GRI Readers' Choice Awards - finalists revealed

GRI Readers' Choice Awards: finalists revealed

Over 1,700 people in 70 countries cast over 6,000 scores for sustainability reports entered in the inaugural Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Readers' Choice Awards which are supported by ACCA, KPMG, and SustainAbility. Readers could make use of the website in five languages, enabling people from all around the world to express their views.

The field of 800 reports has now been pared down to only 45, which received the highest number of scores relative to the total scores cast. This makes the results meaningful and fair. The winner in each of eight categories will be announced at the awards dinner ceremony on 7 May 2008 during The Amsterdam Global Conference on Transparency and Sustainability.

'We are surprised and delighted with the results thus far,' said Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, former director, Industry and Environment Office and assistant executive director of UNEP. Aloisi de Larderel chaired the Readers' Choice Awards Integrity Committee, a group of eight prominent experts who oversaw the awards process to ensure it was conducted with the highest degree of integrity and free from fraud. 'The people have spoken,' she said, 'and new voices have risen all over the world. This reflects the growing importance of sustainability reporting and the active role of stakeholders globally.'

Alongside the awards voting process, leading trend monitors KPMG and SustainAbility were commissioned to undertake a global survey of sustainability report users' expectations and needs. The Global Readers' Survey Report will be revealed on 8 May 2008. Wim Bartels, partner at KPMG said: 'We were really excited to take part. This survey is a big new step in sustainability reporting, it turns the reporting community's attention to their audience, and some may be surprised by the results.'

The Amsterdam Global Conference on Transparency and Sustainability, on 7–9 May 2008, will attract over 1,000 participants to discuss and debate the evolution of sustainability reporting. Visit the GRI website for more information on the awards and the conference. 

GRI Readers Choice Awards: potential winners

Sustainability report shortlist

Argentina
CILSA (Centro de Integración Libre y Solidario de Argentina)
Fundación Empredimientos Rurales Los Grobo
 
Australia
ANZ Banking
City of Melbourne
 
Brazil
Banco Bradesco
Banco do Brasil
Banco Itau Holding Financeira
Banco Real ABN Amro
CEMIG
Natura Cosmeticos
Petrobras
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais
 
Cambodia
Acleda Bank
 
Colombia
CODENSA
ISAGEN
 
Germany
BMW
Deutsche Bank
 
Greece
Athens International Airport
Frigoglass
 
India
ABN AMRO Bank India
Infosys Technologies
ITC
Jubilant Organosys
Tata Motors
 
Italy
Italcementi
 
Netherlands
ABN Amro Holding
Royal Dutch Shell
 
Nicaragua
Findesa
 
Portugal
Banco Espirito Santo
Millenium BCP
Portugal Telecom
 
Russia
TGC-5
 
South Africa
Sasol
 
Spain
CEPSA
DKV Seguros
Euskaltel
Gas Natural SDG
Grupo Sancor Seguros
Repsol YPF
Telefónica
Vodafone España
 
United Kingdom
BP Group
HSBC Holdings
Vodafone Group
 
US
Coca-Cola