2008
Which hat does a CEO wear online?
According to the OSIRIS database there are about 46,000 listed companies in the world. This means that there are at least as many CEOs who must answer to shareholders. Frequently, CEOs do not... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 2 Dec 2008
Internet and sustainability: remain silent, listen or engage in dialogue?
In recent weeks, electronics manufacturers in particular have stood in their self-created spotlight. In late August, alarming reports emerged about mountains of computers, TVs and other products... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Mon 29 Sep 2008
The online annual report's catch-up race
The 2007 annual report season has just come to a close. Most companies are now publishing their second-quarter figures. This is an opportunity for Jungle Rating to look back briefly at the recent... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 5 Aug 2008
The credit crisis: online transparency not yet optimal
Nearly a year ago the first rumours about the credit crisis surfaced. In the meantime, banks and insurers had to write down some $ 380 billion. A good time to examine how the world’s largest... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 10 Jun 2008
Internet professionals: Get 5 tips from Clinton and Obama!
The US presidential elections are dominating the media these months. Research by E-marketer shows that this year, approx. 24% of all American adults will check the internet for information on the... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 19 Feb 2008
2007
BASF best in class in online sustainability communications
BASF's corporate website - www.basf.com - is the most complete and web savvy in the field of online sustainability communications. Jungle Rating - a Dutch internet consultancy - concludes this... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Wed 21 Nov 2007
Webanalytics tips for your corporate website
Online marketeers, they live with web statistics. A decrease of 0,34% of visitors can cause serious headaches. The questions is: how important are web stats for an online corporate communications... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 4 Sep 2007
Mobile friendly corporate websites - AEX vs. Bel20
A small explorative research by Jungle Rating amongst the largest Dutch and Belgian listed companies shows that seven AEX companies as opposed to zero BEL-20 companies have a mobile friendly... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 7 Aug 2007
How to use the web in times of a merger - The ABN AMRO case
The internet allows companies to communicate in a quick and transparent manner to a globally dispersed group of stakeholders. In this article we illustrate how all parties involved in the current... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Wed 30 May 2007
4 tips for a sustainable corporate website
In this article, Jungle Rating provides you with inspiration for reviving your online sustainability section, and the corporate website in general. Learn about 'dancing data', learn how to write... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 27 Mar 2007
Research findings - quality of online sustainability reporting
Most large companies provide a sustainability report every year. But what about their online sustainability communications? Based on the results of a preliminary research on the quality of online... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 13 Mar 2007
Best Practice examples: HTML reporting
In our last newsletter we discussed the pros and cons of online reports. This week we show three best practice examples of HTML reports, which all make use of the unique possibilities the... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 30 Jan 2007
Online annual reports: pros, cons and tips
In the upcoming months most quoted companies will publish their annual reports on 2006. Each year a growing number of companies do not only publish their annual report in PDF, but in dynamic or... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 16 Jan 2007
2006
Effective user testing for corporate websites
A corporate websites differs from an e-commerce website, that is a fact of life. In this article Jungle Rating provides tips and tricks for an effective user test, specifically for your corporate... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 28 Nov 2006
Your corporate website on mobile devices
The digital era has fostered the use of multiple information sources next to the 'traditional' personal computer. Financial stakeholders increasingly use PDAs, iPods and mobile phones as an... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 17 Oct 2006
5 ways to personalise your corporate website
Personalising a corporate website, what is it and what are the options? Personalisation is the extent to which visitors can exert influence on the content and its presentation at any moment they... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 3 Oct 2006
9 vital tips to improve your corporate homepage
The majority of all corporate stakeholders enter the corporate website through the front door; your homepage. What do they expect? And how can you effectively guide them to the information they... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 8 Aug 2006
20 valuable tips for online sustainability communications
What is the quality of your online sustainability communications? In 2005 Jungle Rating analyzed the state of affairs of sustainability reporting among Europe's largest companies. In this article... Read more
Geert Jan Grimberg - Tue 2 May 2006