Reporting News
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Unilever reveals global tea suppliers in drive for slave-free sourcingData published by Unilever revealed that it uses tea suppliers in countries including India, Bangladesh, China, Argentina, Turkey, Uganda and Indonesia. -
As businesses call for harmony in sustainability reporting, standards body bosses clash in SingaporePolicy & Finance
As businesses call for harmony in sustainability reporting, standards body bosses clash in Singapore
A heated debate has highlighted two rival sustainability reporting standards' differences at a time when the world's biggest companies are crying out for common ground to measure their impact on the planet.
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How is global media reporting on the climate crisis?In a recent study, media experts found that domestic socio-economic and political factors such as national income and press freedom influence how local media portray the climate crisis. In reporting a global phenomenon, how have journalists brought home the story of climate change? -
Honest, accurate, transparent? How is China faring at sustainability reporting?More of China's vast corporations are opening up about their impact on the environment. But how real are their claims, and what difference is the rise of sustainability reporting really making? Eco-Business interviewed the former head of GRI China, Yuan Yuan, to find out.
Reporting Opinion
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Is the growing power of corporate communications hurting the sustainability press?– Though the media has finally caught on to the news value of sustainability stories, sustainability journalism is hurting. Communications executives are under growing pressure to deliver positive news, and outnumbered journalists feel overpowered by PR. How can both co-exist to advance societal goals? -
What will the next decade bring for corporate social responsibility in China?– China’s CSR landscape has changed almost as much as its urban skylines over the last decade, but the next ten years should bring even faster progress. China’s people and their leaders are no longer willing to allow companies to ignore their operations' impact on human and environmental welfare. -
The power of financial pressure to effect change on climate– In addition to visionary leadership and a mobilisation of businesses, citizens, and civil-society groups, confronting climate change will require massive investments. We cannot count on governments alone to put up the money; rather, we must use public finance to leverage the power of private capital.
Videos
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GRI launches first global standards on sustainability reporting– The new GRI Standards by the Global Reporting Initiative moves from merely recommending what to report to identifying exactly what businesses and investors are required to publicly disclose on their impacts.
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Watch now: Sustainability reporting made simple– Want to know more about sustainability reporting, but don't know where to begin? Eco-Business and simpleshow have produced an easy-to-understand clip that explains it all in less than three minutes.
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Responsible Business Forum: A call for shared prosperity– The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development will be held for the third year in Singapore, where delegates will address why redefining prosperity to include economic, social and natural systems is necessary for sustainable growth
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