twitter, Women on Boards
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Scaling Pains at AccountAbility
The TakeAway: AccountAbility Standards Board resigns en masse, while the UK standard-setter for sustainability assurance and stakeholder engagement pledges to stay true to its mission. Last week, the voluntary Standards Board (SB) at AccountAbility resigned en masse in a letter … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged AA1000, accountability, Andrew Uptegrove, Bill Baue, ESG, Ethical Corporation, Ethical Performance, Fabian Pattberg, G20, integrated reporting, Kurt Ramin, Liv Watson, Mallen Baker, Maya Forstater, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Semantic Web, Simon Zadek, stakeholder engagement, Standards Board, Sunil Misser, sustainability assurance, Toby Webb, XBRL, XBRL Europe, XBRL International
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Who’s Friending Whom?
The TakeAway: News of Goldman Sachs’ $50 billion valuation and private offering of Facebook underscores the need to rally social media to promote corporate sustainability and accountability. The biggest business story of the New Year broke in the wee hours of … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Media & Entertainment, Public Policy
Tagged Andrew Ross Sorkin, Digital Sky Technologies, Doug Y. Park, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, initial public offering (IPO), John Cassidy, LinkedIn, Mark Zuckerberg, SEC, SecondMarket, shadow markets, SharesPost, social media, Twitter, Zynga
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Extractives: Dirty Industries, Clean Standards
The TakeAway: New SEC proposals require ethical health, safety, and human rights due diligence by companies engaged in the extractive industries. Extractive industries are by definition a dirty business, but recent legislation and regulatory moves aim to clean them up … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged As You Sow Foundation, Boston Common Asset Management, Conflict Minerals, Costco, Defend, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dodd-Frank, Domini Social Investments, due diligence, Extratives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), human rights, Institute for Human Rights in Business (IHRB), John Ruggie, Lowes, Massey Energy, mine safety, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OECD), Protect, Remedy, Respect, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Investment Forum, Target, Trillium Asset Management, Wal-Mart, XBRL
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The Role of Technology and Engagement in Integrated Reporting
Part Two of Two The TakeAway: Integrated reporting relies on new tools of technology and engagement in blending financial and sustainability disclosure – and practice. Harvard Business School Professor Bob Eccles designed last month’s consultation on integrated reporting, which gathered … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Interactive Technology, Stakeholder Engagement, Web 2.0
Tagged Bob Eccles, Brad Monterio, C.K. Prahalad, Chris Argyris, Denis Riney, Donald Schön, double loop learning, Global Reporting Initiative, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), IFRS Foundation, integrated reporting, Kate Parrot, Kathy Miller Perkins, Kyle Armbrester, Liv Watson, Maciej Piechocki, Olivier Servais, sensor technology, World Intellectual Capital Initiative (WICI), XBRL
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Integrated Reporting: The Future of Corporate Financial and Sustainability Disclosure
Part One of Two The TakeAway: New Harvard Business School eBook provides insights from first global conference on integrated reporting Last week, Harvard Business School published its first free eBook, featuring contributions by participants at the recent global consultation on … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Web 2.0
Tagged Adam Kanzer, Allen White, Bob Eccles, Bob Massie, Domini Social Investments, Harvard Business School, ICCR, integrated reporting, International Integrated Reporting Committee, Laura Berry, Tellus Institute
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Sustainability News Roundup
The TakeAway: CalPERS to factor ESG issues in all its funds by mid-2011; GRI announces work on fourth generation reporting guidelines; and a BSR poll shows increased support for CSR/sustainability. Three developments this week demonstrate the rising acceptance of incorporating … Continue reading
What Price Democracy?
The TakeAway: Big money bought many midterm elections, but a new Conference Board publication provides guidance on responsible corporate political spending. In a preview of what’s in store for 2012, political campaigners – including candidates, parties, and outside interest groups … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting
Tagged American Action Network, American Crossroads, Bruce Freed, Center for Political Accountability, Center for Political Responsiveness, Citizens United, corporate political spending, Crossroads GPS, DISCLOSE Act, Ellen Miller, engagement, ethical corporate culture, Federal Elections Commission, filibuster, governance, Handbook on Corporate Political Activity, IRRC Institute, Karl Rove, OpenSecrets.org, Sen. Russ Feingold, shareholder resolutions, Sunlight Foundation, Super PACs, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), The Conference Board, US Chamber of Commerce
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Sustainability News Roundup
The TakeAway: BP’s transparency, the power of proxy advisory firms, and uncontrolled campaign spending BP disaster: truth or “integrated spin”? | Today’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal report that Halliburton knowingly supplied “unstable” cement to BP to seal … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Investor Governance, Proxy Voting, Public Policy
Tagged BP, Broc Romanek, Citizens United, Deepwater Horizon, Global Reporting Initiative, Halliburton, integrated reporting, Macondo, Mary Schapiro, Nell Minow, OpenSecrets.org, ProPublica, proxy plumbing, Sanford Lewis, SEC
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Sustainability News Roundup
The TakeAway: This week’s notable news features items on advances in integrated reporting, clean energy, sustainable investing, and women in business Despite the Monday holiday here in the US, it’s been another busy week on the sustainability front. Among the … Continue reading
Follow the (Corporate Campaign) Money
The TakeAway: Shareholder activists and researchers focus on corporate political donations, while more than 80 percent of S&P 500 companies fail to provide spending information “Follow the money” was a catchphrase of the 1976 movie All the President’s Men, the … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Media & Entertainment, Public Policy
Tagged All the President's Men, Center for Political Accountability, Citizens United, global warming, Green Century Capital Management, Heidi Welsh, Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) Institute, Jon Lukomnik, Lance Lindblom, Laura Campos, Mindy Lubber, Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), News Corp, Occidental Petroleum, Proposition 23, Republican Governors Association, Robin Young, Rupert Murdoch, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), Tesoro, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), US Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commers, Valero, Watergate
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Welcome to the USA, GRI!
The TakeAway: The Global Reporting Initiative, with the support of the global Big Four audit firms, launches “Focal Point USA”. Good news for sustainability in the US! Today, the Amsterdam-based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced that it’s opening an office … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged Accounting for Sustainability (A4s), Allen White, Bob Massie, Ceres, Deloitte, Ernst & Young LLP, Ernst Ligteringen, Focal Point USA, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), integrated reporting, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), KPMG, Mike Wallace, PwC US, Tellus Institute, The Conference Board, UN Environmental Programme (UNEP)
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Board Risk Oversight: Bridging the Corporate-Investor Governance Divide
The TakeAway: New International Corporate Governance Network risk oversight guidelines emphasize joint corporate and investor accountability. Bacon and eggs. Oil and vinegar. Peanut butter and jelly. Corporate and investor governance. The first three duos are well known, but few appreciate … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Investor Governance
Tagged Carl Rosén, Erik Breen, International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance, risk management, risk oversight, Robeco, Stephen Davis
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Wanted: US Leadership in Sustainability Reporting
The TakeAway: The US played a pioneering role in sustainability reporting, but we currently fall short in advancing it. The US has “the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world,” according to the CIA World Factbook, and traditionally … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability
Tagged Ben & Jerry's, Bob Eccles, Calvert Investments, Carbon Disclosure Project, Ceres, Clark Abt, EIRIS, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Harvard Business School, integrated reporting, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), Jem Bendell, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Lifeworth, Mike Krzus, signatories, The Conference Board, The Corporate Library, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Volans
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Corporate Obligation, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights
The TakeAway: A variety of efforts on policy and regulation work to assure a world economy that is more stable, inclusive, and sustainable, despite occasional setbacks. Last week’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit provided a glimpse into how far we’ve … Continue reading
The New Fiduciary: Stewardship and Sensibility
The TakeAway: Changes in financial regulations place new responsibilities on institutional investors, requiring new forms of engagement, education, and behavior. These days, financial and corporate governance reform advocates have concentrated a lot of attention on corporate boards, and for good … Continue reading
Turbo-Charged: How Web 2.0 Fuels the Power of Stakeholder Engagement
The TakeAway: CSR stakeholders want companies to use interactive tools for more real-time reporting, responsiveness, and relationship building. We live in a turbo-charged world of instant communication continually bombarding us, but we have yet to grasp the social and psychological … Continue reading
Fiduciary Failure: Closing the ESG Disclosure Gap
The TakeAway: Flex your muscles, report tells investors, to get better environmental, social, and governance reporting (and practice) from companies. What’s the secret to good corporate governance? Good investor governance. That’s why we were delighted by a recent report from … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Investor Governance
Tagged Alan Willis, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Canadian Securities Administrators, endowments, ESG, fiduciary, institutional investors, integrated reporting, investor governance, Julie Desjardins, key performance indicators, proxy access, SEC, stock exchanges, UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
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Apple Opens the Way to X-Filing
The TakeAway: New iPhone XBRL application opens new windows into financial reporting; next up: sustainability reporting. Apple’s iTunes Store has joined the digital revolution in financial reporting. Yesterday, it rolled out a new offering – it wasn’t a song, movie, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Interactive Technology, Public Policy, Web 2.0
Tagged Apple, Brix Project, Charlie Hoffman, crowd-sourcing, GRI, integrated reporting, iPhone, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Liv Watson, SEC, Semantic Web, smartphone, taxonomy, X-filing, X-tagging, XBRL, XBRL International, XBRL US Labs
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The Four E’s of Social Media & Sustainability
The TakeAway: Sustainability Leaders Need to Use Social Media to Exchange, Educate, Engage, and Enhance. Social media has exploded within the past few years to become a fixture in our culture. For example, Facebook’s network has mushroomed to 500 million … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Interactive Technology, Proxy Voting
Tagged 2degrees, Creative Commons, Facebook, Harvard's CSR Initiative, McDonald's, McKinsey, Nestlé Waters, SAP, Shareowners.org, social media, Timberland, Twitter, user-generated content, Voices of Challenge, wikis
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A Window on Corporate Anti-Sweatshop Efforts
Guest Commentary by Conrad MacKerron, Senior Program Director of As You Sow Foundation The TakeAway: Gap, Levi’s and Walmart top first-of-its-kind supply chain scorecard from As You Sow, while Abercrombie & Fitch, Saks, and Sears fail to provide info. Eight … Continue reading →