Sustainability Reporting in Emerging Markets: A Progress Report

By: Marianne Ajayi and Celeste Cole | Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

In March 2009, KLD Consulting sought to identify which emerging-market nations were improving their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure. Through a review of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) data, the lead researchers noted efforts by emerging-market companies to comply with GRI’s reporting guidelines.

Brazil, South Korea, South Africa, India, and Chile all made significant progress towards broader, more detailed ESG disclosure.

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