“There are important distinctions to make in the descriptions,” explains Hank Boerner, chairman of the Governance & Accountability Institute, a firm that advises corporations and the investment community in matters of corporate... More updates >

With more than 80% of S&P 500 companies now issuing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainability report (according to the Governance & Accountability Institute), sustainability is becoming business mainstream.... More updates >

On March 15, the Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), a sustainability consulting firm, released the results of its fifth annual analysis of sustainability reporting by S&P 500 companies. G&A found that 81 percent of the... More updates >

Christopher P. Skroupa: Here we are in the middle of the second decade of the 21st century. What is different for “21st century companies” from those of the previous century? Hank Boerner: In general, there is a fascination with... More updates >

Banker opened his keynote by pointing to statistics from the Governance & Accountability Institute, which indicated that the number of S&P 500 companies publishing CSR reports had jumped from just 20% in 2011 to 72% in 2013. He... More updates >