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News and press releases archive2008

• Carbon challenge sparks debate at csrnetwork’s first US roundtable
  17/12/2008

  HP, McKesson, Juniper Networks, Cisco and Allied Waste were among the major corporations who took part in csrnetwork's inaugural roundtable event in the United States.

• Vodafone tops 2008 global Accountability Rating
  14/11/2008

  The annual assessment of corporate accountability, compiled by think-tank AccountAbility and consultancy Csrnetwork shows that Vodafone is putting responsible business practices at the heart of its operations

• csrnetwork is market leader in report assurance
  27/10/2008

  csrnetwork is clear market leader in provision of independent report assurance using AA1000AS, according to new figures from Corporate Register

• Merger plans for CSR leaders
  24/10/2008

  csrnetwork and Sd3 plan to merge from 1^st January 2009.  Both founded in 1999, their in-depth expertise in assisting multinational organisations will be leveraged by a strong, global network of consultants and associates based out of offices in Europe, Asia  and North America.

• New standards build on leading-edge practice
  24/10/2008

  csrnetwork welcomed the new AA1000AS and APS assurance standards, launched today, for building on leading-edge practice and hailed them as 'unique' in specifically addressing how to demonstrate accountability for sustainable development.   

• csrnetwork opens US office
  21/10/2008

  San Francisco-born Dr Todd Cort, who has been working for the past three years with csrnetwork in the UK, has returned to his home city to head up the US team as CEO of csrnetwork Inc.

• Csrnetwork assures Co-op Group's 'extraordinary' report
  26/09/2008

  Csrnetwork has provided the independent assurance for The Co-operative Group's 2007/8 Sustainability Report, launched this week and described by Jonathan Porritt as "extraordinary".

• Debating responsible sourcing
  19/09/2008

  Managers from major organisations including Hitachi, John Lewis and United Utilities got together earlier this month to discuss the challenges of sourcing goods responsibly

• Setting the agenda
  12/09/2008

  csrnetwork's Mark Line lays down challenges for supply chains and CSR communication at major industry events

• Bacardi, Boots and John Lewis discuss responsible sourcing
  09/09/2008

  Leading companies discuss the challenges of responsible sourcing at Csrnetwork workshop in London

• G100 put through more robust accountability assessment
  15/08/2008

  A broader, more robust approach to measuring the social and environmental impacts is now being used in this year's Accountability Rating of the world's largest companies (the G100).

• csrnetwork supports Bristol charity, Cherry D
  29/07/2008

  Cherry D provides hands-on support and professional advice to community projects in Bristol, UK.  As business members, csrnetwork will initially help Cherry D run a workshop on corporate responsibility and its role within business strategy.

• Mark Line presents National Business Awards for CSR
  25/07/2008

  csrnetwork director Mark Line presented two prestigious corporate responsibility awards at a recent National Business Awards regional ceremony

• Scottish Power boosts report in line with csrnetwork feedback
  22/07/2008

  Energy giant Scottish Power improves reporting after taking on board feedback from csrnetwork

• Getting engaged
  14/07/2008

  Systematic engagement with stakeholders is the foundation of corporate responsibility. Find out how two leading lights are managing the dialogue

• csrnetwork is a Good Corporation
  12/06/2008

  csrnetwork has been re-awarded the Good Corporation international standard, which sets out a framework of policies and good practices.  The standard is held by over 100 companies across 40 countries.

• csrnetwork helps Holcim adopt leading-edge assurance approach
  06/06/2008

  csrnetwork provides groundbreaking stakeholder-based assurance of the 2007 corporate sustainable development report from Holcim, one of the world's leading producers of cement and aggregates

• CSR communications need to be effective, compelling and honest
  27/05/2008

  With a recent MORI poll showing 80% of consumers disbelieve corporate claims around CSR, The Brand Plant and  csrnetwork have teamed up to offer clients an holistic approach to the implementation of CSR strategy and communications

• csrnetwork assures Kesko 2007 CR report
  02/05/2008

  We have provided independent assurance of the Finnish retail giant's CR report for the second year running

• CSR managers put heads together
  01/05/2008

  How to get top management support for CSR, and how to communicate CSR in a low-trust world -  two key talking points when managers from top UK and global companies met last week at a csrnetwork workshop in London

• csrnetwork support certified carbon offset scheme in Southern India
  26/03/2008

  In partnership with CarbonOffsets, csrnetwork has committed to support a Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) scheme - 3.6 megawatt wind farm in Tamil Nadu, providing local people with energy from a renewable source and replacing reliance on fossel fuels.

• Thomas Krick joins as senior consultant
  18/03/2008

  Thomas Krick joins csrnetwork as senior consultant. He takes on the key role of managing the global Accountability Rating, now in its fifth year, and will also work with  international clients in areas including benchmarking, stakeholder engagement and non-financial reporting.  

• Creative treatment for CSR Initiative
  13/03/2008

  csrnetwork launches a new series of CSR Management Workshops, commencing with 'Catalyst for Change' in the creative and atmospheric environment of the London Art House.

• Reporting what matters
  11/03/2008

  Delegates at global summit in Berlin learn from csrnetwork best-practice reporting advice as presence in Germany grows

• New method for measuring impact
  03/03/2008

  Accountability Rating methodology to be refined for 2008 application

• csrnetwork sponsor Global CR Reporting Summit
  05/02/2008

  csrnetwork are delighted to sponsor the forthcoming Global CR Reporting Summit being held on 3-4 March 2008 in Berlin.  Director, Mark Line, will also address delegates on the first day. 

• A refreshing approach to CSR
  28/01/2008

  Mark Line demonstrates how the beverage industry can become world-leaders in CSR at the inaugural BevME conference in Dubai.

• Career opportunities with csrnetwork
  16/01/2008

  Join csrnetwork and help make CSR a reality