Socially responsible investment guidelines published

Companies have been offered guidelines today to help them disclose their approach to corporate social responsibility. The guidelines, issued by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), suggest companies include a range disclosures in their annual reports relating to Board responsibilities and to policies, procedures and verification. The ABI hopes its guidelines will encourage companies to adopt best practice when responding to external social, ethical and environmental risks. The ABI says its guidelines should increase transparency without imposing unnecessary new burdens by settin...