The GRI Guidelines have enjoyed rapid uptake by large companies, but reporting by smaller companies is still rare. Initial feedback from Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) shows that there are some barriers to reporting, including that the Guidelines are not in a format that optimizes their use by SMEs; and many SMEs remain unaware of sustainability reporting and the associated benefits. This project, funded by a 150,000 Euro grant from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs will fill these gaps.
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In collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s Logistics and Transportation Corporate Citizenship Initiative, GRI began work to develop a Sector Supplement for this industry this month. The sector supplement will aim to help companies engaged in activities spanning shipping, air, road and rail transportation as well as postal services, freight, express and logistics activities better apply the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden officially opened the ISO conference on social responsibility in Stockholm today, declaring, “Social responsibility concerns us all”.
The conference, 21-22 June 2004, hosted by the Swedish Standards Institute (SIS), will provide feedback to assist ISO in deciding whether or not to propose the development of International Standards or other ISO tools addressing the social responsibility of organizations.
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(Gepubliceerd in Het Financieele Dagblad van 21 juni 2004).
Het pensioenfonds voor de zorg en welzijn PGGM gaat meer in overleg treden met de top van ondernemingen. Dat moet leiden tot betere beheersing van bedrijfsrisico’s en meer rendement.
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One measure of the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR), or the incorporation of ethical, environmental, and sustainability considerations into business practice, is the prevalence of CSR policies at companies. A report released last month by the University of Hong Kong’s Center of Urban Planning and Environmental Development surveys the incidence of CSR policies globally. Entitled Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe, North America, and Asia: 2004 Survey Results, the report is authored by Richard Welford, deputy director of the Corporate Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP) there.
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Vragen van de leden Douma en Koenders (beiden PvdA) aan de minister en de staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken over de activiteiten van Shell in Nigeria en over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen.(Ingezonden 17 juni 2004)
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Bekende multinationals zeggen maatschappelijk verantwoord of duurzaam te ondernemen. Minder milieubelasting, goede arbeidsomstandigheden en een verantwoorde economische situatie, kortom aandacht voor people, planet en profit. Onderzoeks- en adviesbureau IVAM heeft een effectief instrument ontwikkeld waarmee bedrijven hun buitenlandse vestigingen kunnen doorlichten op duurzaamheid. Om het instrument te testen zijn zowel Nederlandse als Chinese vestigingen bezocht van Nederlandse multinationals. De Nederlandse vestigingen presteren beter dan de Chinese, maar in beide landen zijn de claims die het hoofdkantoor maakt niet volledig terug te vinden op de werkvloer.
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The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), have the pleasure to invite you to contribute to the development of the GRI Financial Services Sector
Supplement (Environmental Performance).
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The European Commission /European Social Fund, an international consortium of academics, consultants and quality experts have developed a new generation management framework, and a set of stakeholder oriented (measurement) tools. This ECSF framework is able to support companies in demonstrating responsible ways of doing business and achieving higher performance levels as sustainable operating organizations. This way ECSF can contribute to European businesses manifesting the European values and sustainable principles in achieving world class corporate performance.
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Met verwijzing naar de toezegging van minister van Economische Zaken tijdens het algemeen overleg met de vaste commissies voor Economische Zaken en Buitenlandse Zaken van 21 april 2004, wil ik u hierbij informeren over de voortgang van de uitvoering van de motie Koenders c.s. over de wereldhandel in koffie (28 600 V, nr.24).
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(Gepubliceerd in Trouw op 17 juni 2004).
Maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen mag wel, maar moet niet, zeggen overheid en bedrijven. Maar met wat meer sociale druk op de ondernemer is niets mis.
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A new report by SustainAbility and WWF-UK, Through the Looking Glass: Corporate Responsibility in the Media & Entertainment Sector, calls for media
and entertainment companies to be more transparent and accountable for their -brain print’ on society.
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