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BSR Insight Article: Mary Robinson Calls on Companies to Issue Human Rights Statements

By Nikki Weston

Now through the end of June 2010, Realizing Rights, a human rights organization headed by Mary Robinson—the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—is encouraging major companies to adopt a formal human rights policy statement, which will be posted on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's website. Read more →

Posted: December 8, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Reporting & Communications, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: New Guide to Human Rights Reporting

Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

According to a new resource guide on corporate human rights reporting—developed by Realizing Rights, the UN Global Compact, and the Global Reporting Initiative—many businesses struggle with how to integrate human rights into their business practices and public reporting. In fact, most companies do not publicly disclose information on their human rights impacts. Read more →

Posted: December 8, 2009 | Topics: Human Rights, Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: Embedding Gender in Sustainability Reporting: A Practitioner’s Guide

The International Finance Corporation and Global Reporting Initiative's practitioner's guide covers trends, stakeholder perspectives, and recommendations for how companies can embed gender in sustainability measurement, policies, and reporting in the following areas: Read more →

Posted: December 1, 2009 | Topics: Reporting & Communications, Women & Sustainability

BSR Insight Article: Bloomberg Launches ESG Data Service

Bloomberg's new environment, social, and governance (ESG) data service allows investors to search and compare relevant ESG data on 3,000-plus public and private companies. Users have access to a wide range of numerical and qualitative data, ranging from companies' emissions and energy consumption to their human rights policies and the size of their boards of directors. Read more →

Posted: November 17, 2009 | Topics: Investor Perspective, Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: Integrating Environmental Performance into Annual Financial Reporting

According to the new report "Turning Questions into Answers: Environmental Issues and Annual Financial Reporting," by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Environment Agency, climate-related issues are now driving reporting and assurance in annual financial statements. The report explores this subject in three main sections: Read more →

Posted: November 10, 2009 | Topics: Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration