Study finds problems with OSH sustainability reporting
A study by the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) reveals troublesome gaps and a lack of transparency in occupational safety and health (OSH) sustainability reporting among organizations rated highly for sustainability performance. The study, “Current Practices in Occupational Health and Safety Sustainability Reporting,” also raised concerns about ranking methodology, as some corporations reported more than 10 work‐related fatalities in a year – with one organization reporting 49 in the same period.
After analyzing public data on OSH reporting practices from each organization listed on the Corporate Knights’ 2011 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, the study revealed that the majority of the corporations did not include metrics recommended by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), one of the most comprehensive sustainability reporting frameworks available. Nor did the majority include metrics recognized as important by CSHS and the international OSH professional community.