Chapter 6

Sustainability Reporting: Gateway to Transparency

After more than a decade in which we have seen the amount of sustainability reports grow from less than a hundred to several thousand every year, coming from more than 80 countries worldwide, we are still a long way from being able to say sustainability reporting has reached its goal…1

U.S. President Barack Obama’s message on the White House government’s website states, “Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing.”2 Setting politics aside, the president’s message sets a high goal for an unprecedented level in government for openness, public trust, public participation, and collaboration. We believe these same transparency ...

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