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Awards for environmental, social, corporate responsibility, sustainability reports
Other environmental, sustainability, CSR awards
· ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants >
o Public interest > Technical activities > Subject areas > Sustainability >
· »ACCA has promoted greater transparency in the reporting of organisations' social and environmental impacts for over a decade. ACCA is involved in reporting awards in more than 20 countries.«
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o The European Sustainability Reporting Awards (ESRA)
o The ACCA UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting: Rewarding Transparency
o The ACCA Ireland Sustainability Reporting Awards
o Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting
o The ACCA Australia and New Zealand Awards for Sustainability Reporting
o The ACCA Malaysia Environmental and Social Reporting Awards
o The ACCA Singapore Environmental and Social Reporting Awards
o The ACCA Hong Kong Awards for Sustainability Reporting
o The ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards
o ACCA Sri Lanka Awards for Sustainability Reporting
o The ACCA South Africa Awards for Sustainability Reporting
· Ceres »Investors and Environmentalists for Sustainable Prosperity« (Boston, USA) >
o What We Do >
§ Sustainability Reporting >
o Since 2002, Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have given out awards for the best sustainability reports in North America.
o >
§ Past winners (= Ceres-ACCA Winning Sustainability Reports)
· ESRA The European Sustainability Reporting Association
o The European Sustainability Reporting Awards have been held since 1995. Winners from national awards schemes are entered into the scheme and an overall European winner selected by a panel of judges.
o In 2006, for the first time, the European participants are focusing on sharing European reporting developments and best practice from both country-specific and regional perspectives. This is (perhaps temporarily, ??) replacing the European Awards scheme and the ESRA acronym now stands for "European Sustainability Reporting Association", whose purpose is "to inspire and improve sustainability reporting in Europe by sharing developments of European countries".
o For an overall picture of the European reporting situation, visitors to this site can download the General Reporting Trends table. More detailed information can be found in the individual country-reports and country statistics sheets prepared by CorporateRegister.com
§ Countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
o The CR Reporting Awards (CRRA)
§ See also:
· Ethical Corporation >> The Global CR Reporting Summit 2008 (3-4 March 2008, Berlin) > Event Overview > Reporting Awards
o »Tying in with this groundbreaking conference that will see the leading lights of CR reporting, both the corporate reporters and the stakeholders, presenting and discussing the most relevant issues will be a celebration of best practice in CR Reporting brought to you by Ethical Corporation and CorporateRegister.com.«
· related press releases at CSRwire:
o Companies From Around the World Convene in Berlin for First Ever Corporate Responsibility Reporting Awards (7 March 2008)
o Global Independent CR Reporting Awards 2007 - Call for Entries (23 August 2007)
§ CR Reporting Awards 07 Official Report: Global Winners & Reporting Trends (March 2008; .pdf has 36 pp.)
· The CR Reporting Awards 2007 Report details voting patterns, the winners and global reporting insights and trends.
· Winners include Vodafone (Best Report), BP, Novo Nordisk, Bayer, BMW, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.
· The CR Reporting Awards 2007 (CRRA) is the first in an annual programme.
· GRI Global Reporting Initiative >
o News & Events >>
§ Readers to identify the best sustainability reports worldwide in the GRI Readers’ Choice Awards (30 August 2007; Go directly to special website to vote/participate in the GRI survey)
· Both the Global Readers’ Choice Awards and the survey results will be presented during ‘The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency’ (7-9 May 2008)
· Note: About relationship with CRRA awards see: Rules & Procedures > FAQs >
· See also Sustainability Reporting Blog >>
o Back to basics (4): Who reads sustainability reports? (8 October 2007)
o The value of sustainability information (5 October 2007)
· CSE Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (Brussels, Athens & Dubai Office) >
o Conferences and Events >
§ CSE Launches Global Award for CSR Reporting in collaboration with The World Council for Corporate Governance (June 2007)
· »The Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, which is anticipated to become an international top event, was developed in order to provide support to the global corporate reporting efforts in the area of CSR, and at the same time to offer an international distinction for corporations that provide best practices in CSR Reporting.
· The award ceremony for 2007 will take place during the 8th International Conference on Corporate Governance, on the 20-21 of September 2007, in London.«
· See also:
o WCFCG website
o Special website for Golden Peacock Awards
§ Golden Peacock Awards have been instituted by the Institute of Directors (IOD) in 1991 have given boost to Indian Industry.
§ See also, e.g.:
· Press release at CSRwire: Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Wins Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (16 October 2007)
o »A distinguished jury chaired by former Prime Minister of Canada Joe Clark selected Coca-Cola Enterprises from more than 100 global companies for this esteemed award...«
· SustainAbility >
o Think Tank > Research >
§ Reporting (benchmark surveys of corporate sustainability / non-financial reporting) > also
o »Extensive, searchable online database of leading sustainability reporting«
o »Invaluable material for awards schemes, investor rating research and performance benchmark studies«
o Developed in partnership with Flag
· The site on International Corporate Sustainability Reporting >
o Awards (updated ??) = The Gallery of Awards for Sustainability and Environmental Reports (Name of Award Scheme; Organizing institute(s); Latest winner; Links to more online info)
§ By countries:
· Australia / New Zealand, Austria, Belgium / Luxembourg, Canada, Denmark, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA
o Search might be useful
· BSDglobal > Current issues > Corporate Reporting >
o Reporting awards (updated ??)
· BSR Business for Social Responsibility (USA) >
o Insight > Issue Briefs > CSR Reporting >
§ Awards / Recognitions (two by November 2007)
· IFAC International Federation of Accountants > e.g.
§ This search engine has been developed by IFAC and its members to provide professional accountants in business, small and medium practitioners, and other accountants with access to global resources and information.
· EnvironmentAwards.net »was researched, developed and produced by the RSA's Forum for Environmental and Sustainable Development Awards. Management of the awards database was transferred to Edie.net on 1 April 2005.« >
o also Category: Environmental / Sustainable Development Reporting (75 entries by July 2007; Emphasis on UK)
· BITC Business in the Community (UK) > e.g.
o Take action > Responsible business > Reporting > e.g.
· Business in the Community contributes to the judging of the annual Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sustainability reporting awards.
· Business in the Community does not run a specific reporting award but to be eligible for its Company of the Year award, which is based on an organisation’s overall impact on society, companies must have taken part and scored highly in the CR Index, which includes a high level of performance reporting in the public domain.
· FReM UK Government Financial Reporting Manual
o »The Financial Reporting Manual is the technical accounting guide that complements guidance on the handling of public funds published separately by the relevant authorities.«
o > e.g.
§ Sustainability and Environmental Reporting
· »As part of its sustainable development strategy the Government encourages both companies and public bodies to disclose their sustainability and environmental performance via their annual reports and accounts.«
· »The purpose of this web page is to provide examples of good practice and sources of further information on sustainability and environmental reporting from private and public sector.«
· BPTA Building Public Trust Awards »celebrates the commitment of the UK's largest corporations and public sector bodies to build public trust through their communication of the key building blocks of sustainable performance.«
o By: PwC & National Audit Office
o See also, e.g.:
§ FT.com Financial Times > e.g.
· Partnership Publishing >>
o Understanding Reporting (12 October 2007) >
§ Building Public Trust Awards (By Rod Newing) - Judges for the fifth annual awards to recognise excellence in corporate reporting explain the reasons behind their choices
§ Comment: Measuring success in reporting (By Sir Andrew Likierman) - Organisations will always struggle to satisfy all stakeholders
· LSCA Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants (Ireland) >
o PAA
§ The Published Accounts Awards are the premier recognition of excellence in financial reporting on this island.
§ Also category: Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
· NIVRA Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants (Netherlands)
o Thema's > Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen
§ Nieuws
§ Activiteiten van het NIVRA
· ACC Award (with »Juryrapporten«)
o »In samenwerking met het NIVRA reikt de VMA jaarlijks de ACC Award uit voor het beste Nederlandstalige milieu- dan wel maatschappelijk verslag.«
o DURA - Deutscher Umwelt Reporting Award (Germany)
· Lexikon der Nachhaltigkeit (or here: In German) >>
o Auszeichnungen für Nachhaltigkeitsberichte - European Sustainability Reporting Awards (ESRA), DURA (Germany), ASRA (Austria), ÖBU (Switzerland), Russia
· Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät >> Institut für Management > Business & Society Portal >
o Forschung > Studien > Externe Studien >
§ CSR-Ranking von Unternehmensberichten, Unternehmen und Universitäten (Emphasis on Germany, also other; updated ??)
· Ranking der Nachhaltigkeitsberichte (Germany)
· Oekoweb (Austria) >> Nachhaltigkeitsbericht >
o Bewertungen & Preise (Austria) >
§ ASRA (Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award; See also at KWT)
§ TRIGOS »der Preis für Unternehmen mit Verantwortung« (or directly)
· ÖBU »Netzwerk für Umwelt und Management« (Zürich, Switzerland; Website in German) > e.g.
o ÖBU-Themen > Kommunikation/Marketing > e.g.
§ ÖBU-Preis für den besten Nachhaltigkeitsbericht
· La FERPI - Federazione Relazioni Pubbliche Italiana (Italy) > Attivita >
§ »Dal 1954 l 'Oscar di Bilancio premia infatti le imprese, le organizzazioni pubbliche, le assicurazioni, le banche e le associazioni no profit che siano riuscite ad attuare la migliore comunicazione economica, sociale ed ambientale verso tutti i pubblici di riferimento. In questi anni la Giuria del Premio ha esaminato migliaia di bilanci, scoprendo e presentando al largo pubblico centinaia di best practices che sono poi divenute patrimonio comune di imprese, enti pubblici e organizzazioni no profit.«
· AECA Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas (Madrid, Spain) > Premios AECA >
o Memorias de Sostenibilidad y Medioambiental
· Deloitte Hungary > Services > Audit >>
o Green Frog Award = CEERA Central European Environmental Reporting Award
· Raporty spo³eczne (Poland) - Nagrody za najlepsze raporty z zakresu spo³ecznej odpowiedzialnoœci biznesu (CSR), zrównowa¿onego rozwoju, ochrony œrodowiska i zaanga¿owania spo³ecznego
· EuroCharity (Athens, Greece) > English > Events >>
§ also category: Best CSR or Sustainability Report 2006
· CICA Chartered Accountants of Canada >
o News > Upcoming events > Corporate Reporting Awards
§ Judges' Comments Publications > also
· Sustainable Development Reporting
o Research & Guidance > Research Activities >> Corporate Reporting to Stakeholders > Blog >>
§ Label: Corporate Reporting Awards
· PR News (USA) >
o Awards/Events >
§ CSR Awards > e.g.
· Categories > also
o Annual CSR Report
§ This category recognizes outstanding CSR-and-sustainability reports for shareholders and other key constituents.
· CSR Special Issue
· The Black Book (New York, NY, USA) >
o Publication News >>
§ AR100 + CSR Entry (2007)
· New for 2007, we are welcoming Corporate Sustainability Report entries.
§ The Black Book Announces AR100 and CSR Guide and Competition (23 February 2007)
· As an addition to the already popular AR100 Award Show book, the CSR Guide will be added to the existing printed publication, which celebrates the overall design in Annual Reports. The CSR Guide will premiere as a competition of the design and content matter of Corporate Sustainability Reports, where corporations, designers, photographers, paper companies and printers can exhibit their excellence in quality while demonstrating their corporate social responsibility.
· LACP League of American Communications Professionals LLC >
o Award Programs >
§ Spotlight Awards (Print, Video & Web Comms. Competition)
§ Vision Awards (Annual Report Competition)
§ Inspire Awards (Magazine & Newsletter Competition)
· Prêmio Balanço Social (Brazil)
· ABERJE Associação Brasileira de Comunicação Empresarial (Brazil)