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Ceres-ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards

Since 2002, Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have given out awards for the best sustainability reports in North America.

The purpose of the awards program is to acknowledge and publicize best practice in reporting on sustainability performance and to provide leadership to those companies that are publishing or intend to publish sustainability reports.

The awards are not intended to endorse or reward company performance, but rather to acknowledge exemplary disclosure that places performance in the broader context of sustainability challenges, risks and opportunities. The judging criteria (pdf) address completeness, credibility and quality of communication. The judging panel includes 12 North American experts representing a broad spectrum of backgrounds in the nonprofit, corporate and investment worlds.

This year’s award winners are:

Best Sustainability Report (co-winner)
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
The 2006/07 Sustainability Report from Ford clearly identifies the material sustainability issues affecting the company, including climate change, human rights, sustainable mobility in emerging markets and safety. The report discloses the greenhouse gas emissions of Ford’s fleet and benchmarks tailpipe emissions per vehicle against industry averages. It also communicates well through both an online and print report; the printed copy encourages reader to learn more online and the website provides an easy-to-navigate format.

Best Sustainability Report (co-winner)
The Timberland Company, Stratham, New Hampshire
Timberland’s 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report provides a comprehensive dashboard of key performance indicators and trends that illustrate progress to date on existing goals and sets new goals for the following year. It discusses Timberland’s influence on its supply chain with strong disclosure on factory location, factory growth, and the company’s monitoring, assessment and remediation program. In addition, it provides a thoughtful discussion of how the company is encouraging responsible action among its customers by providing product-specific sustainability information, and shares external feedback on Timberland’s material issues through extensive stakeholder quotes and commentary.  

Commendation for Climate Change Reporting
Suncor Energy, Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The 2007 Report on Sustainability from oil sands producer Suncor highlights the strategic importance of climate change for the company by highlighting the risks and opportunities the company faces. The report describes the management accountability structure for addressing climate change at Suncor, from the board of directors down, and discloses comprehensive and detailed carbon emissions data, both historical and forward-looking, on each of the company’s primary business areas.

Commendation for Product Stewardship Reporting
Dell Inc., Austin, Texas
Dell’s sustainability report provided notable discussion about how the company is working to integrate sustainability considerations into the design, manufacture and recovery of its products. It details Dell’s Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process and the company’s recovery, reuse, and recycling efforts, including global recycling and environmental standards, consumer recycling and donation programs, and commercial asset recovery services.

Read the Ceres-ACCA Awards Judges' Report

For past winners, click here.

How to apply

We will be accepting submissions to the 2008 Awards in September 2008. Please check back for additional details at that time.

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SPOTLIGHT

Ford and Timberland Win Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Best Sustainability Reporting
April 30, 2008 - Ford Motor Company and The Timberland Company received the top sustainability reporting awards today in an international competition organized by the Boston-based Ceres coalition and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The winners, selected from 87 nominations, also included Calgary, Alberta-based Suncor Energy and Austin, TX-based Dell, Inc. The four winners were announced at the Ceres annual conference. More

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