News: CSR Consultation – have your say
The European Commission has published a consultation on methodology for reporting non-financial information with the aim to assist listed companies, banks, insurers and other public-interest entities with CSR reporting. The results of this consultation will feed into a reporting guidance document that the European Commission is preparing ahead of the implementation of the CSR Directive – due in 2017. The Commission’s consultation enquires about a series of issues, ranging fro
Circular Economy: When consumer behaviour can't be ignored
The European Commission recently published its long-awaited Circular Economy Action Plan, which focuses on reuse and recycling, the core actions of its waste management hierarchy (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Recovery-Disposal). With many proposals on how to ensure products are more environmentally friendly and on how to turn waste into a resource, there is one key element overlooked: consumers. Despite pointing at some actions on restoring consumers’ confidence in green claims and a
