Reporting News Round-Up (Issue 94)

July 31, 2007

A round-up for the latest reports from companies around the world.

French cosmetics company, L’Oreal, has published its 2006 Sustainable Development Report. The report focuses on a number of issues including the environmental impact of its products, supplier labour standards and joining the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. L’Oreal has also acquired The Body Shop and Laboratoires Sanoflore in the last 18 months. The company has 19 brands that are sold in 130 countries. Contact L’Oreal www.loreal.com

Friends Provident, the UK financial services group, has published its Corporate Responsibility Report 2006. The company also produced a summary CR report to raise awareness of corporate responsibility among its employees. Contact Friends Provident www.friendsprovident.co.uk

The UK property company, Land Securities, has published its fourth annual corporate responsibility report. It focuses on targets for the coming year as well as for 2010 with emphasis on climate change, supply chain management, health and safety as well as diversity. Contact Land Securities www.landsecurities.com

Marks & Spencer, the UK retailer, has published How We Do Business 2007, its fourth annual corporate responsibility report. It features the first publication of the company’s Plan A targets on climate change, waste, sustainable raw materials, partnerships and health. Contact Marks & Spencer www.marksandspencer.com

Building materials group Lafarge has produced a sustainability report focusing on progress on social and environmental issues. The report includes the company’s Sustainability Ambitions 2012, which lay out the future corporate responsibility aims of the company. Contact Lafarge www.lafarge.com

Coca-Cola HBC, one of the soft drinks company’s largest bottlers in Europe, has produced a Corporate Responsibility Report that focuses on four key areas of company responsibility: the marketplace, the workplace, the environment, and the community. The full report can be downloaded from the company’s website. Contact Coca-Cola HBC www.coca-colahbc.com

Vodafone launched its seventh corporate responsibility report on June 25. The report – The Potential of Communications – details the company’s specific focus on the role of communication in society as well as climate change, content standards, supply chain and privacy. Contact Vodafone www.vodafone.com/responsiblity

Sainsbury’s, the supermarket chain, published its fifth corporate responsibility report – Make the difference – on July 9. The report covers the company’s five corporate responsibility principles: the best for food and health, sourcing with integrity, respect for the environment, making a positive difference in the community, and ensuring that Sainsbury’s is a great place to work. Contact Sainsbury’s www.j-sainsbury.com

Barclays has produced its eighth corporate responsibility report, focusing on climate change and sustainability. The report was produced in accordance with international reporting standards, and assured by The Corporate Citizenship Company. Contact Barclays www.barclays.com

Supermarket giant Tesco has produced Corporate Responsibility Review 2006 – its sixth corporate responsibility report. As well as covering regular issues, this report also outlines the supermarket’s future initiatives to foster a more ethical supply chain. Contact Tesco www.tesco.com

The Greek cement manufacturing firm, Titan, has released CSR and Sustainability Report – its report covering 2006. Titan are prominent in the international CSR industry and have made the report available online. Contact Titan www.titan.gr

BCE, Canada’s largest communications company, has produced a report tracking and assessing its corporate responsibility record in 2006. Contact BCE www.bce.ca

Financial services company, Provident Financial, has published its 2006 corporate responsibility report, which focuses on how the company manages the social, environmental and economic issues that are material to its operations, products and services. Provident Financial specialises in personal credit. Contact Provident Financial www.providentfinancial.com

3i, a private equity and venture capital firm, has produced its 2007 corporate responsibility report, available online and as part of the 3i Group annual report. Contact 3i www.3i.com

BT’s 2007 Sustainability Report is now online. A short printed report – Changing the World: Sustained Values 2007 – is also available. Contact BT www.bt.com

HSBC has published its 2006 corporate responsibility report. The report focuses on responsible banking and tackling climate change and highlights some of the bank’s achievements. Contact HSBC www.hsbc.com

Prudential, the international finances group, has published Acting Responsibly, its fifth corporate responsibility report. The report focuses on all aspects of CR, particularly those of the international financial services community. It is available on line, or contact the company for a hard copy. Contact Prudential www.prudential.co.uk

South African banking group Nedbank has produced its latest sustainability report, which tracks the group’s social inclusion progress, as well as other responsible banking issues. It is available online from their website. Contact Nedbank www.nedbank.co.za

Services provider, Sodexho, has published its most recent corporate responsibility report – Living Our Values. The report can be downloaded from the company website. Contact Sodexho www.sodexho-uk.com

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