Sizing ISO 26000 two years later
Let’s face it, “social responsibility” (SR) is complex. When SR experts and representatives from national standards bodies world-wide met in Geneva this week to discuss progress in the use of ISO 26000, a common concern raised by representatives of small businesses was that the standard is “too complex”. One representative of SMEs in Europe went […]
We Want Green Jobs
When Apple launched the iPhone 5 this month, one message was clear: “Leaner and Smarter”. This is a motto that excites many in Government today, amidst attempts to speed up economic recovery and design ways towards leaner and smarter economies. Governments world-wide are under severe pressure to create jobs (the likes of Steve and others), […]
Stick the environment where it belongs – on the balance sheet
Last month 37 chief executives of banks, investment funds and insurance companies signed up to a Natural Capital Declaration. It recognises the relationship between biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and business risk. Its launch signalled another step forward in a slow revolution that is underway in our management of environmental affairs. No longer is the environment […]
Rio and the Future of Corporate Reporting
While least common denominator agreements from the Rio+20 conference may not have been as bullish as many hoped for, the event among others served to raise the profile of calls for “Report / Comply / Apply or Explain / Else” approaches to sustainability and integrated reporting. The fact that negotiations addressed both more mandatory approaches […]