"Transparency Benchmark" is a process conducted by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation aimed at stimulating transparency of Netherlands' largest companies and organisations in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by producing quality reports without requiring regulation. This process was started in 2003 through collaboration with the business organisations to establish a ranking system.
The 2010 version is the seventh edition of this report and it marks a broadening of the review. Almost 500 companies and organisations have been included, compared to 183 in 2009. Furthermore, the criteria have also been broadened.
Jointly with the Dutch Professional Association of Accountants, the Ministry rewards the best CSR reporting in terms of transparency with a new prize "De Kristal" (the Crystal).
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