1. Sustainability Communication Report

Verdantix conducted an analysis of how 80 firms link sustainability with corporate branding. Read more

2. India Philanthropy Report 2013

Bain & Company published the fourth annual India Philanthropy Report which delved into how charitable organisations assess the impact of their work, and how they can better communicate that impact to donors. Read more

3. EU Construction Sustainability Report

Timetric produced a report that analyzes how companies in the European construction industry perceive sustainability. Read more

4. Innovation Bottom Line Report

MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group released their third edition of an analysis into how organizations have tackled sustainability-related challenges, from resource scarcity to customer demands for healthier products — with innovations that create business value. Read more

5. Sustainable Food Industry Report

Stratos, a Canadian sustainability consultancy, published a report that lays clear both the progress that leading companies are making towards sustainable food and the scale of the challenge emerging in this critical area. Read more

6. Global Hotel Industry Sustainability 2013

Timetric produced an analysis of emerging trends in the global hotel industry with special focus on energy efficient measures, sustainable procurement practices and green marketing initiatives. Read more

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1. Business Perspectives Report

Corporate Citizenship, part of The Good Business Group, released a report mapping out the trends believed to mould the next decade of business practise. Read more

2. Carbon Budget Report

Carbon Tracker, in collaboration with the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has conducted new analysis to stress-test the carbon budgets. Read more

3. Guidelines for Sustainable Paper Products

Non-profit design and strategy group GreenBlue has released a set of guidelines aimed at protecting forests by taking a holistic approach to the life cycle management of paper products. Read more

4. Cool IT Leaderboard

Greenpeace released their sixth Cool IT Leaderboard, which evaluated the top 21 IT and telecom firms that prioritize energy solutions to climate change as a core aspect of their business model. Read more

5. Green Tax Index

KPMG launched The Green Tax Index providing insight into how countries are using taxes to influence corporate sustainability. Read more

6. US Integrated Reporting Study

Investor Responsibility Research Institute (IRRCI) and Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2) published a comprehensive empirical analysis of the sustainability disclosures of companies in the S&P 500 index, as reflected in 10‐K filings, annual reports and proxy statements. Read more

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1. Global Mercury Assessment 2013

United Nations Environment Programme published a report presenting sources of mercury emissions to air and water, estimates of anthropogenic emissions to air from various sources based on data from 2010 and estimates for releases to aquatic environment. Read more

2. Asian Water Development Outlook 2013

Asian Development Bank, together with Asia Pacific Water Forum and Global Water Partnership published the second edition of the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO), delivering the first quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of Asia and the Pacific. Read more

3. REDD Community Forestry Report

Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) with support from the National Forestry Agency International (ONFI) produced a report which presents information, analyses and conclusions on issues relevant to the design and implementation of REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) strategies in five African countries in the Congo basin and Madagascar. Read more

4. Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Study

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WHO published a study on the global status of scientific knowledge on exposure to and effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Read more

5. US Wildlife Report

US National Wildlife Federation published a report which examines case studies from across the country illustrating how global warming is altering wildlife habitats.  Read more

6. UK Organic Market Report

UK Soil Association released a report that identifies a number of important trends, opportunities and challenges for the UK organic market. Read more

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1.  Labour Rights in Unilever’s Supply Chain:  From Compliance Towards Good Practice

Oxfam International issued a report that aims to (1) assess the labour standards in Unilever’s operations and wider supply chain international and locally (2) develop a set of principles and measures to guide Unilever in fulfilling their social responsibilities. Read more

2. The Better Consumer: Trend Report

texSture produced a report that demonstrates that there may be demand for more responsible products in EU countries and if retailers overlook consumer requirements they may miss out on important market opportunities.  Read more

3. CSR Market Assessment Quantitative Stage Report

Unicef produced a report that examines whether UK businesses incorporate children’s rights among their main corporate social responsibility issues.  Read more

4. Company Mechanisms for Addressing Human Rights Complaints

CSR Europe released a report that aims to enhance joint learning on the business implications of the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (“the UNGPs”) and to support companies in their implementation. Read more

5. Aiding and Abetting: How Unaccountable Fair Trade Certifiers are Destroying Workers’ Rights

The International Labor Rights Forum released a report that describes how certification bodies, paid directly by brands, can harm efforts by workers to unionize rather than help them. Read more

6. IFC Jobs Study:  Assessing Private Sector Contributions to Job Creation and Poverty Reduction

International Financial Corporation in partnership with the ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and World Bank Group released a report that examines how and under what conditions the private sector can best contribute to job creation and poverty reduction.  Read more

1. State of CSR in Australia and New Zealand Annual Review 2012/2013

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) released this year’s edition of their ongoing study of the CSR capabilities and performance of Australian organisations. Read more

2. EU CSR Statement Analysis

European Commission carried out a survey of the public CSR statements of 200 randomly selected large European companies. Read more

3. CSR in Food and Beverage Industries

Oxfam released a study which analyses corporate sustainability programmes in the food and beverage industry. Read more

4. South Korean Corporate Sustainability Report

Sustainability consultancy SolAbility issued its 6th annual Korean ESG review. Read more

5. 2013 Insider Knowledge Report

Environmental Leader launched its 2013 Insider Knowledge Report sharing lessons learned from 120 corporate environmental, energy and sustainability decision-makers. Read more

6. CSR Communication Report

Grayling has released the latest results of Grayling PULSE, its quarterly global survey of in-house communications professionals. Read more

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1. Institutional Investment in Renewable Energy Report

Climate Policy Initiative issued a report that mapped the potential of institutional investors to bridge the financing gap more cost effectively and identified the barriers to achieving it. Read more

2. Women in Corporate Governance Trends

The Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance produced a new survey of recent efforts — legislative and otherwise — to increase the participation of women in boardrooms across the globe. Read more

3. Asian Corporate Governance Briefing

ACGA gave a briefing on recent developments in corporate governance in Asia, looking at factors impeding reform in North Asia and promoting improvements in Southeast Asia. Read more

4. Future Role of Civil Society Report

World Economic Forum in collaboration with KPMG International issued a report that presents the main global trends impacting the relationships between sectors, highlights the value that civil society provides and explores how the role of civil society might change over the coming two decades as a result. Read more

5. Global Mining Sustainability Report

ICD Research produced a report that analyzes what sustainability means to the global mining industry and how it is being implemented. Read more

6. Green Investment Report

In collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s Green Growth Action Alliance Initiative, Accenture released a report that informs policy-makers and public and private finance providers how to close the gap in delivering inclusive, sustainable growth. Read more

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1.  The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare Report 

This report features the results of the first structured benchmark of the farm animal welfare management and reporting practices of leading European food companies. Read more

2. Putting Purpose into Marketing

This research identifies the extent to which marketers believe that consumer decision-making is driven by a brand’s corporate responsibility efforts, as well as gaps and business opportunities.  Read more

3. Inclusive Business initiatives: Scaling innovation for an Emerging Middle Class

This research report investigates inclusive business initiatives (IBIs) particularly why certain initiatives achieve scale. Read more

4. Sustainability Dynamics Drive Professional Growth Summary Report

This survey report aims to uncover what types of organizations conduct sustainability-related work, what the educational and professional backgrounds of individuals who work in sustainability-related activities, and what are the important skills for a successful professional working on sustainability-related activity. Read more

5. BoP Insights Inclusive Marketing Research: Three Pilots for Pro-Poor Innovation Consortium

This report covers the main challenges and aims to discover new ways to research the BoP market. Read more

6. Social Media Sustainability Index

This report demonstrates how 100 major companies are using social media to communicate sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Read more

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1. Retail Sustainability Report

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) produced their second annual Retail Sustainability Report with a detailed view of the industry’s adoption of sustainability programs. Read more

2. Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey

Ceres issued a report aiming to provide regulators with substantive information about the risks to insurers posed by climate change, as well as steps insurers are taking in response to their understanding of climate change risks. Read more

3. Green Transition Scorecard

 Ethical Markets published “Green Transition Inflection Point: Green Transition Scoreboard® 2013 Report” tracking private investments in the green economy worldwide since 2007. Read more

4. Ecosystem Services Report

BSR’s Ecosystem Services Working Group developed a document to help businesspeople track the public sector’s uptake of ecosystem services concepts around the world. Read more

5. State of Green Business 2013

The sixth annual “State of Green Business” report, published by GreenBiz Group in association with Trucost, measures the environmental efforts and impacts of 500 U.S. companies and more than 1,600 of their global counterparts.  Read more

6. Chemical Innovation Report

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released a study that examines the impact of laws governing hazardous chemicals in terms of their effect on innovation. Read more

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