Metrics

Measuring the Value of CSR Communications

As companies invest more financial and human resources into sustainability, it is important to make sure the right metrics are in place to ensure CSR goals are tied to overarching corporate strategies. Yet there’s been little or no discussion around what or how to best measure CSR communications – here are some examples and best practices. By Perry Goldschein READ MORE

Sony Ericsson has Mobile Phone Sustainability Dialed

August 26, 2010 – In response to research showing that 44% of consumers would incorporate sustainability factors into their mobile phone purchasing decisions; telecommunications firm O2 has launched the first sustainability rating system for mobile phones in the United Kingdom. READ MORE

New Global GHG Protocol Prepares for Launch

August 19, 2010 – Two new global protocols, designed to help companies more accurately account for greenhouse gas emissions throughout their products and supply chains, have been developed by the World Resources Institute and WBCSD and have just finished road-testing at more than 60 companies worldwide. READ MORE

New Rules when Accounting for Sustainability?

August 4, 2010 - The Accounting for Sustainability Project has teamed up with the Global Reporting Initiative to form the International Integrated Reporting Committee, an organization which aims to re-write the “'Generally Accepted Accounting Principles'” as a globally accepted framework for sustainability accounting. READ MORE

Del Monte Pledges to Reduce Waste to Landfill By 75%

August 2, 2010 – Del Monte Foods last week expanded its environmental goals for the next 5 years, reaffirming its commitment to support the communities in which it operates by focusing the company’s environmental efforts in three key areas: waste reduction, greenhouse gas emissions and water issues. READ MORE

UPS to Reduce Ground Fleet Emissions 20% by 2020

July 28, 2010 – UPS released its 2009 Sustainability Report this week, outlining its greatest achievements in sustainability from the past year as well as announcing a new corporate-wide goal – The Company will improve the miles-per-gallon performance if its entire U.S. delivery fleet by 20% between the years 2000 and 2020. READ MORE

Puma Trains Key Suppliers on Sustainability Reporting

June 3, 2010 – Puma, in partnership with the Global Reporting Initiative, will begin working with 20 of their key suppliers in South East Asia on how to design and track their social and environmental initiatives, as well as assisting them in issuing individual sustainability reports starting in 2011. READ MORE

PepsiCo's Dan Bena on Water Stewardship and Strategy

Thera Kalmijn, Founder and CEO of SureGround, speaks with Dan Bena, Director of Sustainable Development at PepsiCo about PepsiCo’s Water Stewardship Approach and the future of sustainable water practices.  The conversation focuses on how to create a comprehensive water management strategy by using tools such as the UN CEO Water Mandate, creating internal metrics, and actively engaging stakeholders and your organization. READ MORE

Creating New Value in the Supply Chain through Improved Sustainability Data

For suppliers (and their buyers) demonstrating sustainability performance is a challenge…and an opportunity. The challenge is in the form of capturing and reporting a broad range of sustainability performance data on an ongoing basis. The opportunity is in the form of cost reduction and revenue capture. By Eric Lowitt and David Linich READ MORE

Companies are Failing to Engage Consumers on Sustainability

May 21, 2010 – A recent study conducted by Cone LLC finds that while the overwhelming majority of American consumers believe that their ideas can help business build more sustainable products, a much smaller number believe companies are doing enough to encourage communication about corporate sustainability. READ MORE
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