Last week L’Oréal released its sustainable development report and shared its progress from sustainability innovation to stakeholder engagement.

Can an energy company like Shell lead on environmental issues, community building and climate change? Read Shell’s 2011 sustainability report and decide for yourself.

Professionals interested in a sustainability or CSR-focused career will feel motivated or cautious based on the findings of two reports released the past week.

Johnson Controls, a $40 billion company with 162,000 employees across the globe, builds on its CSR track record with the release of its 2011 Business and Sustainability Report.

Southern California businesses, NGOs and civil servants will have the opportunity to learn more about GRI next week at VerdeXchange and an NACD meeting.

Accor, a leading hotel chain that owns a bevy of chains including Motel 6, is ramping up their corporate social responsibility efforts. Employee engagement and water stewardship are among the initiatives.

Avon’s CSR report, released earlier this week, touts a bevy of achievements and promises to address issues including deforestation, governance and philanthropy.

Dell has stopped purchasing Renewable Energy Credits, central to its promise of becoming a “carbon-neutral” company, according to its 2011 corporate responsibility report.