To unsubscribe, click link at the bottom of this message; if "unsubscribe" does not appear, click to view entire message. CSRtracker - In Depth Issue 27 March 26th, 2015 In This Issue Dear Olivia, Carbon Credit Capital is pleased to send you CSRtracker - In Depth, an edited snapshot of global corporate social responsibility (CSR) news, as well as in-depth research and analysis on current issues affecting corporate environmental reporting, supply chain management, standards and regulation, and corporate stewardship in the U.S. and throughout the world. The CSRtracker is delivered to your inbox every other week. Sincerely, Carbon Credit Capital - Corporate Social Responsibility Team CCC Tracker Updates at Carbon Credit Capital Please check out our new website at www.carboncreditcapital.com! All of your favorite features are still there, plus a whole lot more including all 3 carbon calculators, primers, tracker archives and carbon reduction tips. Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please take our survey and let us know how we're doing! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W3FVC8N Supply Chain Standards & Regulations Corporate Stewardship Report Tracker Next CSRtracker coming in two weeks! Subscribe to our CSRtracker, Marketracker, Forestracker and/or Watertracker Email: Corporate Reporting Tracker U.N. Guiding Principles Reporting Framework Released by the Human Rights Reporting and Assurance Frameworks Initiative Calculate Your Carbon Footprint In late February, after 18 months of research and consultation, a new Reporting Framework has been released to help companies report on their human rights performance in a manner aligned with the expectations set forth in the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Reporting Framework is intended to enable companies of all sizes, and in all sectors, to report on their efforts to operate consistently with the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. FOLEYHOAG Sustainability reporting key to good corporate governance Corporate-sustainability reporting should deliver information in such a way that it provides decision-making value to investors, customers, employees and other relevant groups who have a stake in the company or who are in some ways affected by the company's actions. This type of reporting should increase the transparency and accountability of companies, and is considered an important way for companies to demonstrate their performance and long-term economic value, to assume corporate responsibility and to contribute to sustainable development. nationmultimedia Sustainability reporting 2015: The materiality burden and opportunity Sustainability reporting standards like GRI are increasingly focused on defining and prioritising material issues. Materiality has been thrown into the mainstream of sustainability reporting. Three leading standards - the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)'s G4 guidelines, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) - all have materiality at their core, requiring companies to adjust their processes accordingly. Eco-Business Corporate Supply Chain Tracker Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Builds Sustainable Supply Chains Stakeholder collaboration can help management prepare for a better future: Stakeholder expertise on operations on the ground can unveil areas in supply chains where there is high risk potential and unexplored opportunities. Companies can improve the environmental, social and economic impact of their supply chains by working with, for instance, suppliers. The challenge that climate change poses on supply chains is becoming increasingly more complex. A collaborative approach provides a robust starting point for addressing issues in a comprehensive, systematic way. Businesses can ensure that their actions create long-lasting positive impacts by collaborating with strategic partners that possess specific competences. This enables these businesses to positively affect the environment and communities they operate in, as well as their bottom line. Triple Pundit Building Success in Sustainability: Transparency in the Supply Chain Transparency is critical for the success of any program, and that includes one focused on sustainability in the supply chain. At AT&T we view our supply chain through the lenses of accountability and transparency with the notion that, "what gets measured gets done." Based on our experience, the following key actions provide a strong foundation for a transparent and sustainable supply chain. 3bl media Standards & Regulation Tracker Mandatory CSR gives corporates an opportunity to serve larger stakeholders Prof V Kasturi Rangan is the Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing and the co-chairman of Social Enterprise Initiative at the Harvard Business School. Rangan was recently at the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to conduct a workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Rangan, an alumnus of IIM-A, has authored several books and working papers on CSR and its strategic importance for the companies and believes that Indian corporates have an opportunity to serve the broader stakeholders under the compulsory 2 per cent CSR spend as mandated in the new Companies Act, than keeping a narrower motive of serving the shareholders with profit numbers. Hindu Business Line Sustainability Conference in Seattle Shares That the Best Innovations in CSR Are the Simplest CSR is a notoriously slow-moving and under-funded, so it comes as no surprise that some of the greatest innovations in CSR are coming from smaller, nimbler organizations, and being demonstrated at smaller, nimbler conferences.This last week, CSR leaders from the Pacific Northwest assembled in Seattle for the Purpose and Profit CSR Conference held by University of Washington Tacoma's Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility. HUFFPOST Corporate Stewardship Highlight Northern Trust Named a 2015 World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute Northern Trust announced that it has been recognized as a 2015 World's Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute. The World's Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. "This honor underscores Northern Trust's longstanding commitment to ethical business standards and practices, which begins with our board and senior leadership team but rests on the integrity, expertise and commitment to service of our 15,000 worldwide partners," Northern Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frederick H. Waddell said. "This is one reflection of our core values of service, expertise and integrity in our 125th year of service to our clients, shareholders, employees and communities." MarketWatch Report Tracker The Pace of Sustainability SustainAbility 2015 Disclaimer: The information contained in this CSRtracker - In Depth has been carefully researched and compiled to the best of our knowledge. 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