All Articles About Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: Going Local: Increasing the Value of Local Sustainability Reporting

Adam Lane, Manager, Advisory Services

In addition to producing a global sustainability report, a growing number of multinational companies (MNCs) are reporting on local sustainability performance at the regional, country, and site-specific levels—a trend that holds true for 27 out of the 100 largest global companies. Read more →

Posted: October 19, 2010 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Reporting & Communications

Report: Corporate Responsibility Reporting: A View for the Next Cycle

This short concept paper sets out our view on nine trends shaping the future direction of reporting and describes how BSR can help during your next reporting cycle. Read more →

Posted: October 18, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Decoding Chinese CSR Reports

Xin Zhuo, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Between 2005 and 2009, the number of CSR reports released in China went from less than 10 to more than 500. Unfortunately, this increase in quantity has not necessarily been matched by improved quality. Instead of creating valuable new data for investors, the influx of reports may have just created more for investors to (not) read. Read more →

Posted: September 7, 2010 | Topics: Investor Perspective, Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: ESG Performance Reporting by Mainstream Data Providers

Over the last two years, more mainstream financial data providers—including MSCI, Thomson Reuters, and Bloomberg—have launched environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data services or acquired socially responsible data providers such as KLD, Asset4, Innovest, and Risk Metrics. While this shift has made data on ESG performance more accessible to mainstream investors, companies are concerned that the data will lack the context necessary for accurate interpretation. Read more →

Posted: August 31, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: New Initiative Promotes Global Integrated Reporting Framework

Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services

The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), a new initiative by the Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project and the Global Reporting Initiative, aims to create a globally accepted framework for sustainability accounting that combines financial, environmental, social, and governance information in a clear and comparable format. Read more →

Posted: August 10, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications