Industry specific sustainability benchmarks: an ECSF pilot bridging corporate sustainability with social responsible investments

K.F. van der Woerd, T.W.M. van den Brink

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Abstract

This paper investigates the state of the art with respect to sustainability reporting, its linkages with the corporations, internal measurement and monitoring systems and their combined impact on the quality of contemporary sustainability benchmarks, developed by SRI analysts and so-called rating and screening agencies. This research originated from the EU-funded research initiative to create a new generation management framework for corporate sustainability and responsibility (CS-R). The aim of it is to develop a coherent set of assessment -, measurement - and monitoring tools. The sustainability benchmark tool should align the interests of corporations implementing CS-R and various organizations supporting SRI, such as fund managers, analysts and screening agencies. This paper show the essentials features of an actual sustainability benchmark which is currently under construction. This approach will have significance impact on the further development of SRI and CS-R practices, as well as support the development of sustainability reporting standards.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-203
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Business Ethics
Volume55
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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