Many companies with a commitment to environmental improvements issue annual reports on their progress. Look over the corporate examples below, and consider developing your own report. Alternatively, if your team publishes an annual report on community relations, consider including environmental issues and initiatives The “Additional Resources” section below contains links to more examples and resources that may assist your team in putting together a report.
IBM
Bank of America
Time Warner
Seventh Generation
Nike
Publishing a sustainability report takes time and effort, but it helps keep track of your supply chain impacts and costs, is a useful tool to declare your team’s commitment to sustainability, and will help to track and report environmental improvements annually. Sustainability reports let employees, suppliers, and the public know that your team is serious about documenting environmental improvements.
Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines
eGeneration – writing a corporate environmental report
Templates for Best Practices Reporting
Sustainability report best practice examples
Database of Sustainability Reports
Award-winning sustainability reports