Issue 11 - June 2003
News
- ACCA - WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards 2002 Ceremony held
- The ACCA - WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards 2002 Ceremony was held on 31 March 2003.
- EU stakeholders discuss transparency of CSR practices and tools
- The EU Multi Stakeholder Forum on CSR held its last round table meeting in the first wave, focussing on the diversity and transparency of CSR practices and tools. Two additional round table waves will follow.
- Banks sign up to the Equator Principles
- Ten leading banks from seven countries have announced the adoption of the 'Equator Principles', a voluntary set of guidelines for managing social and environmental issues related to the financing of development projects.
- IFRIC proposals released for new emissions accounting requirements
- The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) has released proposals for new accounting requirements for companies participating in government schemes aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- ACCA-CERES US Sustainability Reporting Award winners named
- ACCA and CERES announced the results of the first US Sustainability Reporting Awards program on April 2 at the CERES conference.
- ACCA Australia Reporting Award winners announced
- ACCA Australia announce the winners of the ACCA Australia Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2002 at an Awards Presentation Ceremony held in Sydney.
- Insight publishes progress on their Investor Responsibility work
- Insight believes that investors should be accountable for fulfilling their responsibility, and their latest report provides a basis for this accountability.
New Publications
- Business and Economic Development: The Impact of Corporate Responsibility Standards and Practices
- This report, from AccountAbility and Business for Social Responsibility, has explored the basis on which leading companies measure, manage and report on their economic impacts.
- Sustainable Performance Group
- The Sustainable Performance Group (SPG) has published their annual report which includes disclosing their portfolio.
- Risk, the Environment and the Insurance Industry report published
- EPA Victoria's Insurance Advisory Committee recently released their report 'Risk, the Environment and the Insurance Industry'.
- Governance for Corporate Responsibility? The Role of Non-Executive Directors in Environmental, Social and Ethical Issues
- This Discussion Paper, from Henderson Global Investors, highlights how companies are addressing current challenges by establishing board committees and recruiting non-executive directors with specialist skills and experience.
- Commonwealth Business Council
- The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) has published their Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
- 'Material World' published by csr network
- This report highlights the findings of the 2003 Benchmark Survey of Global Environmental and Social Reporting
- Sustainability Accounting briefing paper issued
- A topic briefing paper on sustainability accounting in the construction sector has been published as part of a Partners in Innovation Project.