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GRI Focal Point Australia works to bring Australian organisations more actively into the broader international dialogue on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure and sustainability, and seeks to improve the uptake, usefulness and quality of reporting in Australia.
GRI Focal Point Australia convened a dynamic delegation from Australia at the 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting.
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GRI Focal Point USA facilitated North American participation at the Global Conference. The North American Delegation consisted of GRI’s closest supporters in North America, such as Founding Sponsors, Sector Leaders, Training Partners, Organizational Stakeholders, and G4 Campaign Sponsors. Special private events were developed for Delegation members to complement the overall Conference experience, and to provide Delegation members with tailored G4 information. Tuesday 21 May, the pre-Conference day, was the North American networking day, including a field trip and a seminar and reception at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (Team NYSE Euronext).
Focal Point USA is organizing a North American G4 Campaign around the Global Conference. The diary of G4 Campaign events (in the Netherlands, the US and Canada) can be found here, on our new blog. For more information on G4 Campaign sponsorship, please contact Marjella Alma. |
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Institut RSE Management specializes in data construction, management and reporting. It's services include CSR advisory on strategy, data management, internal monitoring, report writing and review, as well as trainings on these topics. The Institut RSE Management has been a GRI Organizational Stakeholder (OS) since it's founding in 2008, and has been actively promoting sustainability reporting and management ever since. The organization is also a member of the French Committee for Integrated Reporting and a partner of the academic center École Centrale de Paris. Learn more about Institut RSE Management.
Institut RSE Management brought together professional CSR experts from French companies throughout the country for the launch of GRI's G4 Guidelines at the 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting. As the Delegation Lead, Institut RSE Management organized a unique program throughout the Conference, that allowed participants to make the most out of the unique three day event. Contact Institut RSE.
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The National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI), ES Global Consulting and BSD Consulting jointly led the Hispanic Latin American Delegation for the 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting.
ANDI is a non-profit organization that aims to expand and promote a free enterprise system based on the principles of social justice, economic freedom and political equality. Since its founding in 1994, ANDI has been one of the most active private sector associations in the country, with over 1,200 member companies from various sectors and present in 11 regions of Colombia.
ES Global is a management consultancy with 16 years of experience in implementing corporate social responsibility/ sustainability strategies and stakeholder engagement processes to promote social and economic development in over 60 transitional and emerging economies.
BSD (Business Sustainability Development) Consulting is a global sustainability consultancy that provides thought leadership and customized solutions for the management of sustainability-related processes in international businesses and governmental organizations.
Given the increasing interest and growth in sustainability and GRI reporting in Latin America, ANDI, ES Global and BSD Consulting brought together a strong and vibrant representation from the region to accelerate sustainable development within the global economy. The delegation proactively supported the creation of alliances and sharing of best practices to strengthen each of its participants' sustainable competitive advantage.
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The Nippon Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1962. As one of the world's prominent private foundations, the organization collaborates with over 20 partner organizations to support a wide range of projects aimed at enhancing cultural exchange, tackling food security, facilitating sport activities and regional networking. In recent years, the Nippon Foundation has become increasingly invovled in collaborative philanthropic activities in the Japanese business sector. Since 2006, we have played a leading role in promoting disclosure of CSR information by Japanese corporations through the development of the CSR+ Database, which includes data on over 1,700 companies based in Japan. Now, in it's second phase, the foundation is shifting its focus towards enhancing the quality of information disclosure; implementing effective CSR activities; and establishing a platform to share knowledge and understanding between corporate bodies and NGOs.
As the Japanese Delegation Lead for the 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting, the Nippon Foundation engaged a diverse representative of participants from corporations, NGOs and government bodies. Leading figures in the development of guidelines and standards for the publication of sustainability reports including representatives from the business sector in Japan spoke at the regional public session on Friday, 24 May 2013.
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The Korea Productivity Center (KPC), a government bureau under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, is the leading provider of sustainability information and services in the Republic of Korea. KPC tracks trends, provides training, consultancy, research & analysis, strategies and educational services to the corporate, social and public sectors. KPC was established in 1957 and has played a pivotal role in increasing productivity of the industries to promote the rapid growth of the national economy. Please visit the KPC website to learn more about the organization.
A new chapter in sustainability reporting has emerged with the launch of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines at the Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting in Amsterdam, 22-24 May 2013. Why did Korean organizations attending the conference? The Republic of Korea is one of the leading countries in Asia publishing sustainability reports from multinational enterprises, SMEs, NGOs, academia, public & private organizations and the GRI conference brought together businesses and organizations from around the world who share the same interests and ingenuity regarding sustainability and reporting. Attendees at the conference had access to an in-depth coverage of the profound changes to the G4 guidelines, opportunities to attend master-classes, track trends in reporting, interact with industry peers, and experience expert plenaries featuring distinguished guests to explore solutions to sustainability challenges. As the Delegation Lead for the Republic of Korea, the Korea Productivity Center (KPC) provided simultaneous real-time translation for the Korean Delegation attending the conference. For more information on KPC, please contact Sohyun Kim or Yangho Lee.
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Jonitly leading the Middle East delegation, Arabia CSR Network and Sustainability Excellence proactively accelerate sustainability reporting by encouraging transparency and upholding accountability in the region. Both organizations are GRI Organizational Stakeholders (OS).
The Arabia CSR Network grew out of the EEG CSR Network, which has been actively advancing CSR in the Gulf region since 2004. By providing services such as CSR training, research, assurance and conducting a pan-Arabia CSR Awards program, the Arabia CSR Network offers its members a multi-stakeholder platform to network, learn and share their CSR & Sustainability experiences and knowledge. The Arabia CSR Network is the first GRI certified training partner for the Arabia speaking Middle East countries.
Sustainability Excellence is a specialized sustainability advisory firm based in the Arab World, catalyzing the uptake of sustainability management across the Middle East by developing sustainability strategies for companies, governments and NGO's, and helping to integrate key sustainability opportunities and risk into overall business strategy; supporting implementation and securing performance gains; and assisting clients in the issuance of publicly available GRI-checked sustainability reports. Sustainability Excellence supports the GRI report development process for majority of its clients, who are the region's leading sustainability reporting orgnaizations.
CSR and sustainability no longer remain limited by the domains of philanthropy and public relations. They have become an integral part of any organization's business model that assures competitive edge and a more comprehensive license to operate through greater transparency. This year's 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting provided organizations from the region with a great opportunity to stay abreast of rapidly changing business sustainability and transparency norms, network, learn and share best practices. The Middle East regional delegation fostered a strong and prominent representationby bringing together a range of organizations from across the region to facilitate the creation of a distinct identity through better sustainability disclosure.
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Founded in 1992, JSC “NP Consult” is the first Russian organization certified as a GRI training partner in Central and Eastern Europe within an international consortium. NP Consult is a GRI Organizational Stakeholder, audit company, licensed sustainability assurance provider in accordance with AA1000AS and member of the Institute of Professional Auditors, the associate member of IFAC. The company specializes in both financial and non-financial reporting and assurance, strategic consultancy and internal auditing. NP Consult's extensive experience endows it with the resources necessary for the continued development of sustainability reporting, assurance and stakeholder engagement services according to both current and future national and international requirements. Please visit the NP Consult webiste to learn more about the organization.
Central to the 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting, the theme of corporate social responsibility and non-financial reporting is an actively developing practice in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, including CIS countries. The Global Conference engaged the world's sustainabiltiy leaders and practitioners to better understad these themes as well as highlight best practices and discuss the adaptation of the GRI Guidelines to individual approaches and initiatives. The GRI Guidelines are the most widely used sustainability reporting guidelines in the region - that’s why the 2013 Global Conference was the must attend event for every company interested in sustainability reporting and thinking about sustainable development for itself and the greater global economy.
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The National Center for Sustainability Reporting (NCSR) is a non-profit organization established in 2005 by five major organizations, including the Indonesian Insitute of Management Accountants (IAMI), National Committee on Governance (KNKG), Forum for Corporate Governance in Indonesia (FCGI), Association of Indonesian Public Listed Companies (AEI) and the Indonesian Netherlands Association (INA). The NCSR has been a GRI Organizational Stakeholder since 2006 and has been actively promoting sustainability reporting and management ever since. Since 2011, the NCSR has been appointed the GRI Certified Training Partner for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand and has already conducted a number of trainings in the South East Asia region. Visit the NCSR webiste to learn more about the organization.
On 22-24 May 2013 a new beginning for sustainability reporting emerged in Amsterdam through the launch of the GRI G4 Guidelines at the Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting. Located in Indonesia, one of the leading countires in South East Asia on sustainability reporting, the NCSR brought together it’s counterparts from the region, with representatives from Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philppines come. Participants of the conference had access to in-depth coverage of the changes in the G4 guidelines, opportunities to attend master classes, gain knowledge of the sustainability reporting trends and interact with experts and industry peers from all over the world. As the Delegation Lead for South East Asia, the National Center for Sustainability Reporting (NCSR) provided the necessary arrangements needed during the conference. For more information on NCSR, please contact Mr. Ariefin Makaminan.
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