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  • UK government seen backing mandatory carbon reporting

    14 November 2011

    The UK government is to decide by the end of the year whether to make greenhouse gas emissions reporting mandatory – and observers are hopeful that it will compel at least the largest companies to report on their carbon emissions.

  • GRI launches sustainability disclosure database

    10 November 2011

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched an online database to allow users to analyse the degree to which companies report on sustainability indicators.

  • Value-chain emissions reporting to become norm in five years – Simpson

    04 October 2011

    Reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from a company's value chain will become standard practice within three to five years, predicted Paul Simpson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

  • Moving up the corporate value chain

    04 October 2011

    For many companies, the bulk of their climate impact is to be found outside their operations – making the launch of the Scope 3 reporting and accounting standard a vital step in helping them take a broader view of emissions reduction. Cynthia Cummis explains

  • Confronting Climate Risk

    15 September 2011

    Produced in association with the CDP, Confronting Climate Risk examines how businesses and investors are grappling with carbon emissions and climate risk

  • CDP sees correlation between carbon disclosure, performance and share prices

    14 September 2011

    Companies which have scored highly in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) global ranking have financially outperformed their peers, the investor-backed initiative said today, as its latest results show a ratcheting up of the demands it places on participating companies.

  • Revamp reporting to avoid next crisis – King

    12 September 2011

    Better reporting by companies will help avert systemic risks such as climate change and the banking crisis, according to Mervyn King.

  • Plastic Disclosure Project to launch next month

    17 August 2011

    An initiative designed to encourage companies to report on their plastics use and recycling is due to go live next month, with the completion of an online form allowing respondents to submit information on governance, strategy, and risks and opportunities around plastics use.

  • Raters under review

    26 July 2011

    The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings aims to do for ratings what the Global Reporting Initiative did for sustainability – and forge consensus from cacophony. Mark Nicholls reports

  • Landfill pressure boosts waste fund returns

    21 July 2011

    Growing demand for waste management solutions has helped a UK-focused recycling fund achieve returns of more than 40% over three years and is spurring its expansion plans.