This Annual Report on the Guidelines, the third in a series, describes what governments have done to live up to this commitment over the period June 2002-June 2003. It also provides an overview of how the business sector’s contribution to the fight against corruption might be enhanced, focusing, in particular, on governments’ roles in this effort and on how the Guidelines can be used in synergy with other anti-corruption instruments.
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It simply works better: Campaign report on European CSR Excellence 2003-2004 was launched yesterday in Brussels.
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A different approach to social, environmental and sustainability assurance is now available, based on stakeholder-inclusion and materiality of issues. Developed by justassurance, a newly formed social enterprise of experienced assurance practitioners and thought leaders, this new approach consults with and includes stakeholders in the assurance process.
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How a nation deals with social and environmental issues has a direct impact on its national economic competitiveness and growth prospects. Nations that fail to address Corporate Responsibility issues expose businesses to potential costs such as those associated with corruption and poor health and safety performance. This is the main finding of a new Responsible Competitiveness Index comparing over 50 countries, published this week in a report by AccountAbility the leading international institute and The Copenhagen Centre.
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Over half of all companies listed in the German DAX-30 index view sustainable business practices as “key to the long-term success of the company”, according to a recent survey by Susanne Bergius, Sustainability Expert of the Handelsblatt.
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Op 18 november 2003 organiseerde Business and Society in Brussel de eerste nationale conferentie over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen in het kader van de “Corporate Social Responsability Campaign”. Deze Europese promotiecampagne rond MVO is een initiatief van CSR Europe. Het doel van deze campagne, die in 2001 van start ging, is meer dan een half miljoen mensen te mobiliseren rond deze thema tegen 2005.
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An overwhelming majority of business influencers remain confident that companies can restore a damaged reputation, according to new research by global communications consultancy Burson-Marsteller. The 2003 Building CEO Capital study reveals that 97 percent of business influencers believe a company can recover from a tarnished reputation over time. The study shows a surprising level of optimism in corporate America’s ability to regain the public trust, as numerous companies work to rebuild their reputations.
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A one-day conference on globalisation organised by the Humanitarian Affairs Review focused on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational companies when investing in developing countries.
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The November 2003 Update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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Key performance indicators for HIV/AIDS reporting by all organisations were released today by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) at an event hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission.
-Standardised HIV/AIDS public reporting is an essential element of the global response to the pandemic” stated Paul Hohnen, GRI Strategic Director, in Johannesburg for the launch of the reporting framework.
To address this need, the GRI, sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, initiated a multi-stakeholder process based in South Africa to build a comprehensive and credible framework for HIV/AIDS reporting.
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Big business may be catching the sustainable development bug, but small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are resistant to the business case. What can be done to make sustainability more inclusive? A new WBCSD discussion paper explores the issues.
There’s no denying that interest and involvement of business in sustainable development have increased tremendously over the past 10 years. But while the concept has embedded itself in the psyche of brand conscious multinationals, the culture and management systems of SMEs have hardly changed at all – especially those at the smaller end of the spectrum.
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A new website carrying the latest news and information about the commercial rationale for corporate responsibility from the UK and around the world went live this week.
The website is led by AccountAbility, a leading international corporate responsibility and sustainable development organisation, and the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College in the USA, in partnership with ten other likeminded organisations around the world.
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