G&A's Sustainability Update TM

Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) B+ - 2010- 2011 Sustainability Report - and companion GRI Report - Global beverage products sales. This is KO's 8th report and first GRI report.  Coca-Cola Company publishes a number of reports -- for Europe, Brasil, etc.  The company created a new Office of Sustainability in May 2011 and appointed Bea Perez its first Chief Sustainability Officer.  In October 2010 KO acquired the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE).  Report assured by FIRA Sustainability BV.

Dakota Provisions - Co-operatively Owned by Growers - 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report - Turkey processing - branded products - owned by co-op of 44 growers; most are members of Hutterite communities. (Also known as "Dakota Turkey Growers LLC). First report -- this "lays the groundwork for application of the GRI G3 guidelines to be used for reporting cycles."  Self-declared "C Level" - very good first report by this small farmer group.

Johns Manville - A Berkshire Hathaway Company -  2011 Sustainability Report - Construction, Roofing, Building Materials.  Report was Application Checked by GRI.

Colgate - Palmolive (NYSE:CL) 2011 Sustainability Report - Giving the World Reasons to Smile theme. 
Personal - Healthcare Products - Toothpaste. Report contains 2011 to 2015 sustainability strategy. Comprehensive GRI Content Index.

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLV)  2010/2011 Corporate  Responsibility Report
Pharmaceuticals - Biopharmaceuticals - The report is also the company's annual Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact (UNGC).

Accessing summary and full report: A summary of the report with graphic highlights of Lilly's corporate responsibility performance is available online.

The full report can be accessed online.

General Motors (GM) (NYSE:GM) Sustainability Report
Automotive Manufacturer - One of USA "Big Three" car & truck makers -- this is the first report of the "New GM.". Features "report builder" to customize. Follows G3.1 guidelines. No Level selected -- GM plans to do so in future reporting. Covers 2010 and 2011. Contains GM Environmental Principles (pre dates GRI - back to CERES Principles days); also; Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility. Very comprehensive picture of the "new GM."  Report contains GRI Content Index.

Manpower Inc. (NYSE:CL) Corporate Social Responsibility
Staffing - Service Provider.

Office Depot (NYSE:ODP) 2011 Corporate Citizenship Report
Office Furniture and Supplies. Headquarters office is LEED Gold; Office Depot is pursuing LEED Commercial Interior certification for new and remodeled US stores. Report features "Environmental Dashboard."Independently Assured" by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Vancouver, Canada).

Be Green Packaging - Privately owned - Sustainability Report 2011 - Forest and Paper Products.

Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) 2011 Social Responsibility Report - Home improvement retailer - USA, Canada, Mexico. On-line report with videos with downloadable PDF.

Pilgrims (NYSE:PPC) - 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report - Food - second largest producer of chicken products.  View report online.

Sun Chemical - a member company of the DIC Group - Sustainability Report - Printing Inks and Chemicals.

TransNational Bankcard - 2011 Corporate Social Sustainability Report - Financial Services - Merchant Service Provider.

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) B+  - Starbucks 2011 Global Responsibility Report Goals and Progress.  - Coffee retailer. Starbucks also maintains on-line scorecard. Assured by Moss-Adams LLP (CPAs), Seattle WA. GRI Content Index on line.  Past reports in archives on line - 2002 to 2010.

Link to report.
Link to scorecard.
Link to Content Index.

Spartech Corporation  (NYSE:SHE)   2011 Corporate Sustainability Report - Plastic sheeting - Compounds - Engineered Products.  Self-declared "C Level."  GRI Content Index.  Link to on-line report.

Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) - - Sustainability Report 2011 - Beyond the Bottom Line  - Energy, Natural Gas, Utilities. This is the inaugural sustainability report for this 80 year old company.  Report link online.  

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) - 2011 Annual Report - Financial and Corporate Responsibility Performance.  Communications - Utility - Wireless - Broadband - Telephone. This report is the traditional Annual Report (financial) with corporate responsibility and sustainability narrative and performance indicators -- a step toward a true integrated report. Prior Corporate Responsibility reports are archived - 2004-05 through 2010-11.  On line presentation separate of the Annual report.  On the web site Verizon notes that the 2011 Annual Report Supplement - Additional Corporate Responsibility Performance is "coming soon."

Link to online report.
Link to PDF report.

Inter-American Development Bank  -  IDB Sustainability Report 2011 - Financing organization - Latin America. Shareholders are 48 member countries, including 26 Latin American and Caribbean borrowing members. Operates like a bank. Headquartered Washington DC.  Seventh annual sustainability report, available in English and Spanish. Additional information on line at www.iadb.org/sustainability. Significant content on agricultural topics and issues; climate change; biodiversity; food security; sustainability in the Southern Hemisphere; the bank's sustainability standards.

Chrysler Group LLC - A+ report - with GRI Application Level Check and AA1000 Assurance provided (G3.1) and audited by SGS (SGS Italia S.p.A.).

This an interesting report out of the "new Chrysler" -- its 2011 Sustainability Report - Economic, Environmental and Social Responsibility.  Coming out of the 2009 bankruptcy of the "old" Chrysler, the new Chrysler Group was formed in a "strategic alliance" with Fiat Societa Per Azioni (S.p.A); majority ownership stakes are held by Fiat; the United Auto Workers (UAW) VEBA has a stake; Fiat has management control.

All of the American "Big 3" auto manufacturers publish sustainability / responsibility reports.  Chrysler makes Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Mopar (parts), Fiat vehicles and products. 

Extensive targets are included in the report for various sustainability elements over the next few years. The report contains abundant references to Fiat -- which is a Dow Jones Sustainability Index company (DJSI) and one of the members of the 500 Global Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index companies (CDLI), and Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CDP). Fiat Group brands includes Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Abarth brands as well as Ferrari and Maserati luxury brands.  

Fiat says this is its "eighth edition" of its sustainability report. Look at this as an example of a very comprehensive report by a "European and American" global operating company that addresses many financial and ESG issues and concerns in industrial as well as in emerging economies.  The report focuses on the automobile sector (the company separated its tractor, truck and construction equipment activities).

Note that Fiat Group states it made no contributions to political parties in 2011.  The company has no PAC.  It does lobby and "financial contributions" are decided within each Group.   The report contains information about SR investor activity -- "free float" shares were at 8.7% of Fiat S.p.A. in November 2011 (rising from 4.8% in May 2010).

This is one of the most comprehensive GRI reports we've seen in the past year.

Link to 267-page Report

Accenture (NYSE:CAN) -- 2010-2011Corporate Citizenship Report - Our Journey Forward. Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing. Operates in 120 countries. Used G3 reporting principles. Reports annually to the UN Global Compact. Reports on global corporate citizenship goals, progress and challenges (FY2010-2011 - ended August 31 each year); published every two years with on-line updates in interim years. The report is produced on line.  Level Check by GRI organization.

Online Link.

Consol Energy (NYSE:CNX) 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report - Diversified energy producer in North America's Appalachian Basin -Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio. (Also Utah operations.) Producing natural gas and high-BTU coal. GRI Content Index - G3.1 reporting principles..  Good discussions on waste, waste water, environmental impact; safety and wellness issues. On-line report - well organized. Company began operations in 1864.

General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS)  2011 Global Sustainability Report - Health - Communities - Environment. Food and beverage - 100-plus branded products such as Cheerios(r), Wheaties (r). Update on sustainability goals - energy, GhGs, water usage, solid waste, packaging, transportation.  Candid discussion of "issues" -- climate change, global food security, BPA in food packaging, responsible sourcing.  General Mills is UN Global Compact signatory. Has GRI Content Index.

Online link to report.

Scott's Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report  - Lawncare, gardening, chemical products. First report using the GRI G3 framework. Web-based report; contains goals (GhGs, waste to landfill, eliminate phosphorous in law maintenance products, recycling and recycled packaging. Introductory video featuring chairman/CEO.

Link: www.grogood.com (a new on-line platform for the company's sustainability and responsibility efforts.

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK)  -  - Corporate Social Responsibility Report Fiscal Year 2012- Aerospace, Defense, products; munitions; smart weapons; composite structures. Three business groups: Aerospace, Defense, Sporting. Published on line.

Link to PDF Report.

United States Gypsum Corporation (NYSE:USG).  Building in Harmony - 2011 Sustainability Update.   Building materials (wallboard and ceiling tiles).  This is the company's second report (first was in 2010) and updates the earlier report. The USG "EcoBlueprint (TM) was introduced in 2009 with goals and strategies that consider the environmental impacts most relevant to customers, products, operations. This 110-year old company has manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Pacific, and Middle East region.

Link to PDF Report.
Link to EcoBlueprint Section.

American Chemical Society  - Department of Meetings & Expositions Services  - 2011National Meetings and Expositions Sustainability Report- Congressionally-chartered independent membership organization representing professionals in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry.  For the 2011 Annual Meetings, the ACS published its first GRI Sustainability Report and used the newly-released GRI Event Organizers Sector Supplement. Available on ACS website as PDF.

Online Report Link.

City of Indianapolis, Indiana - Department of Public Works - Mayor Gregory Ballard - Office of Sustainability   2011 Sustainability Report to Our Community. This is the third annual report - released during "Sustainability Month." Mayor Ballard and Office of Sustainability. Theme:  "SustainIndy."  Neat report - take a look at what a mid-size American city is doing in "sustainability."  Includes a "Connectivity Plan" for transportation.

Link to PDF Report.