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The only Certainty about the Future is the Fact that the Future is Uncertain

Dr. Luis Vera Pedro

Since its inception, BONWS Seguros S.A. has been adding value by providing financial peace of mind as well as stability to its clients and ensuring that the financial consequences of their risks are handled. more[...] login_required

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Improving Health and Quality of Life Through Measurement

Erkki Järvinen
Vaisala

Poor air quality kills millions of people every year and causes health problems in varying degrees of severity. Addressing this problem requires a solid understanding of the atmosphere, which can be achieved only through observations, both globally and locally. For more than 80 years, Vaisala has provided high-quality instruments for measuring the environment and has recently expanded to air-quality observations in order to provide the data needed to take action toward cleaner air. more[...]

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Uncovering Hidden Know-How

Harburg-Freudenberger Group

The subject of CSR has become a very important topic at our company, which is the world’s leading machine manufacturer for the rubber processing industry. However, this came as no surprise, as manufacturers from many industries have been focusing intently on CSR certifi cation for quite some time now. This involves – in the broadest possible sense – effi ciency, sustainability, and the documentation of every imaginable procedure in the company, including quality concerns. more[...]

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CCC's Commitment to Sustainable Development

Lila Angelopoulou
Dimitra Ntalachani, CCC
Consolidated Contractors Company

We recognize that CCC’s long-term success is directly linked with the existence of a prosperous global society and a greener environment. Therefore, we are committed to understanding how our growth can better interact with the welfare and development of the communities, ecologies, and economies in which we operate. We aim to increasingly embed the principles of sustainable development into our business. We go about this by incorporating sustainability values into strategic planning, training, and stakeholder engagement as well as by intensifying the implementation of sustainability measures. more[...]

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Pedro, Luis Vera

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What Gets Measured Can Be Controlled and Managed

Consolidated Contractors Company

Realizing the needs for sustainability efforts and plans to reduce CO2 footprints are guiding the construction industry toward new ways to optimize job execution, resulting in higher competitiveness. Asset management and equipment used in the construction industry – along with their associated running requirements, utilization, and health and fuel consumption – are major governing factors in sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. more[...]

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AAIB – Maximizing Value Beyond Disclosure

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Having reached a decade plus in sustainability and business innovation, the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has served as a leader in Egypt and the MENA region and a trendsetter in the financial sector regarding banking and finance sustainability. more[...]

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G4 Forefront Course

G4 Forefront is a continuous learning program designed exclusively for GRI GOLD Community members to assist you in the application of the G4 Guidelines. The program is designed around a yearly webinar series to support both rst time as well as experienced reporters looking for more guidance and inspiration. more[...]

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Steering BASF’s Portfolio toward Sustainability

Dr. Dirk Voeste, BASF
Dr. Andreas Kicherer, BASF
Annette Höllebrand, BASF
BASF SE

For 150 years, BASF has been creating chemistry to find new and better solutions for its customers. Following its company purpose – “We create chemistry for a sustainable future” – BASF is focusing on chemical innovations that help customers contribute to sustainability. To meet customer needs even better in the future and to secure long-term business success, BASF has set itself the target to further increase this share of sustainable solutions. BASF has analyzed and evaluated the sustainability aspects of its entire product portfolio and established a new process for steering its portfolio based on sustainability criteria. Already in 2014, 23 percent of global sales were generated by innovative products and solutions with a significant contribution toward sustainability in its application. more[...]

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Webinar on Disability in Sustainability Reporting

This guide is available to help organizations communicate their commitment to respecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities and better understand the business value of disability – Disability in Sustainability Reporting. more[...] login_required

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Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting – A Stocktaking of Government Schemes

Editorial Team

This paper provides an overview of current government schemes promoting corporate reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and analyses their main building blocks. more[...] login_required

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Reporting

An increasing number of companies and organizations want to make their operations sustainable and contribute to sustainable development. Sustainability reporting can help organizations to measure, understand and communicate their economic, environmental, social and governance performance. Sustainability – the ability for something to last for a long time, or indefinitely – is based on performance in these four key areas. Systematic sustainability reporting helps organizations to measure the impacts they cause or experience, set goals, and manage change. A sustainability report is the key platform for communicating sustainability performance and impacts – whether positive or negative. Source: GRI more[...]

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Mandatory CSR

Disclosure efforts by governments around the world more[...]

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European Union Introduces Mandatory Reporting

In April 2014 the European Parliament adopted the long-awaited directive on the disclosure of nonfinancial and diversity information by certain large companies, amending the 2013 Accounting Directive. The directive, which adopts a report-or-explain approach, introduces measures that will strengthen the transparency and accountability of an estimated 6,000 companies in the EU. more[...]

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Sustainability Standards for US Corporate 10-K Reporting

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the United States when disclosing material sustainability issues for the benefit of investors and the public. SASB standards are designed for disclosure in mandatory filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), such as the 10-K and 20-F forms. SASB is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is accredited to set standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). more[...]

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