Communications & Reporting
Mallen Baker, (Oct 29, 2009)
There are flaws with carbon labelling, but it’s a way of getting a clear message on a company’s sustainability efforts into the hands of the consumer
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 29, 2009)
On the 25th and 26th November, the Regent’s Park Marriott hotel will play host to the largest meeting of multinational companies in 2010 discussing CR/sustainability reporting and communications.
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 28, 2009)
A recent report from Ethical Corporation includes a detailed section on what corporate responsibility means for communication professionals
Eric Marx, (Oct 27, 2009)
Norway’s huge sovereign wealth fund could influence global sustainability practices with its new investment guidelines
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 27, 2009)
Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace have gone from combatants to collaborators and it could pave the way for improving the behaviour of other consumer goods titans
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 25, 2009)
In a new report, global brands discuss how they have put responsible business in the heart of their organisations, department by department
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 20, 2009)
For a company that sets out its sustainability stall so well on the surface, Ikea’s reporting needs to go much deeper
Rajesh Chhabara, (Oct 19, 2009)
Some corporate responsibility leaders are still laggards when it comes to customer service
Zara Maung, (Oct 19, 2009)
The John Lewis Partnership has made impressive progress on curtailing emissions during expansion and sourcing certified materials
"Greenwasher", (Oct 14, 2009)
This month Greenwasher considers some new statistics on sustainability, has a pop at Virgin Money for dodgy marketing, and attempts to consider 10 big issues for 2010
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 12, 2009)
The chief executive of the world’s biggest supplier of ecological cleaning products is honest about how green cleaning products can really be
Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Oct 12, 2009)
L’Oréal’s sustainability efforts are more than skin deep, but not shown in the best light in this latest report
Oliver Balch, (Oct 6, 2009)
Sceptics said corporate responsibility budgets would be slashed during the recession but the experience of leading companies is not as simple
Ben Cooper, (Oct 6, 2009)
A lightning rod for discontent with the financial sector, Royal Bank of Scotland needs a strong corporate responsibility platform to rebuild trust
Ben Cooper, (Oct 6, 2009)
Collaboration with other companies and stakeholders is required to drive ethical standards in raw material supply chains
John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Sep 21, 2009)
Boots has staked its reputation on finding a better way to manage ethical supply chain risks. But will its gamble pay off?
"Greenwasher", (Sep 21, 2009)
Oil firms fail to watch their lobbyists, Carlsberg’s punishing payment terms, and why brands are bamboozled by bamboo
Kyle Whitaker, (Sep 15, 2009)
Wal-Mart’s second sustainability report has the same fault the retailer is often accused of – it is just too big
EC Newsdesk, (Sep 15, 2009)
M&S is in danger of becoming complacent in its reporting on the admittedly successful Plan A initiative By Alex Parkinson
Emma Clarke, (Sep 3, 2009)
Five big companies with impressive climate change initiatives that other companies could learn from