Research, Reports & Publications

WSP Announces the Release of Its Global 2020 ESG Report

WSP

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Logitech Marks Milestone in Conflict-Free Minerals Commitment

Logitech

Environment

Make A Difference to Climate Change

Clarivate

Essity's 2018 Sustainability Report

Download Essity's Annual and Sustainability Report 2018 here and learn more about their mission, values, and strengths.

Sparking Stakeholder Joy: How Materiality Can Tidy Up Sustainability Reporting

Using Marie Kondo’s methods of tidying house, an organization can approach sustainability reporting in an orderly way, sparking stakeholder joy.

A Deeper Look at CECP's Year-End Investing in Society: Policies

Investing in Society, CECP’s recently launched and updated compendium of data, research, and case studies illustrates innovations in corporate efforts to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Ugly Produce Gets Some Love!

The latest, or at least the most disturbing, food trend is farm-to-landfill. One study estimates that America loses “up to 40% of its food from farm-to-landfill.” The cause? According to multiple research reports, it’s all about cosmetics.

Why Sustainability Should Include Political Activity – Professor Tom Lyon in the California Management Review

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives have gone mainstream, but they are missing something important: They ignore corporations’ political actions, including lobbying and campaign funding, which can drastically alter corporations’ environmental and social impact. In some cases, companies cynically engage in the strategy of “talking green while lobbying brown.” Corporations report on social and environmental sustainability metrics but typically not on political ones, which can allow them to get away with irresponsible lobbying activity.

European Commission Is Planning to Update the Non-Binding Guidelines on Non-financial Reporting

The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance set up by the European Commission in July 2018 has published its first report on companies' disclosure of climate-related information in January 2019.

Elkay Begins Tracking Their “Honorable Endeavors”

Elkay Manufacturing Company today released their inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, documenting the company’s commitment to their communities, employees, customers, and the planet. The report, named Honorable Endeavors, follows the Global Reporting Initiative G4 model and outlines the company’s focus on promoting social and environmental responsibility while building stronger communities.

Sysco Is Starting off the Year Focused on the Big Issues

Through extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders, our materiality process identified 10 critical issues that are material to the future our business and the needs, interests, and concerns of Sysco's stakeholders.

Nutrition Labels Get a Makeover: Will It Make a Difference?

It’s been nearly 25 years since the FDA mandated that all food and beverage packaging carry the Nutrition Facts panel. Now, the ubiquitous label is up for a makeover.

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