Business leaders behind many of the world’s leading brands have long been convinced of the benefits of sustainability reporting.

80% of the top 15 Business Week global brands issue sustainability reports based on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, and more than 1000 organizations have declared their voluntary adoption of the Guidelines worldwide. The case is different in China where the majority of companies hasn’t heard of the…

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By Katherine Miles Hill

Business leaders behind many of the world’s leading brands have long been convinced of the benefits of sustainability reporting.

80% of the top 15 Business Week global brands issue sustainability reports based on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, and more than 1000 organizations have declared their voluntary adoption of the Guidelines worldwide. The case is different in China where the majority of companies hasn’t heard of the concept, doesn’t understand its benefits, and certainly doesn’t yet know about the GRI Guidelines. But things are changing. China, famous for its exports, has recently imported the idea.

Sustainability reporting is a relatively new notion for businesses. It is sometimes also called triple bottom line, non-financial, or corporate social responsibility reporting and it refers to organizations formally disclosing information on their social, environmental and economic performance. Read the rest of “Sustainability Reporting: China’s Latest Import” or post a comment