The government requires companies to be transparent about their CSR policies and activities. A good report about the CSR efforts of a company enables stakeholders to engage with the company. This gives the company the opportunity to strengthen itself based on constructive criticism of its stakeholders.
Due to the Transparency Benchmark the Ministry of Economic Affairs provides insight into the manner in which the largest Dutch companies report about their CSR activities. The Transparency Benchmark is performed every year. On behalf of, and under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Transparency Benchmark is performed by PwC in 2013. A number of activities, in particular the communication, are outsourced to MVO Nederland for 2013.
The Transparency Benchmark provides transparency in corporate social reporting. It is a research on the qualitative and quantitative development of corporate social reporting among the largest companies in the Netherlands.
Companies which are not part of the benchmark group, yet they still like to participate in the Transparency Benchmark, can voluntary sign up and participate. The Ministry encourages especially SMEs to volunteer. Would like to participate in 2013? Click here for more information.
