Resource Centre
The field of corporate responsibility (CR) is not a simple area - it is littered with complex legislation, regulation and international standards. Furthermore its often-academic foundations can tend to alienate parties. At The Reassurance Network we aim to avoid this. Or at least help you to avoid this!
This section will act as a one-stop-shop for information and explanation about CR. We shall keep this page up-to-date with new legislation and non-governmental standards, as well as offer a simple and concise explanation of any CR items that may cause confusion. Rather than dredging through pages and pages of industry speak, we have created accessible summaries to ensure that you stay informed with what is going on with regards to responsible business.
General Corporate Responsibility Initiatives
AA1000 AA1000APS AA1000AS Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) FTSE4Good GHG Protocol Initiative Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) ISAE 3000 Investor in People Initiative SEDEX Members Ethical Trading Audit (SMETA) Social Accountability International: SA8000 Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX)
International Principles & Standards
Agenda 21 Basel Convention Business and Human Rights Guide to Human Rights Impact Assessment ICGN Statement and Guidance on Anti-corruption Practices ILO Conventions ISO Standards related to Corporate Responsibility OECD Anti-Bribery Convention OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise Risk Management Standards Transparency International: Business Principles For Countering Bribery Tripartite Declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy UN Convention against Corruption UN Declaration of Human Rights UN Global Compact UN Rio Declaration
Glossary
Assurance Benchmark Bottom Line Carbon Offsetting Carbon Neutral Corporate Citizenship Corporate Governance Direct Energy Consumption / Direct GHG emissions Corporate Responsibility (CR) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Code Of Conduct Environmental Management System (EMS) ESG Ethical Trading Indirect Energy consumption / Indirect GHG emissions Fairtrade Lifecycle Assessment Polluter Pays Principle Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Stakeholder Stakeholder Engagement / Dialogue Stakeholder Mapping Sustainability Sustainable Development Supply Chain Triple Bottom Line The Precautionary Approach
Sector Specific Initiatives
Equator Principles European Responsible Gaming Standards (ERGS) FSA Ethical Framework for Financial Services Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) The European Social Investment Forum (EUROSIF) The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) The Kimberley Process UNEP Financial Initiative (UNEPFI) Voluntary Quality Standard World Lottery Association (WLA) Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Governmental Legislation & Guidelines
Climate Change Act Climate Change Agreement Corporate Governance Code Dodd Frank and Conflict Minerals Environmental Damage Regulation 2009 FRC Guidance on Audit Committees Guide to Environmental Issues and Annual Financial Reporting Higgs Review on the Effectiveness of Non-Executive Directors The Bribery Act 2010 The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) The Climate Change Levy The Companies Act 2006 Turnbull Guidance on Internal Controls The Pensions Act 2008
