Big names lack leadership on climate change
Two-thirds of the world’s top 100 brands are failing on climate change, according to latest research from responsible investment research firm EIRIS.
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SAM publishes 2011 Sustainability Yearbook
SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, publishes its 7th
annual Sustainability Yearbook 2011 (the Yearbook). Compiled in collaboration with
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world’s largest providers of assurance, tax, and
business consulting services, the Yearbook presents a comprehensive overview of the results of
SAM’s 2010 Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
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Research paper ISO 26000 and quality management
ASQ and Manpower Professional issued a research paper that reviews key elements of the new standard to enhance understanding and explore its implications for quality professionals.
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Report: Sustainability: The Embracers Seize
How fast are businesses adopting sustainability-driven management? New study results reveal two distinct camps: ‘embracers’ and ‘cautious adopters.’ And the practices of the embracers may be providing a snapshot of how the management future will look
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Growing Interest in Sustainability Reports Driving Need for Investment-Grade Data
The quality of sustainability and corporate responsibility data that companies disclose will need to improve to keep pace with stakeholder expectations, according to a PwC US report released today, Creating Value from Corporate Responsibility.
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Launch of the CSR Performance Ladder
The Foundation Sustained Responsibility (FSR) issues the CSR Performance Ladder the English version of an initiative for managing and certification of CSR within organisations of all kind. Issued November 2010, the ISO 26000 on CSR is not a management system standard and not for certification purposes, the CSR Performance Ladder is both.
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TNT meest duurzame Nederlandse bedrijf wereldwijde top-100
TNT is met een 15de positie het meest duurzame Nederlandse bedrijf in de top-100 van de meest maatschappelijk verantwoorde ondernemingen wereldwijd. De Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations wordt jaarlijks samengesteld op basis van prestaties op het gebied van milieu, diversiteit en transparantie, en gepubliceerd tijdens het World Economic Forum in Davos.
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ORSE publishes report on Sustainable Procurement reporting
ORSE publishes report on Sustainable Procurement reporting. This study, produced in partnership with Ecovadis, focuses on Sustainable Procurement practices of 125 Asian, American and European companies from the Global 500.
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Mandatory ESG Disclosure Discussed in EC Forum
On November 29-30, the European Commission (EC) organised the European Multistakeholder Forum Plenary Meeting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI). The meeting gathered EC representatives, the private sector, investor and company associations, NGOs, trade unions and academia to discuss the future of EU CSR Policy, to be framed in the upcoming 2011 EC Communication on CSR.
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ISO: No certification to ISO 26000 guidance standard on CSR
ISO, developer of the newly published ISO 26000 standard giving guidance on social responsibility, and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) have issued a joint statement reinforcing the point that ISO 26000 is not able to be and may not be used for certification. Further, the two organizations indicate that they will take action against claims of certification to the standard
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SAM and Dow Jones Indexes launch DJSI World Enlarged Index
SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on sustainability investing, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the creation of the Dow Jones SustainabilityWorld Enlarged Index (DJSI World Enlarged). The new index will be launched on November 30, 2010, and is designed to accommodate increasing investor demand for a broader sustainability benchmark. As such, the DJSIWorld Enlarged tracks the performance of the most sustainable 20% of companies out of the largest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index.
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CDP launches first water disclosure report on world’s largest companies
CDP Water Disclosure, a new program from the Carbon Disclosure Project, today launches its first report on the impact of water constraints on the world’s largest corporations, clearly illustrating the significance and immediacy of water as a corporate issue.
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