Reflections from the BSR Conference 2018 (Plus Five Ways to Review Highlights)

Here's how to re-live the BSR Conference 2018—or catch up on what you missed.

Leading Sustainability Reporting Bodies Launch Two-Year Project for Better Alignment

Launched during the World Congress of Accountants 2018, Corporate Reporting Dialogue participants committed to driving better alignment of sustainability reporting frameworks, as well as with frameworks that promote further integration between non-financial and financial reporting.

Strengthening GRI’s Leadership: New Members Join GRI’s Board

The Global Reporting Initiative is welcoming three new directors to the GRI Board, reinforcing GRI’s positioning in key regions and constituencies. Ms. Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Mr. Jack Ehnes, and Dr. Jianzhong Lu, will join the GRI Board of Directors for a first 3-year term on 1 January 2019.

New Study Outlines What Institutional Investors Say Should Be in a CEO’s Long-Term Plan

Institutional investors want to hear more from CEOs about how they are positioning their company to succeed in the long-term, according to a new paper released by CECP’s Strategic Investor Initiative (SII), Emerging Practice in Long-Term Plans. According to investors, when presenting long-term plans, CEOs need to go deeper than just telling a good marketing story. Instead, they need to demonstrate that the company’s leadership understands how long-term issues impact value creation and has developed a strategy to mitigate risks and ensure sustainable business practices.

Is Your Business Ready for a Radically Different Future?

During times of rapid change, the greatest danger lies in being unable to imagine radically different futures. A new publication from BSR explores how to use scenarios to create more resilient business strategies.

Better Sustainability Reports With New Global Reporting Initiative Services

Reporting on an organization’s management approach is now made easier, as GRI can provide reporters with tailored feedback to help them understand whether the information in their report responds to the requirements from the GRI 103: Management Approach standard.

GRI Newsletter: Updates and Upgrades for Easier Reporting

As the data collection for many report preparers gains momentum, we are happy to announce new and updated GRI Standards and services to support reporters' work. There are also new mapping documents that help harmonize and reduce the burden of reporting to different frameworks. GRI is also presenting updates to its Digital Reporting Tool, which helps in data collection.

Mohawk's Bandy to Be Recognized with Prestigious Greenbuild Leadership Award

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Awards, an annual recognition of the outstanding individuals and organizations at the forefront of the green building movement. George Bandy Jr., Mohawk Industries vice president of sustainability and commercial marketing, will join five other distinguished honorees, including global apparel retailer NIKE, for the USGBC Leadership Awards Reception on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Chicago. Individuals and organizations representing diverse expertise from across the green building industry will be celebrated in tandem with the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

Robbie Lock Named Executive Director, 3BL Association

3BL Media, the world’s leading communications partner for purpose-driven organizations, has appointed Robbie Lock as executive director of the 3BL Association. Formerly the Corporate Responsibility (CR) Association, the 3BL Association builds peer-to-peer collaboration to support and elevate corporate responsibility and sustainability leadership, through professional development and sharing best practices.

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