Environmental, social and sustainability reporting has grown substantially over the last decade. On this page you can access a range of articles, publications and online resources from our collection providing quick access to information on reporting trends and developments.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Useful links
ICAEW
Sustainability
Overviews and resources on measuring, reporting and assuring sustainability, sustainable business and climate change.
Sustainability assurance: Your choice (PDF 650.06kb/16 pages)
Guide to sustainability reporting and assurance produced by the ICAEW Audit and Assurance Faculty. Published May 2010.
Organisations, frameworks and guidance
Accounting for Sustainability
Body aimed at developing practical guidance and tools for embedding sustainability into decision-making and reporting processes. The website provides a how to guide on connected reporting and examples of published reports.
CSR Europe
Professional network connecting companies to share corporate social responsibility best practice and projects. The website offers a toolbox of ideas and advice to help organisations implement CSR.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization which developed one of the most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework. The website includes access to the latest version of the GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
IFAC Sustainability Framework
Framework from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) for "embedding sustainability into the DNA of an organization" which focuses on business strategy, operations and reporting.
International Integrated Reporting Committee
The IIRC is an international organisation with a mission to "create a globally accepted integrated reporting framework which brings together financial, environmental, social and governance information in a clear, concise, consistent and comparable format."
Sustainability and environmental reporting
Guidance from HM Treasury on sustainability reporting, environmental management accounting and best practice. Includes links to guidelines and examples.
Directories, reports and surveys
KPMG International Corporate Responsibility Reporting Survey 2011
2011 edition of the regular survey conducted by KPMG looking at corporate responsibility reporting trends.
Corporate Register
A free online directory of corporate responsibility reports compiled by Next Step Consulting. Over 23,000 current and historical reports are included from companies worldwide. Free registration is required.
Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting: Supporting informed decisions
Report from Deloitte examining current sustainability reporting practices. Published in October 2010.
International survey of corporate responsibility reporting
Survey conducted by KPMG every three years to 'gain insight into CSR reporting and to contribute to the evolving global dialogue on transparency and accountability'. The 2008 survey was conducted in 22 countries and with more than 2,200 businesses around the world and presents historical data where possible, drawing from five previous surveys conducted by KPMG firms since 1993.
Sustainability library: reporting publications
Research papers and reports from the ACCA on sustainability reporting.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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