World Business Council's new report on corporate environmental reporting measures
World Business Council's new report on corporate environmental reporting measures
Keywords: Sustainable development, Environmental analysis, Reports
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released the report entitled, "Eco-efficiency: A Guide to Reporting Company Performance". It provides a common environmental measurement framework that can be adopted by all companies, from multinationals to small family-run businesses, regardless of their sector or location. It sets out a common set of definitions, principles, and indicators flexible enough to be widely used and interpreted across all industries. The report defines two indicator categories:"Generally applicable indicators", valid for virtually all businesses;and "business specific indicators", intended to fit the particular context of individual companies. These indicators, says WBCSD, "provide a strategic tool for business managers, enabling them to assess, measure, and increase eco-efficiency performance and improve decision making."
Contact WBCSD at E-mail: ammirati@wbcsd.org
Copies of the report can be downloaded from the Web site http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/tools_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=5702
