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News round-up (Oct/Nov)
With global standards and initiatives on reporting proliferating, it may be time to raise the bar. The draft of the Global Reporting Initiative's third-generation (G3) Sustainability Guidelines will be available for public comment from January 2, 2006.
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CSR reporting under
scrutiny
CSR reporting has been a remarkable success story so far. Even the big beasts of the jungle, like ExxonMobil and Wal-Mart are now getting involved. The GRI G3 will attempt to raise the bar and try to put disclosure on a strictly comparable and benchmarkable basis.
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News round-up (Jun/Jul)
BHP Billiton and BT are among the world's best-governed companies, while an inquiry has begun into the role of company boards in fulfilling the social and environmental responsibilities of businesses. Also the OFR standards are published.
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Introduction of the OFR
The introduction of the OFR has been announced by the government. It is likely it will will achieve a step change in the way most companies engage at the highest levels with these wider social, community and environmental issues that can impact long term shareholder value creation.
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How are governments
addressed in CSR reports?
Governments are rarely addressed in CSR reports and are generally the most neglected group of stakeholders, after the investors. However, governments are often the largest beneficiary of a company's economic activity.
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Reporting: under fire and
under-performing?
Ahead of a Corporate Citizenship Company study on CSR reporting, Nick Jones examines the latest crop of CSR reports and finds change in underway.
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Preaching what you
practice
The corporate responsibility movement is too concerned with communication and not enough with performance, David Logan argues. There's another option, however, as history shows.
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AVIVA: tackling CSR at
the local level
The very nature of their business means financial service providers are under constant scrutiny. Briefing examines Aviva's CSR management programme and discovers challenges at both the local and international level.
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BSkyB: Broadcasting
responsibility
To a company that broadcasts into the community, corporate responsibility plays a key role in business strategy. Oliver Wagg talks to Ben Stimson about how BSkyB manages responsibility across its diverse network of operations
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Prove us wrong
Deborah Doane argues the impending introduction of OFRs is unlikely to improve the reporting and management of businesses' social and environmental impacts.
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Universal standard:
levelling the playing field
Tom Delfgaauw argues there's still a crisis of confidence in business and calls for greater consistency in reporting.
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