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Updated: CSR reports hits mainstream, but carbon disclosure lags behind
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
SAM and Dow Jones Indexes launch global and North American blue-chip sustainability indexes
SAM, the sustainability investment specialist, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, have added four additional blue-chip indexes to the family of Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). The new indexes provide market participants with tools to track sustainability leaders in the U.S., North America and globally.
The methodology for the new indexes applies the same approach as the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability 40 Index and Dow Jones EURO STOXX Sustainability 40 Index. The sustainability scores are derived from a comprehensive annual assessment of general as well as industry-specific criteria covering issues such as corporate governance, risk management, emissions, water and energy consumption, human capital development and stakeholder relations. Read more (pdf) (DJSI)
Source: CSR Europe
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