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In This Issue
Editor's Note
Transparent, Integrated Reporting for Stronger Sustainability Strategies
In recent years, the corporate responsibility community has discussed integrated reporting strategies that combine traditional financial performance with companies’ sustainability data. While many companies are now publishing sustainability reports, very few have adopted an integrated reporting approach, which can provide a stronger, more transparent account of how corporate responsibility is folded into a company’s overall strategy and operations.
This week, BSR’s Virginia Terry shares common shortcomings in reporting on corporate responsibility strategies and tips for overcoming them.
We also share a quote from Dr. Dean Ornish, a BSR Conference 2011 plenary speaker, on simple lifestyle changes that can contribute to overall well-being. Additionally, BSR has released a new tool and report to assess and improve the sustainability performance of terminal operations.
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In Depth
Reporting on Sustainability Strategy
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Sustainability reporting has the potential to dramatically improve your company's sustainability strategy--especially if you report well on that strategy itself. What sounds like circular logic is actually a virtuous circle. Learn the common shortcomings in communicating about sustainability strategy, and read five tips on ensuring excellence.
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On the Record
Simple Changes for Health and Wellness
By Mark Little, Director, Healthcare, Advisory Services, BSR
"We can all live longer lives by focusing on what we eat, and how we manage stress, and by engaging in moderate physical exercise and connecting with the people around us. It's simple, it doesn't cost very much, and the only side effects are good ones." --Dean Ornish, founder and president, Preventative Medicine Research Institute, in his keynote speech at the GBCHealth Conference. Behavior change has been shown to play a critical role in preventing and mitigating the health impacts of non-communicable diseases (e.g., cancer and cardiovascular disease). Companies also have a role to play in supporting health and wellness in society and among their employees. Since Dean Ornish's plenary at the BSR Conference 2011, BSR has seem more companies become interested in how they can promote health and wellness through their sustainability programs. For more information, contact Mark Little.
Toolbox
Assessing Terminals’ Environmental Performance: New BSR Report and Tool
By Laura Ediger, Associate Director, Advisory Services, BSR
Global shippers and carriers have increasingly adopted practices to improve their environmental performance. It is now important for terminal operators to align with these efforts. BSR's recently released report and assessment tool for terminal operators, developed with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will allow terminals to benchmark their environmental performance based on a common standard and prepare for the increasing demand for supply chain sustainability data. BSR's 2011 terminal operations case study analyzed efforts related to improving port and terminal environmental performance and found that ocean-based terminals lack globally applicable environmental frameworks and standards for performance. Based on this information, BSR developed an assessment tool in Chinese and English for terminal operators to track and report on environmental performance, such as emissions management and impacts on air pollution and community health. This report shares the results and feedback of three terminal operators who used the pilot tool, as well as our recommendations for implementation.
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