Thirteen major public pension fund leaders – including eight state treasurers and comptrollers, four labor pension fund leaders, and the New York City Comptroller, collectively managing assets of nearly $800 billion- today called on the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to eliminate any doubt that publicly traded companies should be disclosing the financial risks of global warming in their securities filings. ... lees meer

The World Bank Group (WBG), whose mission is to alleviate poverty in the developing world, exerts influence not only through its own investments and actions, but also as an exemplar. A coalition of US- and Canada-based socially responsible investment (SRI) advocates is urging WBG President James Wolfensohn to set just such an example by implementing recommendations of the Extractive Industries Review (EIR). ... lees meer

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Environment (UNCTAD) has released new guidelines on eco-efficiency indicators that link the environmental performance of corporations to their financial performance. ... lees meer

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is to hold an international conference on the social responsibility of organizations on 21-22 June 2004 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... lees meer

Dr. Nancy Kamp-Roelands krijgt vandaag in Amsterdam de Alfred Coini-prijs 2003 uitgereikt uit handen van professor L.C. van Zutphen. Toekenner van deze prijs is de Maatschappij tot nut der Israëlieten in Nederland. ... lees meer

The december 2003 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Reed the full news on the GRI website. ... lees meer

Rapportage over de uitvoering van de internationale strategie van het Actieprogramma voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling zoals vastgelegd in de Nota “Duurzame Daadkracht”. Inhoudsopgave 1 Inleiding 2 Institutionele follow-up 2.1 Nationaal 2.2 Regionaal 2.2.1 EU 2.2.2 VN-ECE 2.3 Mondiaal 3 De WEHAB-thema’s 3.1 Water 3.1.1 Partnerschappen en water 3.2 Energie 3.2.1 Partnerschappen en energie 3.3 Gezondheid 3.3.1 Partnerschappen en gezondheid 3.4 Landbouw 3.4.1 Partnerschappen en landbouw 3.5 Biodiversiteit 3.5.1 Partnerschappen en biodiversiteit 4 Niet-WEHAB-thema’s (zogenaamde dwarsdoorsnijdende thema’s) 4.1 Partnerschappen en Niet-WEHAB-thema’s 5 Handel en investeringen 6 Partnerschappen en ontwikkelingslanden 7 Communicatie 8 Conclusie ... lees meer

In a recent survey, nongovernmental organizations say they believe CSR reports that disclose noncompliance, poor social or environmental performance, and big challenges. ... lees meer

A number of developments relevant to CSR have happened at the ISO level over the past few months: (1) the ISO Advisory Group on Corporate Social Responsibility has met, and worked out a process for selecting a service provider to assist them in developing a “state of the art of CSR and issues” document, and timelines for this and related items; (2) the ISO Consumer Policy Committee has met, and issued a recommendation concerning ISO CSR work; (3) the ISO Technical Management Board has met, and provided guidance concerning next steps; (4) the service provider has been selected to develop background work for the Advisory Group’s report on the state of the art of CSR and issues document; (5) timelines for future work have been clarified; and (6) two new members to the Advisory Group have been added. Each of these six items is discussed in more detail below. ... lees meer

The August 2003 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Subjects: * Quote of the Month * GRI Achieves 300 Reporter Target * GRI Business Plan: Goals for 2003-2005 * GRI Chief Executive Responds to UN Sub-Commission ‘Norms’ * 130 Organisations Participating in the SFP * Telecommunication Sector Supplement Released * YOUR FEEDBACK NEEDED: Automotive Sector Supplement * Eastern European Project Provides Encouraging Results * New Faces at the Secretariat: Menno Wiemans, Nancy Bennet, Gaby Infante * Register as an Organisational Stakeholder * InterAct Forum: Materiality Debate Continues * More Organisations Using the GRI Guidelines ... lees meer

Update from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). * GRI Adopts New Business Plan * Stakeholder Council: In Session! * ICGN/GRI Panel: Reporting as an Important Element of Good Governance * Structured Feedback Process Launched * Have Your Say: Web Forum Now Online * GRI at Work Around the World * Alyson Slater Appointed as GRI Communications Manager * Uptake of GRI Guidelines Continues * GRI On The Move * Quotation of the Month ... lees meer