Category Archives: Web 2.0

The Role of Technology and Engagement in Integrated Reporting

Posted on 24 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

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 →

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Integrated Reporting: The Future of Corporate Financial and Sustainability Disclosure

Posted on 23 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

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 →

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The Three I’s of Sustainability Reporting’s Future

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The Global Reporting Initiative leads sustainability disclosure into a new era through Integration, Implementation, and Integrity. Around the world, thousands of organizations rely on the GRI Reporting Framework and its multi-stakeholder approach to sustainability reporting covering the range of … Continue reading →

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The Human Side of Sustainability

Posted on 26 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Corporate sustainability thrives on authentic, ethical relationship management and communication skills, especially in digital environments. Progress happens when abstract sets of rules and laws meet real world human behavior.  Yet all too often, the former gets all the … Continue reading →

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Companies Failing to Engage Stakeholders Online

Posted on 21 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: New rankings on corporate online CSR communication and engagement classify US firms as “below average” Companies are failing to take full advantage of interactive technology for stakeholder engagement and reporting sustainability performance.  That’s the primary finding of the … Continue reading →

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The New Fiduciary: Stewardship and Sensibility

Posted on 21 September 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

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 →

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Turbo-Charged: How Web 2.0 Fuels the Power of Stakeholder Engagement

Posted on 9 September 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

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 →

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NOTABLE PEOPLE: Bob Monks and the Battle to Change Corporate America

Posted on 3 September 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Bob Monks believes new corporate governance reforms fall short, but digital tools can help advance accountability goals. Robert A.G. Monks has a long history of pioneering work on corporate accountability.  From his tenure as first Department of Labor … Continue reading →

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Apple Opens the Way to X-Filing

Posted on 20 August 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

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 →

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Cutting in Line: GRI and Integrated Reporting

Posted on 17 August 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

Commentary by Bill Baue, Editor in Chief, Murninghan Post The TakeAway: GRI’s Embrace of Integrated Reporting May Distract from XBRL and Sustainability Context Last October at the Business for Social Responsibility Conference, Global Reporting Initiative CEO Ernst Ligteringen made an … Continue reading →

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