Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 offers a warning that the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery continue to ravage societies around the world. More than two thirds of the 177 countries in the 2013 index score below 50, on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be […]
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Andre Veneman of AkzoNobel argues that heavy industry still has a vital role to play in the green economy. Due to its significant resource use, its waste and emissions, heavy industry has for many years been seen as an obstacle to sustainable development. But this is not the full story. Many leading companies operating in […]
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For the first time ever, companies have a guide to manage and report on their direct and indirect influences on climate policy. The UN Global Compact, in cooperation with seven leading international organizations, released guidelines to help companies engage in climate policy in a transparent and accountable way that is consistent with their sustainability commitments. […]
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In the face of unprecedented global, regional and local sustainability challenges, the need for transparent and effective non-financial reporting has never been more urgent. In partnership with Radley Yeldar, the WBCSD has conducted one of the largest independent research projects of corporate non-financial reporting, entitled Reporting Matters – WBCSD 2013 Baseline Report . Reporting Matters, launched at the WBCSD’s Council meeting this week in Istanbul,sheds light […]
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Traidcraft, CIPS and the Walk Free Foundation have launched the guide in response to the human cost of sourcing cheaper goods in an increasingly competitive and complex global economy. The guide, Ethical and Sustainable Procurement, is designed to help buyers who may unknowingly be sourcing from companies operating outside the law or subjecting workers to […]
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esults from one of the world’s largest annual surveys ofcorporate sustainability executives underscore the importance of collaboration among business and external stakeholders to address climate change, among other key issues, in order to improve sustainability performance. This year, more than 700 business leaders from BSR’s global member network responded to the fifth annual BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable […]
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Managers matter. Organization capital, evident in management quality practices (MQP), plays a non-negligible role in shaping CSR performance. The research of Najah Attig (Saint Mary’s University, Canada) lends support to the proposition that organizations are reflections of their managers’ talents and abilities. He also urges future research to closely consider the distinctive unobservable manager-specific influences […]
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A diverse group of highly respected global leaders is calling for a radical shake-up in politics and business to deliver progress on climate change, reduce economic inequality, improve corporate practices and address the chronic burden of disease. Now for the Long Term, published today by the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, is the product […]
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Rapidly-expanding companies in emerging economies such as China and India must become more publicly accountable, anti-corruption group Transparency International said today. The 52-page report, Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing Emerging Market Multinationals, scored 100 of the fastest-growing, companies based in 16 emerging markets. Three quarters of the emerging market companies scored less than 5 out […]
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In order to enhance sustainability within the supply chain the chemical companies BASF, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Henkel, LANXESS and Solvay joined forces in the Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative. The TfS initiative has successfully concluded its first year of piloting sustainability assessments and audits in global supply chains. TfS aims at developing and implementing a […]
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Climate Earth, Inc., a leading provider of integrated systems, data and services for sustainability management, today announced its online Natural Capital Management System (NCMS) – an enterprise tool that provides visibility and insight to actively manage the risks and opportunities associated with natural capital dependencies (i.e., forestland use, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions) across […]
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The governments of major exporting nations must do more to stop their multinational companies from bribing their way into international markets, the anti-corruption group Transparency Internationalsaid today in a report on enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. The Convention is an agreement among 40 major exporting countries to stop the practice of bribing foreign governments – […]
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