GRI November Newsletter: Building Alliances for a More Sustainable World

Latest from GRI in November: Read about new exciting cooperation projects and get inspired for the upcoming reporting season from SME reporting stories from Ghana.

Brands Taking Stands on ESG Issues Is a Movement, Not a Moment, Say 82 Percent of Corporate Leaders Surveyed by 3BL Media and GlobeScan

Eight-out-of-10 corporate leaders believe companies now have an obligation to speak out on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to new research on brand advocacy conducted by GlobeScan and 3BL Media.

SMEs Reporting in Ghana: Sustainability in Action!

Getting SMEs to participate in sustainability reporting is a challenge. The Global Reporting Initiative and the Swiss government embarked on an experiment to addresses this challenge in Ghana. By helping SMEs in Ghana to report for the first time, the experience showed that sustainability reporting can lead to clear business benefits for smaller companies in developing countries.

PayPal Releases 2017 Global Impact Report

We released our Global Impact Report - $PYPL’s first comprehensive summary of our Environmental, Social and Governance efforts. As we continue to advance on our #ESG journey, we’ll share updates on our progress along the way.

Hanes Launches 2018 National Sock Drive to Help the Homeless

Simple things can bring great comfort to those living without shelter. That is why America’s No. 1 basic apparel, underwear and sock brand is donating 225,000 pairs of socks to organizations fighting homelessness across the United States in its ninth year of sponsoring the Hanes National Sock Drive.

CLP Stands Out in Stakeholder Engagement Reporting: Survey

The CLP Group’s stakeholder engagement mechanisms and reporting approach have been recognised in the new edition of Reporting matters, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) annual review of member companies’ sustainability and integrated reports. In the recent WBCSD Leadership Program, CLP and other participants also contributed to a range of sustainability research: getting chief financial officers on board with sustainability; integrated reporting; digital reporting; assurance of environmental, social and governance data; impact assessments; safe sanitation; and communicating the use of low-carbon fuels.

For This Young Professional, Junior Athletics Blossomed Into a CSR Career

In the U.S., 81 percent of Generation Z say they’re looking for purpose in their work, according to a recent report from American Express. Many are finding that purpose in the corporate responsibility and sustainability fields.

Aligning Reporting on Water: New Linkage Document for CDP and GRI

GRI and CDP have released a linkage document between the updated GRI Water and Effluents standard and the CDP Water Questionnaire that helps companies report on their water related impacts.

Sustainability Reporting: 4 Things Companies Get Wrong

From 100-page disclosures to a lack of standardisation in reports, here are four essential mistakes that companies make in their sustainability reports, according to Global Reporting Initiative chief Tim Mohin.

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