CR News http://www.corporateregister.com/news/ Just 2 weeks left to vote in the CR Reporting Awards 2012 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=117 are now 2 weeks left to vote in the 2012 CR Reporting Awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your say on the best corporate responsibility reports of the past year, at the same time boostin... The Co-operative challenges young people to become green pioneers! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=116 Co-operative Group is one of the largest consumer-owned businesses in Europe, and it has a longstanding commitment to combating climate change. In its largest ever community education programme, G... Australian GRI Conference 2012, March 26-28 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=115 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), with the support of the Australian government, is holding its first ever regional Conference in Melbourne, Australia&nbsp;- the Australian GRI Conference on S... GRI Training in Melbourne 6-7 February http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=111 certified training program developed by the Amsterdam based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides skills and knowledge on sustainability reporting including how to produce a best practice sus... The Durban Climate Summit - Implications for Australia http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=110 Climate Institute has released a policy brief to explain the main outcomes of the latest UN climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa.<BR> <P>The talks produced significant progress and have i... The Co-operative takes a stand on human rights http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=109 Co-operative Group is one of the largest consumer-owned businesses in Europe, and it has a longstanding commitment to human rights. In its landmark Human Rights and Trade Policy it has outlined it... Australian companies underreporting human rights issues http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=106 study released in October by Net Balance in conjunction with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and CAER found that nearly half of ASX companies are exposed to human rights ri... Carbon price to drive growth in Australian CSR market http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=107 recent report published by Verdantix provides an independent assessment of the Australian Clean Energy Legislative Package, and predicts that the carbon legislature will help grow the Australian CSR... ASX100 disclosures on supply chain report http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=108 Net Balance Foundation, along with ACCA and SIRIS have recently released a study analysing the ASX100 companies’ environmental and social disclosures on supply chain impacts. The report provides a... Global Reporting Awards 2012 - Open for Voting! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=105 calls on the CR Community to select best CR Reports<p><span style="font-style: italic;">London, 25th October 2010</span> - Voting begins today for the fifth annual <span style="f... New Zealand survey underscores the importance of sustainability branding http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=104 to a recent survey conducted by the Business Council for Sustainable Development, nearly 90% of Kiwis believe sustainability branding gives New Zealand products a competitive advantage in th... The 2011 ACCA Australia Sustainability Reporting award winners http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=102 2011 ACCA Australia Sustainability Reporting award winners were announced in August 2011 to recognise Australian companies who are leading the way in excellent environmental, social and sustainabi... Joined Report from The Australian Council of Super Investors & the Financial Services Council http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=103 Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) together released a report in June 2011 called “ESG Reporting Guide for Australian Companies: Building the fou... Can CSR ratings help improve labour practices? http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=101 proliferation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating systems in recent years reflects an increasing interest by corporations, ethical investors, civil society and consumers in identifying... 2011 Australasian Reporting Awards recognize excellence in sustainability reporting http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=99 2011 Australasian Reporting Awards were held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday, 9 June 2011. The Australasian Reporting Awards were established 61 years ago to improve accountability for... British Land wins gold for sustainable business http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=98 Land was recognised for its work at Regent’s Place, as well as its approach to biodiversity and energy management, winning two out of only ten prestigious accolades at the inaugural Guardian S... British American Tobacco working with partners to tackle organised crime in illicit trade http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=97 a harsh reality that in some markets British American Tobacco’s main competitor is the underground world of organised crime. It is estimated that some 660 billion cigarettes a year are illicit - ... Is British American Tobacco listening to its stakeholders? http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=95 products cause harm”, “how can you be responsible?”, “Why haven’t you launched a ‘safer’ cigarette?”, “Don’t you just exploit farmers so you can profit?”, “Don’t you target underdeveloped and un... British American Tobacco establishes stand-alone company, Nicoventures Limited http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=94 American Tobacco confirmed on Tuesday 5th April, that it has established a start-up company, Nicoventures Limited, which will focus exclusively on the development and commercialisation of inno... Sustainability news update from Baxter http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=93 Tuesday morning, March 29 Baxter announced its 2010 charitable giving figures and recent sustainability-related highlights including recognition by the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terror... CorporateRegister.com hosts online CR debates http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=92 style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" src="http://www.corporateregister.com/images/CorpReg.png" align="none"><br>London, March 28 2011,</span><span style="font-weight: bold;... CR Reporting Awards Global Winners and Reporting Trends report released http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=91 style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" src="http://www.corporateregister.com/images/CorpReg.png" align="none"><br>London, March 24, 2011 CorporateRegister.com’s annual report on global corporate... Winners of 4th annual CR Reporting Awards announced http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=90 style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" src="http://www.corporateregister.com/images/CorpReg.png" align="left"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>London 24th March 2011 – The winners of the CR Reporting... Winners of CRRA’11 to be announced in London on March 24 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=89 style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" src="http://www.corporateregister.com/images/CorpReg.png" align="left"><br><br><br><br><br><br>London, March 17 2011</span> <br>The winners of the 4th annu... Australian multi-stakeholder group established on integrated reporting http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=88 Australian Business Reporting Leaders Forum (BRLF) was established in late-2010 to promote and drive the development and implementation of an integrated reporting framework. The BRLF is a multi-st... 2011 World Environment Day Awards http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=87 5th of June is World Environment Day. Each year on this designated day, the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) seeks to focus world attention on the environment, and in particular, on ... Corporate Responsibility Resources Site for Australasia Launched http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=86 target="" title="" href="http://www.corporateregister.com"><img style="width: 298px; height: 69px;" alt="" src="http://www.corporateregister.com/images/CorpReg.png" align="left"></a><a targ... Official Launch of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=85 Official Launch of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance will take place at a Gala Event in Sydney on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 at the dramatic rooftop venue at Henry Davis York. Net Balance is a foun... CR Reporting Awards - Voting closes this week! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=83 in the 2011 CR Reporting Awards (CRRA’11) closes this week. The CRRA are the only global independent annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting and are your opportunity to have y... Indra launches "Share Accessible Technologies" campaign http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=80 continues to work towards narrowing the digital divide and guaranteeing universal access to technology. “Share Accessible Technologies” is the name of the campaign designed to raise awareness re... Just 2 weeks left to vote in the 2011 CR Reporting Awards! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=82 are only two weeks left for CR stakeholders worldwide to evaluate entrants and vote in the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA`11), the only independent global annual awards for CR reporting... Over 30,000 corporate responsibility reports now profiled on CorporateRegister.com http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=81 the global corporate responsibility reporting website, has reached a major milestone – we now profile over 30,000 corporate responsibility and sustainability reports from almost... Less than 4 weeks left to vote in the 2011 CR Reporting Awards! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=79 is now January and time is running out to vote in the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA'11), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. All 35,000 ... Baxter advances science education, Haiti relief efforts and environmental initiatives in fourth quarter http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=78 style="font-weight: bold;">Science@Work Initiative Explores Careers in Healthcare</span><br>On December 2, Baxter hosted 75 students from several Chicago-area public high schools at the Illinois... Just 6 weeks left to vote in the CR Reporting Awards 2011! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=77 are now only 6 weeks left to vote for the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA’11), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. The jury consists... CR News Special Offer http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=76 in time for Christmas, at CorporateRegister.com we are running a special offer on our CR News service. If you contact us before the end of the year, we will issue you with 5 free CR News posts, f... Vote now for CRRA 2011! http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=75 is now open for the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA‘11), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. From now until Friday, 28th January 2011... Voting open for CR Reporting Awards'11 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=74 is now opened for the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA‘11), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. The jury consists of an online CR commu... Voting opens for CRRA 2011 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=73 begins today for the fourth annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA‘11), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. The jury consists of an online CR commun... 2010 Green Rankings Launched http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=72 2010 Green Rankings, released this week, show the importance of CSR reporting in building a green reputation. CorporateRegister.com users contributed to the Rankings again this year, scorin... VideoReportAlert - The New Format to Increase Awareness of CR and Sustainability Reports http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=70 leading global specialists in Corporate Responsibility (CR) are partnering to introduce a dramatic innovation in the way CR reports are communicated. VideoReportAlert will offer a fresh format f... Looking back at Copenhagen - KPMG Video http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=68 high level of optimism and expectations during the build up to the Copenhagen COP15 summit have, in some ways, contributed to mixed responses on the final outcome. But looking back, what was the r... CRRA'10: Just two weeks left to vote http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=67 are only two weeks left for CR stakeholders worldwide to evaluate entrants and vote in the third annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA`10), the only independent global annual awards for corporate res... Less than a month left to vote in CRRA'10 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=65 is now January and time is running out to use your votes in the third annual CR Reporting Awards - the CRRA'10. Any person with an interest in CR Reporting is encouraged to participate in the votin... Don't miss voting for the best CR reports in the CRRA'10 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=64 are only six weeks left for CR stakeholders worldwide to evaluate entrants and vote in the third annual <a href="http://www.corporateregister.com/crra/" title="" target="_blank">CR Reporting Awa... Corporate Carbon Performance Data: Now Available through CorporateRegister.com and CO2Benchmark Partnership http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=63 launched a new site feature today, the result of a partnership with CO2Benchmark. This new feature, located under ‘Performance’ in Company Profiles, will provide carbon performan... New Environmental Reporting Guidance from The Institute of Chartered Accountants and Environment Agency http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=62 Institute of Chartered Accountants and Environment Agency have published new guidance on reporting environmental issues in annual financial reports at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.environment-agency.g... Full Report now available for the Newsweek Green Rankings http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=61 class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:" tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333"="">CorporateRegister.com is pleased to announce ... Voting opens for CR Reporting Awards '10 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=57 class="Apple-style-span" style="">Voting begins today for the third annual </span><b><a href="http://www.corporateregister.com/crra" title="" target="">CR Reporting Awards (CRRA‘10)</a></b><s... Bringing sustainability reporting to life online with Nexxar and BeyondBusiness http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=56 and BeyondBusinesss join forces to provide the best in sustainability reporting online, bringing concept, content and technology together to make sustainabililty reports more accessible, more i... CorporateRegister.com Announces the Newsweek Green Rankings http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=55 is pleased to announce the inaugural issue of the <a target="" title="" href="http://www.newsweek.com/green">NEWSWEEK GREEN RANKINGS</a>, the first objective ‘green’ analysis of ... Standards Governance Changes within AccountAbility http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=54 is pleased to announce a new governance structure for the AA1000 Series of standards. The new governance structure is comprised of an independent multi-stakeholder Standards Board and t... King III & GRI+10: A 2009 review of sustainability reporting in South Africa http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=53 10 years of highly respected adherence to the Global Reporting Initiative’s GRI Guidelines, the South African community of listed companies has finally undergone a thorough test of its position ... Earth Day: L'Oréal Sets Green Goals and Promotes an Eco-Responsible Business Model http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=51 establishes a long-term environmental plan for 2005-2015<br> <p>In conjunction with the celebration of Earth Day (22nd April 2009), L’Oréal today announces a renewed commitment to reducing its... Unsustainable Reporting - New research paper utilises CorporateRegister.com's Disclosure Index to highlight shortcomings in CR reporting http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=52 Graham Hubbard’s (Adelaide University) recent research paper suggests that much of the information in CR reports from large companies is not material, not assured, not comparable and provide... Launch event: What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn? http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=50 and The Co-operative, with support from LRQA, will be releasing the findings of this timely report, the fifth in AccountAbility’s What Assures? series.<p>The report presents results fro... Cadbury Reports on Water Progress - To coincide with World Water Day, Cadbury announces progress against its 2020 Vision on Climate Change http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=49 a time when world water issues are front of mind, Cadbury has achieved a 17% reduction in water consumption since 2006 through increasing its efficiency of production, recovery, harvesting and recy... Cadbury Dairy Milk commits to going Fairtrade http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=48 and the Fairtrade Foundation today announced plans to achieve Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk, the nation’s top selling chocolate bar, by end of Summer 2009. This groundbreaking... Baxter Recognized Among Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations: Releases New Code of Conduct and Highlights Recent Achievements http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=47 International Inc. was recently recognized among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. This is the fifth consecutive year that Baxter has been recognized as one of the worl... Cadbury Partners with Dairy Farmers to Reduce Carbon Footprint http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=46 today unveiled its Cadbury Dairy Strategy, a unique partnership with dairy farmers in Selkley Vale designed to help reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming. <P>In partnership with th... 100 Ghanaian Communities Join Cadbury Cocoa Partnership on Cadbury’s 100th Anniversary in Ghana http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=45 plc today announces that the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership is now active across 100 Ghanaian communities, marking the 100th anniversary of cocoa trading with Ghana.<BR><BR>The Cadbury Cocoa Partne... Corticeira Amorim with Greenguard Certification http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=41 GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has recently awarded five Wicanders cork flooring product lines its prestigious GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® product performance certification... Global CR Reporting Awards final week for voting http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=44 CRRA, the first global online CR reporting awards, are in their second year <a href="http://www.corporateregister.com/crra/" target="_blank">http://www.corporateregister.com/crra/</a>.<p>Voting fo... Vodafone CR Dialogue 'e-waste' http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=43 now can visit Vodafone's latest CR Dialogue on 'e-waste' on <a href="http://www.vodafone.com/start/responsibility/cr_dialogues.html" target=_blank">http://www.vodafone.com/start/responsibility/cr_... Corticeira Amorim supports cork recycling project in Portugal http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=40 Amorim supports Green Cork, the first cork recycling campaign in Portugal, promoted by Quercus, a Portuguese environmental protection NGO. Green Cork is the first cork recycling programme d... Research puts a figure to natural cork's green credentials http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=36 environmental benefits of natural cork stoppers over alternative wine closures have been highlighted in an independent life cycle analysis released by Corticeira Amorim. <br> Corticeira Amorim, ... Cork oak forests contribute to stave off desertification http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=38 report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Centre for Applied Ecology Baeta Neves (CEABN) shows that cork oak forests are a fundamental barrier against desertification, a problem on the ... Corticeira Amorim leads Forest Certification http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=39 certification is an important means of assuring sustainable forest management and fighting illegal trade of forest resources. Aware of this fact, Corticeira Amorim is a key promoter of Forest S... Corticeira Amorim joins the European Business & Biodiversity initiative http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=37 world’s largest cork products manufacturer, Corticeira Amorim, has joined the European Business and Biodiversity initiative. This initiative consists in long term cooperation agreements made by co... Amorim launches a new generation of eco-efficient cork wall and floor coverings http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=34 Amorim, in partnership with BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, launched a new generation of cork wall and floor coverings that release a significantly less amount of CO2 while keep... Shell recognised for online Sustainability Report http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=35 accounting association awards Shell for web-based reporting.<br><br>Shell was recognised for excellence in online environmental and social reporting at the recent Sustainability Reporting Awards he... Corticeira Amorim fights against illegal exploitation of forest natural resources http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=33 order to combating illegal logging, deforestation and climate changes, Corticeira Amorim/Amorim Revestimentos, together with almost 20 Spanish and Portuguese companies, have joined the World Wild F... Strategic Sustainability Consulting Adds to Its Sustainability 101 Series for Business http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=32 8, 2008 (Washington, DC) – Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) has released five new titles in their Sustainability 101 series for business. The series, which encompasses many sectors a... Brazilian Top 10 Raise The Bar on Sustainability Disclosure http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=31 SustainAbility, FBDS, & UNEP Report, The Road To Credibility, ranks National Top 10 <p> Launched today, The Road to Credibility assesses approaches to sustainability reporting in Brazil and high... Corticeira Amorim collects over one million natural corks for recycling in California http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=29 Amorim, the world’s largest cork manufacturer, has instituted a natural cork wine closure recycling campaign in California and the Pacific Northwest, called Recork America. <p> The Recork... ArcelorMittal takes part in the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=28 Flat Carbon Europe segment is taking part in the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign, with a project called 'Off gases management optimisation ArcelorMittal's Flat Carbon Europe.' <p... Baxter Highlights Recent Sustainability Achievements and Recognition http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=27 Ill., November 25, 2008 – Baxter International Inc. announces several accomplishments resulting from the company's commitment to sustainability. <p>Baxter Named to Dow Jones Sustainability ... VedoHera: the new newsletter on sustainability http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=26 the new Hera Group newsletter on sustainability and the issues of quality, safety and the environment, is available on the <a href="http://eng.gruppohera.it/gruppo/responsabilita_sociale/ved... Voting opens for CR Reporting Awards '08 http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=25 annual CR Reporting Awards open for voting!<p>London 22 October 08<br>In an environment of diminishing corporate trust, how can we ensure voluntary disclosures give us real insight into perform... CR Reporting Awards 08 call for entries - one week left http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=24 have just ONE week remaining to register your report for the prestigious CR Reporting Awards’08 (CRRA08). Last year 300 companies registered their reports for the CRRA07 within two weeks – this ye... Invitation to launch of the revised AA1000AS http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=22 revised AA1000 Assurance Standard will be launched on October 24th at Savoy Place, London, from 8.30am - 11.30am. This marks the end of an extensive multistakeholder process which involved consult... CR Reporting Awards 08 now open for entries http://www.corporateregister.com/news/item/?n=23 are pleased to announce that the second annual global CR Reporting Awards, the CRRA08, are open for entries. You have two weeks to register your report as the list closes October 13th.<p>Enter two ...