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Developing countries seeking foreign investment to boost economic growth should ensure that domestic firms abide by international standards for accounting and corporate transparency, UNCTAD’s Deputy Secretary-General told a meeting of 300 experts. In addition, nine countries gave a report of their experiences with piloting the new Accounting Development Toolkit developed by UNCTAD. more[...]

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Approximated EU GHG inventory: early estimates for 2011

European Environment Agency (EEA)

The objective of this report is to provide an early estimate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU-15 and EU-27 for the year 2011. The official submission of 2011 data to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will occur in 2013. more[...] login_required

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Evidence-based Standards for Reporting on Materiality

Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd

Materiality assessment concerning corporate sustainability disclosures is still difficult. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) offers evidence-based standards for reporting on materiality. “The SASB aims to become the future of both financial and sustainability disclosure, providing guidance for the missing link through a set of material indicators by sector and voluntary disclosure, which no self-respecting voluntary corporate reporter will be able to avoid referencing and which no 'reasonable investor' will be willing to overlook," writes Elaine Cohen in CSRWire. more[...]

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Evidence-based Standards for Reporting on Materiality

Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd

Materiality assessment concerning corporate sustainability disclosures is still difficult. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) offers evidence-based standards for reporting on materiality. “The SASB aims to become the future of both financial and sustainability disclosure, providing guidance for the missing link through a set of material indicators by sector and voluntary disclosure, which no self-respecting voluntary corporate reporter will be able to avoid referencing and which no 'reasonable investor' will be willing to overlook," writes Elaine Cohen in CSRWire. more[...]

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ISO 26000 - so what?

Maria Lazarte, ISO

As the ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility reaches its second anniversary, ISO Secretary-General, Rob Steele, challenged participants at a two-day open forum in Geneva, Switzerland, to consider what has been done so far, and where the road should take us next, by asking, "So what?" more[...] login_required

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CSR and responsible reporting: PRACTICES of EUROPEAN BANKS and INSURANCE COMPANIES

Novethic

Novethic conducted this study to assess the quality of CSR reporting of the largest European banks and insurance companies. By comparing the type of information provided by these key economic players on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects of their businesses, we can see how they are reacting to the scrutiny. more[...] login_required

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CSR Reporting of European Banks and Insurance Companies still Needs Improvement

Novethic analysed the reporting of 31 European banks and insurance companies in four areas of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility): environmental, social and governance issues and their products and services. The study examines how the financial sector has reacted to the questions it has raised since the crisis. The companies surveyed provide detailed reporting on their social policy or their direct environmental impacts, but information is sparse on sensitive governance issues such as executive compensation or tax havens. more[...] login_required

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Managing CSR Within the Supply Network

Jeffrey Revels, TMS Group
TMS Group

The TMS Group continues to expand and enhance both its inherent responsibility in corporate social responsibility and that of all our external supply chain partners. This is a daunting task for an organization that continues to establish itself as one of the premier sourcing organizations for apparel and fashion accessories in Asia. This includes a company structure of operations and sales offices in the United States, Hong Kong, China, India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The TMS Group’s extended supply network supports and services a global customer base, marketing products on five continents and in more than 45 countries – in virtually every corner of the globe. more[...]

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Promoing Sustainability among our Suppliers

Sevda Latapie-Bayro, Carrefour
Carrefour Group

In accordance with its sustainable development approach and its commitment to the Global Compact Principles regarding environment, Carrefour has created a self-assessment tool to support its suppliers implementing sustainable development practices. Adapted to small and medium-sized enterprises, this tool covers all the areas of a company activity, covering environmental and social issues. more[...] login_required

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Land Use Futures: Making the most of land in the 21st century

Foresight, Government Office for Science

This Project has taken a broad and overarching look at the future of UK land use over the next 50 years. It demonstrates that there is a strong case to develop a much more strategic approach: to guide incremental land use change, incentivise sustainable behaviours, and to unlock value from land. more[...] login_required

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