GRI Rings Bell at Nasdaq: Highlighting Growing Investor Demand for Non-financial Reporting

Fri, 12/28/2018 - 09:05

GRI CEO, Tim Mohin, rang the closing bell at Nasdaq last month, showing that non-financial reporting with the GRI Standards is becoming more relevant to investors in tech and beyond.

Global Reporting Initiative Paves the Way for More Transparency Around Corporate Tax Practices

Fri, 12/21/2018 - 09:05

Global Reporting Initiative paves the way for more transparency around corporate tax practices. The draft tax and payments to governments standard is open for public comment. Share your feedback now.

Legg Mason Celebrates a Decade of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Mon, 12/17/2018 - 14:00

Legg Mason celebrates 10 years of connecting employees, communities and stakeholders with the publication of its annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.

Brands Taking Stands: 3BL Forum Explores Corporate Activism

Mon, 12/17/2018 - 09:10

How I Became Passionate About the Circular Economy

Mon, 12/17/2018 - 09:15

Graduate school completely changed this guest author’s thoughts about sustainability issues, and equipped her with a toolkit for analyzing environmental challenges and implementing circular economy solutions.

Activism at Work: Let Us Count the Ways

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 08:05

Brands Taking Stands' John Howell says, "It’s clear that values are now a part of valuation in the new world of business activism."

How Saipem Maintains Their Commitment to Positive Impact

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 07:55

Through innovative methodologies, transparency, and sustained commitment, companies like Saipem play an increasingly crucial role in steering the global community toward positive outcomes.

7 Facts That Frame the Future of EHS and Sustainability Management

Mon, 12/10/2018 - 09:25

If you peek inside our recently published Planning for a Sustainable Future report on the trends that are shaping EHS&S management, you'll see just how quickly the field is changing. For this year's report, NAEM interviewed a panel of more than a dozen Environment, Health Safety and Sustainability experts about which emerging practices are on the agenda for the coming year.

From “Disclose” to “Disclose What Matters”: The Growing Role of Investors in Sustainability Reporting

Fri, 12/07/2018 - 09:35

Investors have a growing role in sustainability reporting. Their actions are key to encouraging reporters to move towards disclosing what matters. They have an interest in better performance along with other stakeholders, as it brings higher returns. One way to promote that is by ensuring that the companies they invest in are transparent about the effects they have on the economy, society and the environment. The virtuous circle in which transparency reinforces good performance will result in benefits to the investors, better off societies and less damage to the environment.

“Matter to a Million” Global Giving Partnership Celebrates Five Years, $21M in Loans

Mon, 12/10/2018 - 09:35

Imagine turning a $25 loan into more than $21 million, impacting more than 1 million people globally, in just five years. No, this isn’t the latest Shark Tank pitch. It is the outcome of Hewlett Packard Company’s Matter to a Million employee-engagement program.