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Framework:CR's First Corporate Responsibility Report Sets an Example for SMEs

Framework:CR's First Corporate Responsibility Report Sets an Example for SMEs

Published 08-01-07

Submitted by Framework:CR

WILTON, CT - July 31, 2007 - Framework:CR, a leading corporate responsibility and financial communications firm, announced today that it has published its first corporate responsibility report. As one of the first companies of its kind to issue a corporate responsibility report under the 2006 Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G3), the report serves as an example to small firms seeking to apply the G3 in their reporting efforts.

The report offers a unique perspective: that of a small consultancy that works mainly with large organizations to communicate their corporate responsibility and financial performance. The report discusses

  • the company's strategic perspective on corporate responsibility reporting and communications and how it has influenced clients' decisions and those of organizations whose reports Framework:CR reviews

  • how the firm's reporting architecture and process helps clients to understand and meet their stakeholders' increasing expectations for transparency and accountability

  • the policies and workplace practices Framework:CR has implemented to attract and retain talented employees

  • the measures Framework:CR has undertaken to reduce its environmental impact

    "This report has given us a better perspective as to how our work fits into the broader context of our clients' corporate responsibility efforts," said Kathee Rebernak, chief executive of Framework:CR. "Through this process we have not only better defined our role in helping our clients to achieve greater sustainability; we have also gained a better understanding of the challenges of effective reporting from the client perspective. That knowledge can only help us in helping our clients to meet their objectives."

    The report, available in PDF format at www.frameworkcr.com, has a self-declared G3 application level of "A". In the coming year, Framework:CR will continue to work to achieve its stated goals to, among others, 1) advance the practice of corporate responsibility communications and facilitate its integration with financial communications, and 2) remain thought leaders in its industry. Framework:CR will produce a web-based update of the report in 2008 and will issue its second full report in July 2009.

    About Framework:CR

    Framework:CR is a leader in corporate responsibility and financial communications and reporting and specializes in offering strategic communications counsel and implementation support to primarily Fortune(R) 500 companies. Framework:CR demonstrates its commitment to corporate responsibility through its work and its involvement in organizations such as the Global Reporting Initiative, Net Impact, and the Women's Network for a Sustainable Future. For more information about Framework:CR, please visit www.frameworkcr.com or contact Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy at info@frameworkcr.com.

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    Framework:CR has partnered with clients over the past decade to strategically address and improve their environmental, social, and governance performance in ways that build business and brand value, cut costs, and enhance profitability. We help clients understand how they perform relative to their competitors and the expectations of key stakeholders, and we offer guidance and tools to facilitate their transition to better and more sustainable business practices.

    Our value to clients lies in our

    • big picture perspective;
    • keen understanding of the relationship between sustainability
      performance and business value;
    • broad experience with different sectors and corporate cultures;
    • flexibility and responsiveness; and
    • ability to raise awareness and influence organizational change.

    In addition to providing strategic counsel, Framework produces, and advises clients in the development of responsive, balanced, award-winning sustainability communications. Our deep understanding of the interrelationship between sustainability and financial performance enables us to help clients navigate complex standards, identify and apply best practices, and accelerate progress toward fully integrated strategic planning, risk management, and reporting.

    Framework is an organizational stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative and a woman-owned business certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

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