All Articles About Reporting & Communications

Blog: Should Businesses Publish Integrated Reports That Include Sustainability?

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

As the 2010 reporting season winds down, and the debate over integrated reporting heats up, it is a useful time to take stock of where reporting is today, and where it may be headed. Read more →

Posted: July 26, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: The Art and Science of Reporting Water-Related Risks

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

In 2011, S2C Global Systems plans to perform the world's first large-volume export of water in order to distribute water from Alaska to India for pharmaceutical, high-tech manufacturing, and other uses—highlighting the impacts of growing water scarcity on heavy-water users around the world. Read more →

Posted: July 20, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: Trends in Voluntary and Mandatory Reporting

Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services

A new report from the Global Reporting Initiative and others gives an overview of mandatory and voluntary approaches to sustainability reporting and assurance in 30 countries. It also explores the advantages and disadvantages of mandatory and voluntary approaches, and describes selective legislation, codes, standards, and guidelines at the global, regional, and country levels. Read more →

Posted: July 6, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: Leadership for Sustainable Business

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

For anyone who thought that drama in the world’s economy had subsided, 2010 has delivered shocks and surprises—many related directly to sustainability—that reinforce just how dynamic and unpredictable the business environment still is. Read more →

Posted: June 22, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: How Timberland Learned to Talk About Its Walk

Though Timberland has had a longstanding commitment to sustainability, the company hadn't widely communicated about it until just a few years ago. At last week’s Sustainable Brands 2010 conference, Timberland's chief brand officer explained how the launch of the company's Earthkeepers line of boots, shoes, and accessories made from recycled and renewable materials was an opportunity to tell a new story and engage its customers. Read more →

Posted: June 15, 2010 | Topics: Reporting & Communications