Updated: CSR reports hits mainstream, but carbon disclosure lags behind

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The number of large multinational firms releasing corporate responsibility data either in stand alone reports, or as part of their annual financial reports has increased significantly in the last three years, according to a new survey from accountancy giant KPMG.

The study found that 80 per cent of Global Fortune 250 companies now release corporate responsibility data, covering issues such as climate change strategy, environmental policies and employee and stakeholder relations, up from 50 per cent just three years ago.

Speaking to BusinessGreen.com, Lynton Richmond, head of sustainability assurance at KPMG in the UK, said that the survey confirmed that both the quantity and quality of corporate responsibility reporting was increasing. Read more

Source: Business Green



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