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European Sustainability Reporting Association 2007/8 website launched
The European Sustainability Reporting Association (ESRA) is highlighting the progress of participating countries in ensuring the maximum number of organisations are producing reports on their impacts on the environment and society. Experts from each of the countries involved has produced summaries on sustainability reporting – and the overall view is positive.
The launch of the website, and the greater transparency which it will bring to sustainability reporting in Europe , has been welcomed by leading organisations.
Robert Strauss, Head of Unit in DG Employment at the European Commission says: "The Commission continues to welcome the work undertaken by ESRA in this important area of sustainability / corporate social responsibility reporting by companies. The collection of country and regional level data assists assessment of the extent to which reporting is undertaken, and enables companies themselves to benchmark their activities with their peers. We hope that the work of this project will continue to encourage more commitment to reporting."
Ernst Ligteringen, CEO, of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) said: "In 2007 sustainability reporting continued to move into the mainstream: the G8 declared its support for the concept of sustainability reporting and the number of companies issuing reports continued to rise following the release of The GRI G3 Guidelines. The ESRA project is of great benefit in aiding the understanding of trends across Europe at this exciting time in the evolution of sustainability reporting."