ELI Summer EAP: Academic English for U-M Graduate Students: Corporate Social Responsibility Rankings, Ratings, Orgs

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.

The SDG Compass provides guidance for companies on how they can align their strategies as well as measure and manage their contribution to the realization of the SDGs

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Here are several companies that successfully promote a greener lifestyle through their brands, as determined by Sustainability Magazine)

Use their brand directory to look up specific fashion brands and how they are rated.

Fortune's list is "meant to shine a spotlight on companies that have made significant progress in addressing major social problems as a part of their core business strategy."

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This points to other ranked lists of green and sustainable brands (some of which are linked above). If you are unable to access a list you are interested in, reach out to the library for help.

GRI works with businesses, investors, policymakers, civil society, labor organizations and other experts to develop the GRI Standards and promote their use by organizations around the world in order to take responsibility for their impacts.

SASB Standards help companies disclose relevant sustainability information to their investors.

As of August 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation assumed responsibility for the SASB Standards.

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.

ReportAlert provides announcements of the latest company–issued Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Sustainability Reports. The announcements are provided by the company or organisation issuing the new CR or Sustainability Report and include website links to the report being announced together with relevant contact details.

CSRWire offers easy access to hundreds of company Corporate Social Responsibility reports, as well as the latest news, views and reports in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability.