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Triple Bottom Line Pilot Report

December 2002

In 2002 the Ministry set up two pilot groups to investigate the value of triple bottom line reporting in the public sector. Workshops were held with interested central and local government agencies. This report and additional summaries outline the findings of those investigations.

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Contents of full report:

Executive Summary
1.1 Purpose of the pilot groups
1.2 What is Triple Bottom Line Reporting?
1.3 Participants’ progress
1.4 Central government pilot perceptions of value added
1.5 Central government pilot perceptions of challenges/barriers
1.6 Additional Ministry for the Environment conclusions
1.7 Local government pilot perceptions of value added
1.8 Local government pilot perceptions of challenges/barriers
1.9 Additional Ministry for the Environment conclusions
1.10 Overall conclusions
1.11 Further actions regarding central government
1.12 Further actions for local government
Purpose of the Pilot Groups
2.1 Background
2.2 Entity focused performance evaluation
What is Triple Bottom Line Reporting?
3.1 Defining Triple Bottom Line Reporting
3.2 Limitations in terminology
3.3 Sustainability reporting?
3.4 Conclusions on terminology
Central Government Pilot Group
4.1 Participants
4.2 Participants’ progress
4.3 Participants’ perceptions of value added
4.4 Participants’ perceptions of challenges/barriers
4.5 Participants’ recommendations
4.6 Ministry for the Environment’s conclusions
Local Government Pilot Group
5.1 Participants
5.2 Participants’ progress
5.3 Participants’ perceptions of value added
5.4 Participants’ perceptions of challenges/barriers
5.5 Participants’ recommendations
5.6 Ministry for the Environment’s conclusions

Appendices:

Overview of Overseas Central Government Initiatives
Overview of the GRI Content Guidelines
Key TBLR Resources and Further Reading
Central Government Pilot Group Detail
Local Government Pilot Group Detail

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