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Sustainability Reporting
Business and CSR

Business and CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the ethical behaviour of a company towards society, and in particular how the management acts in its relationships with all stakeholders.
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The History

The History

Socially responsible companies have long tried to implement social and ethical reporting. In 1931, Professor Theodore Kreps introduced business and social welfare as a subject at Stanford University. In it he used the term ‘social audit’ for the first time in relation to corporate reporting.
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The Business Case

The Business Case for Reporting

Society expects corporate citizens to pay their dues and report periodically to society about how they are managing these issues and contributing to sustainability.
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Regulations, standards and guidelines

Standards and Guidelines

Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, a number of international standards and guidelines have been issued dealing with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting
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Global Reporting Initiative

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Sustainability reporting is '... the practice of measuring, disclosing, and being accountable to internal and external stakeholders for organisational performance towards the goal of sustainable development.
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Environmental Accounting

Environmental Accounting

Should the cost of using non-renewable natural resources – and the cost of increasing atmospheric pollution – be included in the price of goods we consume?
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Implications for Accountants

The impact of global warming and other environmental and social issues may be long-term – but the solutions have to start now.
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How well are companies doing on reporting?

How well are companies doing on reporting?

How well are companies doing? KPMG has been surveying Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting since 1993.
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