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Zusatztext Rory Sullivan's new book about corporate responsibility reporting is worth a read. I have to say that the stuff I like best in it is where he is honest about the limitations of responsible investment! because few people are willing to say this stuff publicly ... Full post... - labour and capital blog! 19 May 2011 - Tom Powdrill Written by Rory Sullivan! one of the world's leading experts on responsible investment! Valuing Corporate Responsibility provides insights that anyone responsible for or involved in CSR reporting should know and understand ... Regardless of one's position on these two issues! Rory Sullivan's book presents a challenging and well-informed analysis of some of the key issues related to valuing corporate responsibility. As such! it is a concise and noteworthy contribution to what is often a complex and polarized debate. Full post... - CSR Europe! 6 May 2011 - Colleen M. FletcherMost corporate responsibility professionals approach the task of reporting in much the same way as spending Christmas with the in-laws: they grit their teeth at the prospect! try to keep from screaming during the event! and pray they don't have to repeat it once it's all over. Social and environmental reporting is time-consuming! labour-intensive and expensive. So what's the value? Well! more than you might think! argues social responsibility investment guru Rory Sullivan ... Full post... - Ethical Corporation's Management Blog! 1 May 2011 - Oliver Balch Informationen zum Autor Sullivan, Rory Klappentext "Responsible investment" has become mainstream. But! despite the volume of CR reports! reporters aren't giving investors the information they need. This book aims to get reporters and the investment community speaking a common language. Zusammenfassung "Responsible investment" has become mainstream. But, despite the volume of CR reports, reporters aren't giving investors the information they need. This book aims to get reporters and the investment community speaking a common language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Introduction2. Investors and their interests2.1 Responsible investment: an overview2.2 Investors’ expectations of corporate responsibility reporting 3. Case studies on investment research and engagement3.1 About Insight Investment3.2 Case study: linking policy and performance in the oil and gas sector3.3 Case study: climate change disclosures in the European electricity sector3.4 Case study: taking the temperature on greenhouse gas emissions management and reporting 4. Analysing and interpreting corporate responsibility reports4.1 Does the company publish a corporate responsibility report?4.2 What is the scope of the report?4.3 How are corporate responsibility risks and opportunities identified and assessed?4.4 What governance and management systems are in place?4.5 Are corporate responsibility policies important?4.6 Issues in performance evaluation 5. Key issues in corporate responsibility reporting5.1 Uncertainty in performance data5.2 Reporting boundaries5.3 Assurance 6. Investment practice and its implications for corporate responsibility6.1 Materiality6.2 Social issues6.3 Investors are not the only stakeholder 7. Wider recommendations and proposals7.1 Recommendations to companies7.2 Recommendations to investors7.3 Public policy design and implementation 8. Conclusions8.1 The value of corporate responsibility reporting8.2 The evolution of corporate responsibility reporting8.3 Responsible investment and sustainable development References ...
