Recently, the findings from an investigation by the Toronto Star into charities have been released in the paper and they are not good for many charities, primarily MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada. The Star found that the charity spends only about 19 cents for every donor dollar on programs designed to help victims of […]
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MADD situation shows charities have many stakeholders">MADD situation shows charities have many stakeholders
December 9th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Category: Auditing
Tags: audit, charity, ethics, MADD, non-profit, stakeholder
Shell and reporting sustainability
December 5th, 2006 · 2 Comments
This piece in the Globe and Mail was interesting: Shell was early with “sustainability reporting” (their first annual sustainability report was published in 1998). They currently have a goal to have their (self-reported) greenhouse gas emissions 5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2010, similar to the Kyoto Protocols. The story was about Shell’s CEO […]
Category: Auditing
Tags: audit, environment, ethics, report, reporting, standards, sustainability
Sharpening the axe in auditing
December 4th, 2006 · No Comments
A post today at VeraSage provided a perfect metaphor for audit planning: Once upon a time, there were two lumberjacks who challenged each other to see which one could cut down more trees in a day. At daybreak, the first one began furiously chopping down trees. He worked up a sweat and by noon he […]
