De Nederlandse zuivelindustrie presteert op milieugebied veel beter dan zij extern communiceert. Op deze sector is het veelgehoorde commentaar dat bedrijven op milieugebied vooral aan windowdressing doen dus niet van toepassing. Dit concludeert Anniek Mauser in een promotieonderzoek naar de milieuprestaties van vijfentwintig zuivelbedrijven in Nederland. Donderdag 28 juni promoveert zij aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op het proefschrift The Greening of Business. ... lees meer

The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation on recognition, measurement and disclosure of environmental issues in the annual accounts and annual reports of EU companies. The Recommendation clarifies existing EU accounting rules and provides guidance to improve the quality, transparency and comparability of environmental data available in companies’ annual accounts and annual reports. The current lack of a common set of rules and definitions means that environmental information disclosed by companies is often inadequate and unreliable. This makes it difficult for investors and other users of financial statements to form a clear and accurate picture of the impact of environmental factors on a company’s performance or to make comparisons between companies. ... lees meer