Are buying decisions now being influenced by a product’s carbon footprint? Guardian News and Media (GNM) is a Two Tomorrows client – we provide ethical assurance to them on a range of issues. Their recent decision to choose a paper supplier on the grounds of its relative carbon footprint has prompted a lively debate on their website.
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Carbon emissions influencing buyer decisions
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010The five most common reporting traps
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009The second in a series of reflections on CR and sustainability reporting. This time, I’m looking at how you can set your report apart from the herd by avoiding the five most common reporting traps . . .
If you report your company’s sustainability performance, do you baulk at the idea of writing the sustainability report? If you have an interest in a company or its product, do you relish the idea of reading the sustainability report?
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It’s time for companies to get their act together on AA1000AS (2008)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009The new AA1000 Assurance Standard was launched late last year, but many companies are yet to appreciate its full implications, and are tending to dive into their reporting and assurance programmes without this understanding.
Instead, they seem to expect their assurance provider to interpret the requirements and inform them of the implications once the assurance process is under way. This is almost certain to lead to problems further down the line for companies seeking to have their reports assured against AA100AS. (more…)
