MonthJanuary 2007

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$5 Trillion Pledged to Responsible Investing

Speaking at the Midwest Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Chicago, Gavin Power of the UN Global Compact announced that the Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Investment have been endorsed by institutional investors representing $5 trillion in investments. The principles set forth core values to be followed by businesses in the areas of…

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A Makeover for Business Reporting

The manner in which companies report their performance is getting a makeover. Don’t worry, the familiar financial reporting – balance sheets, income statements, footnotes, et al. – is still there. Increasingly, companies are supplementing their financial reports with non-financial information. It’s commonly referred to as “Triple Bottom Line” reporting because it encompasses economic, social and…