Ninety-three per cent of investors surveyed about non-financial reporting said more needs to be done in the way of corporate sustainability reporting. The overwhelming majority of investors want European companies to be more consistent and transparent in their non-financial reporting, according to a survey by Eurosif and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Ninety-three […]
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More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International, but survey participants also firmly believe they can make a difference and have the will to take action against graft. The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey of 114,000 […]
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A group of mainly European retailers has finalised a plan to conduct coordinated inspections of factories in Bangladesh in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the Rana Plaza disaster that killed 1,129 people in April. The collapse of Rana Plaza, a factory built on swampy ground outside Dhaka, on April 24 ranks among the […]
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According to a new survey, most Europeans would be prepared to change their purchasing habits and buy more environmentally-friendly products, but many feel they lack information and distrust manufacturers’ environmental claims. The survey on the “Attitudes of Europeans towards building the single market for green products” indicates that more than three-quarters of respondents are willing […]
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Manufacturers that invest in working conditions can improve their profit margins and increase their competitive advantage, according to recent research by KPMG. Business Case Analysis for Responsible Electronics Manufacturing was commissioned as part of the IDH Electronics program, which focuses on establishing worker-management dialogue as a means to improving working conditions and facilitating operational efficiency. KPMG analyzed […]
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New ACCA report shares the opinions of sustainability reporting experts to help in the development and take-up of paragraph 47. ACCA offers 11 recommendations to help governments intending to proceed with paragraph 47 implementation. The collective thinking of 49 sustainability reporting experts is captured in a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified […]
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Four in ten (37%) employees in 24 countries indicate it is ‘very important’ for their own employers to be ‘responsible to society and the environment’. This importance rises to 80% when it is combined with those employees who believe it is somewhat important (37% very/43% somewhat) their employer is responsible. Three in ten (29%) report […]
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Smart companies innovate their way through business challenges. A new analysis shows they can also innovate to solve a global challenge – and profit along the way. The 3% Solution: Driving Profits Through Carbon Reduction, released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and CDP, provides a groundbreaking assessment of how companies can reap big profits […]
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Changing Tack, the final report of The Regeneration Roadmap is available now. Thousands of business and sustainability professionals will tune in to a public webcast of the launch of Changing Tack, the outcome of months of global engagement on the sustainability agenda. Conveners GlobeScan and SustainAbility will host a live-streamed panel discussion on the report’s key findings. Jo Confino of Guardian Sustainable Business will moderate the discussion with senior executives from BMW, Cisco, FBDS and SC Johnson.
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The world has an historic opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve sustainability and equality for all through the new post-2015 development agenda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, launching a report that outlines a new framework to build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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A new updated reports has been published with an up-todate and expanded overview of
mandatory and voluntary approaches
to sustainability reporting and
assurance. The updated publication
covers most OECD countries, as well
as new emerging market countries
in addition to Brazil, India and South Africa, which were covered in the 2006 edition which gave a first time overview of sustainability reporting mandatory and voluntary approaches in a selection of countries worldwide.
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No longer a nice-to-do, corporate social responsibility is now a reputational imperative – or liability. As revealed in the 2013 Cone Communications/Echo Global CSR Study, released today, companies are expected to be an active participant – if not a driving force – in solving the most pressing social and environmental issues. Corporations that disregard this consumer-demanded role risk more than their reputation – nine-in-10 global citizens say they would boycott if they learned of irresponsible behavior.
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