Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility News from 3BL Media- Three Squares Inc. Named Sustainability Certification Partner for Sustainable Brands® 2013 23 May 2013
- LIFT and Capital One Join Forces in Million Dollar Commitment to Fight Poverty in the United States 23 May 2013
- VELUX Group Publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2012 23 May 2013
- RecycleForce Keeps Electronic Waste Out of Landfills and Ex-Felons Out of Prison 22 May 2013
- Campbell Soup Company Recognized by National Business Group on Health for Promoting Healthy Workplaces and Lifestyles 22 May 2013
Tag Archives: Business for Social Responsibility
The Business Impact on Human Rights
The TakeAway: Social materiality gains traction as the role of business in advancing human rights attracts wider support. After years of neglect, companies now increasingly consider their impacts on human rights as material issues, with clear impacts on the bottom … Continue reading
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
Cutting in Line: GRI and Integrated Reporting
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
Posted in Commentary, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Web 2.0
Tagged Accounting for Sustainability (A4s), Aron Cramer, Business for Social Responsibility, Ernst Ligteringen, G20, GAAP, GRI, integrated reporting, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), materiality, Prince of Wales, Sustainability Context, taxonomy, XBRL
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Integrated Reporting: Off to A Strong Start
The TakeAway: International Integrated Reporting Committee Launches to Blend Financial Reporting with Sustainability Reporting Good news for proponents of sustainability reporting: On Tuesday, the Global Reporting Initiative and the Accounting for Sustainability project (A4S) sponsored by the Prince of Wales … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Public Policy
Tagged A4S, Allen White, Amy Domini, Bob Eccles, Bob Massie, Business for Social Responsibility, Ernst Ligteringen, Global Reporting Initiative, IIRC, integrated reporting, Joan Bavaria, Joan Shapiro, John Elkington, King Committee, Mervyn King, Michael Krzus, sustainability
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Symbiotic Dance: The Intimate Link Between Companies and Stakeholders
Commentary by Murninghan Post Editor Bill Baue The TakeAway: Last week’s Business for Social Responsibility Conference focused on corporate-stakeholder collaboration for sustainability solutions. I learned about the new Chevron “We Agree” campaign, an attempt to spit-clean the company’s image after … Continue reading →