Communications & Reporting

L’Oréal 2008 Sustainable Development Report – We’re worth a bit more effort

Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Oct 12, 2009)

L’Oréal’s sustainability efforts are more than skin deep, but not shown in the best light in this latest report

Economic recovery – Has sustainability weathered the storm?

Oliver Balch, (Oct 6, 2009)

Sceptics said corporate responsibility budgets would be slashed during the recession but the experience of leading companies is not as simple

Royal Bank of Scotland – Stormy weather

Ben Cooper, (Oct 6, 2009)

A lightning rod for discontent with the financial sector, Royal Bank of Scotland needs a strong corporate responsibility platform to rebuild trust

Raw materials – Collaborating for ethical supply chains

Ben Cooper, (Oct 6, 2009)

Collaboration with other companies and stakeholders is required to drive ethical standards in raw material supply chains

Greenwasher – September 2009

"Greenwasher", (Sep 21, 2009)

Oil firms fail to watch their lobbyists, Carlsberg’s punishing payment terms, and why brands are bamboozled by bamboo

Ethical sourcing: Boots and BITC – New Boots camp

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Sep 21, 2009)

Boots has staked its reputation on finding a better way to manage ethical supply chain risks. But will its gamble pay off?

Report: Wal-Mart 2009 Global Sustainability Report – Quantity before quality

Kyle Whitaker, (Sep 15, 2009)

Wal-Mart’s second sustainability report has the same fault the retailer is often accused of – it is just too big

Report: Marks & Spencer, How We Do Business – Top marks, but few sparks

EC Newsdesk, (Sep 15, 2009)

M&S is in danger of becoming complacent in its reporting on the admittedly successful Plan A initiative By Alex Parkinson

Environmental leaders – Green beacons burning bright

Emma Clarke, (Sep 3, 2009)

Five big companies with impressive climate change initiatives that other companies could learn from

Media ethics: Who guards the guardians?

Tobias Webb, (Aug 11, 2009)

Just 7% of the UK public trusts newspapers to behave responsibly, yet media companies are in little hurry to account for the way they do business

AkzoNobel, GE Oil & Gas-VetcoGray, Motorola, Siemens, and more share compliance and ethics best practice at Brussels conference, 20-21 October

EC Newsdesk, (Aug 11, 2009)

<i>Top executives from AkzoNobel, Motorola, Siemens and GE Oil & Gas will join a line up of over 25 senior representatives to discuss the latest best practice in compliance and ethics</i> 11 August 2009, Brussels

Apple 2008 Environmental Update – Not yet ripe

Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Jul 28, 2009)

Apple claims its environmental reporting is “groundbreaking” – but design magic is in short supply

Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Report 2009 – Windows dressing

Scarlet McBarnet, (Jul 28, 2009)

Microsoft is still in transition from seeing corporate responsibility as charity to making it part of core business

Senior executives from Danone, Tesco, Lego and ASDA to discuss problems crippling corporate responsibility reporting

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 24, 2009)

Over 180 CSR professionals are expected in London on the 25th - 26th November to try to reach a consensus on the best way to produce, and use corporate responsibility/sustainability reporting. <i>London, 24 July 2009 </i>

Carbon accounting – Emissions disclosure stacking up

Oliver Balch, (Jul 21, 2009)

More companies have been trying to measure their greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. But emissions auditing still has a way to go before it is fully comprehensive – or especially useful

Adam Werbach – Reform or die

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Jul 14, 2009)

Corporate responsibility directors need more commercial awareness if sustainability is to be at the core of business, says sustainability adviser Adam Werbach

Greenwasher – July 2009

Greenwasher, (Jul 6, 2009)

As promised, Greenwasher highlights a few companies that could do better – in some cases a lot better – on sustainability

BAE Systems – A call to arms

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Jul 6, 2009)

BAE’s new managing director for corporate responsibility, Raj Rajagopal, explains how he is trying to repair the weapon maker’s reputation

Sustainability professionals – Prove your worth

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 2, 2009)

How to go from sustainability director to chief executive

Wages – Working for a living

Rajesh Chhabara, (Jun 30, 2009)

A living wage remains an elusive dream for millions of workers on production lines around the world. But is it one brands can turn into reality?

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