New at Sd3

Two Tomorrows unveiled		read more
Two Tomorrows is the name of the new sustainability consultancy formed by the merger of Sd3 Ltd and Csrnetwork Ltd on 1st January 2009. 23/01/2009

Sd3 planning merger with Csrnetwork		read more
Sd3 will be joining forces with Csrnetwork from 1st January 2009. The planned merger will bring together two of the industry's most respected consultancies. 24/10/2008

New Training Course Dates Announced		read more
We have announced further dates for our IRCA-certified corporate responsibility training course - covering stakeholder engagement, reporting, and the revised AA1000AS standard - in London and Seoul. 20/10/2008

New AA1000 Assurance Standard launched		read more
The new edition of the AA1000 Assurance Standard is the first corporate accountability standard to be developed using a web-based wiki approach. 24/10/2008

Sd3 Client, Intercontinental Hotels Group wins CSR Award		read more
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently won a prestigious award from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, the professional body for Company Secretaries. 09/10/2008

Sd3 Training Course in London in September		read more
Sd3 will run its IRCA-certified training course in CR, Stakeholder Engagement, Reporting and the AA1000 Assurance Standard in London from September 8th-12th.

Wiki-based Development of Next Generation Sustainability Assurance Standard Enters its Second Phase 15/05/2008		read more
A second draft of the new edition of the world's most popular sustainability assurance standard - the AA1000 Assurance Standard (AS) - has now been uploaded to the AccountAbility website for further public discussion and participation.

Next Phase in World's First Wiki Platform for Developing of the Next Generation of Sustainability Assurance Standard. 24/01/2008		read more
Wiki Platform being used in the Development of the Next Generation of Sustainability Assurance Standard.

Sd3 Launches New AA1000 AS Training Course 24/12/2007		read more
In March 2008 Sd3 will be running the first training course designed to meet the new AccountAbility and IRCA course criteria.

World's First Interactive Standard Development for AA1000AS Revision 23/10/2007		read more
AccountAbility, Sd3, BISD and openDemocracy launched the world's first international corporate standard development process incorporating a wiki-style interactive platform.

World's first wiki-based mainstream assurance standard revision 02/09/2007		read more
Your involvement is crucial to ensuring the success of the AA1000AS revision process launched in July. Why not participate via the innovative, open-access wiki process being used here for the first time and being supported by Sd3?

Samsung SDI Assurance Completed to AA1000AS 08/08/2007		read more
June 2007 saw the release of Samsung SDI's fourth Sustainability Report which, for the second time, was assured by Sd3 with local partners, BSI Korea to international sustainability assurance standard AA1000AS.

Korean Interest in Sd3 Gaining Momentum 08/08/2007		read more
Korean interest in Sd3's range of strategic sustainability products and services is growing following several visits to the Korean capital by Sd3 Directors.

Sd3 Asia Office Opened in Korea 21/03/2007		read more
To service increasing Korean interest in Sd3's range of strategic sustainability products and services Sd3 Asia launched in Seoul.

Growing Korean Interest in Sd3 13/03/2007		read more
Korean interest in Sd3's range of strategic sustainability products and services is growing in anticipation of the visit to the Korean capital of Sd3 Directors, Jason Perks and James Anderson, at the end of March.

First Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum for the Middle East and North Africa 12/03/2007		read more
Business Leaders and Experts from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa Gather in Jordan to Discuss Tools for Corporate Governance and Responsibility.

Rio Tinto: Working with Sd3 to Enhance Sustainability Reporting 12/03/2007		read more
Sd3 have been retained on a three-year contract to help drive forward Rio Tinto's reporting strategy.

Sd3 Chair UK Government Working Group on Emissions Trading 03/12/2006		read more
James Anderson, Director of Climate Change at Sd3 is to chair the UK Government's Policy Alternatives & Auctioning Working Group of the Defra/DTI UK Emissions Trading Group.

Sd3 Take On Climate Change Expert 20/10/2006		read more
Sd3 have expanded their advisory services to offer climate change solutions by welcoming James Anderson to the team.

InBev Sustainability Report Launched 20/10/2006		read more
The world's largest brewer launched its second sustainability report with the help of Sd3 in September 2006.

Samsung SDI Assurance Completed to AA1000AS 11/08/2006		read more
July 2006 saw the release of Samsung SDI's third Sustainability Report which, for the first time, was assured by Sd3 with local partners, BSI Korea to international sustainability assurance standard AA1000AS.

CO2 at Sd3 - our own story since 2003 19/06/2006		read more
Where would business sustainability advisors like Sd3 be if we didn't walk the same carbon talk as we advise our clients?

OFR - back to the future? 24/03/2006		read more
Following Gordon Brown's intervention of November 2005 and subsequent backtracking, current guidance on mandatory non-financial reporting is in a state of flux. Find out more about what is actually required.

External assurance use in non-financial reports increases five-fold 24/03/2006		read more
In February 2006, Sd3 repeated its annual research into trends in the non-financial reports of the UK's FTSE100 listing concentrating on the growth of external report assurance.

New AA1000 AS Training 28/02/2006		read more
Due to Sd3's wealth of practical experience we have teamed-up with NCBS to deliver key elements of the AA1000 Assurance Standard Course.

New Draft Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines launched- Have Your Say! 06/01/2006		read more
The principal non-financial reporting standard; the GRI is to be revised in 2006. Find out more about the proposed revision and how you can contribute to the public consultation process.

What's become of the OFR? 19/12/2005		read more
Read about the Business Review that is replacing the OFR

Sd3 Contributes to Spanish CSR Conference 19/12/2005		read more
Sd3 Director, Dave Knight recently spoke on sustainable development management systems at the Basque regional CSR conference in Bilbao, Spain.

GM publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2004/05 online 16/12/2005		read more
GM again retained Sd3 to help conceptualise, develop, produce and publish their new CR Report which outlines the company's global achievements and challenges in the key areas of product, economic, environmental, and social responsibility.

OFR: Keep Up The Good Work 30/11/2005		read more
Read how opinion formers reacted to the recent Government announcement.

Sd3 Contribute to Better Society 07/11/2005		read more
Sd3 provides expert assistance in the production of new Nationwide Building Society's Better Society website.

Sd3, assuring Royal Mail is Passionate about Progress 07/11/2005		read more
The Royal Mail Group Plc has again turned to Sd3 for independent assurance of its 2004-2005 CSR report - 'Passionate about Progress'.

Operating and Financial Review (OFR): Want to know more about the OFR and determine whether you are ready? 10/08/2005		read more
On the 1st April 2005 the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) and Directors' Report Regulations came into force applying to listed companies whose financial year begins on or after 1 April 2005.

Biggest Brewer Hires Sd3 08/08/2005		read more
InBev, the world's largest brewer by volume, has commissioned Sd3 to research and write their first Global Citizenship Report.

How are you doing? Rio Tinto Benefits from Sd3's Report Benchmarking Tool© 08/08/2005		read more
With a reputation for high quality reporting Rio Tinto is always keen to ensure it stays ahead of its peers and leads reporting best practice. Working closely with the client, Sd3 developed a programme of projects to benchmark Rio Tinto's reporting at both Group and national levels.

Sd3 Gains Major Assurance Accreditation 23/05/2005		read more
AISE, the International Association of Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance products in Europe, has selected Sd3 as an official verifier of its Charter for Sustainable Cleaning which was launched in 2004.

Sd3 Assurance Code of Conduct 20/05/2005		read more
Sd3 has developed an Assurance Code of Conduct which describes six principles that ensure client confidence in our assurance engagements.

GM Report Leads Auto Sector 06/05/2005		read more
General Motors' Corporate Responsibility Report 2003 has been placed top of its sector alongside VW in the Pacific Sustainability Index.

Sd3 Assures Northumbrian Water Group's 2003/2004 Report 05/01/2005		read more
For its 'Sustainable Development Performance Report 2003/2004' Northumbrian Water Group turned to Sd3 for an independent view of its completeness, materiality and responsiveness.