Global Reporting Initiative Archives - Page 5 of 11

Investors Call for ESG Disclosure

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative and Ceres’ Investor Network on Climate Risk, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, have drafted an open letter to the International Organization of Securities Commissions, highlighting the role the organization can play in improving the availability and quality of environmental, social ... Read more »

External Assurance for Sustainability Reports on the Rise

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 by Ken Jennison

External assurance for sustainability reports is a growing trend in the US, and the number of US companies publishing externally assured sustainability reports rose from 10 percent in 2011 to 16 percent in 2013, according to a research report by Global Reporting Initiative North America. On a global scale, the ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: GRI, C2ES, Meredian, HR Green

July 23, 2014July 22, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Global Reporting Initiative: The sustainability reporting organization has named Michael Meehan (pictured) chief executive. He succeeds Ernst Ligteringen who is leaving GRI after 12 years. Meehan served as CEO at iVeridis Corporation from 2010 to 2013. Center for ... Read more »

CRedit360 Achieves G4 Reporting Certification in German

July 17, 2014July 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

CRedit360 has become the first software provider to achieve G4 reporting certification in German by the Global Reporting Initiative. A longtime GRI technology partner, CRedit360’s sustainability software is already GRI-certified in English and Brazilian Portuguese. With its GRI G4 certification in German, CRedit360 says it meets the growing demand for ... Read more »

Taiwan Stock Exchange Urges G4 Reporting

July 3, 2014July 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has advised listed companies to use the Global Reporting Institute’s latest sustainability reporting guidelines, G4, in their reporting. Corporate sustainability reports can help companies set goals and measure and improve environmental performance, TWSE says, adding that “only by continuously focusing on CSR developments and preparing ... Read more »

IIRC Launches Corporate Reporting Dialogue

June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today launched the Corporate Reporting Dialogue (CRD), a platform to coordinate and align corporate reporting. The CRD will bring together organizations that have significant international influence on the corporate reporting landscape, according to the IIRC. The platform aims to promote greater coherence, consistency and comparability ... Read more »

Corporate Sustainability: What Matters?

June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

“Disclosure overload” has become increasingly overwhelming to both the corporate reporter and readers of sustainability reports, according to Governance & Accountability Institute’s latest research. Many of the enterprises now publishing sustainability reports have their resources spread thin trying to respond to many indicators — no matter how irrelevant or immaterial ... Read more »

GRI Adds Sustainability Reporting Tools

May 8, 2014May 7, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Global Reporting Initiative has launched 10 G4 Sector Disclosures, intended to help specific industries prepare sustainability reports, for the following sectors: airport operators, construction and real estate, electric utilities, event organizers, financial services, food processing, mining and metals, media, NGO, and oil and gas. The documents are adapted versions ... Read more »

GRI Appoints New Director of Focal Point USA and Canada

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) appointed Eric Israel as director of GRI’s North American office, Focal Point USA and Canada. He worked as a managing director in various auditing and sustainability roles at PwC and KPMG. Israel’s association with GRI dates back to more than a decade, to the second ... Read more »

GRI Chief Ligteringen to Quit

March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 by Leon Walker

The Global Reporting Initiative’s chief executive Ernst Ligteringen has announced plans to leave the sustainability reporting standards organization by the middle of 2015, having indicated his desire to look for a new role over the past year. Ligteringen (pictured) has headed GRI for 11 years. During his tenure, the number of organizations ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: BrownFlynn, SFI, ENVIRON, Progressive Waste Solutions

February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 by Leon Walker

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. BrownFlynn: The CSR consulting firm has named Mike Wallace as managing director. Wallace (pictured) was formerly director of Global Reporting Initiative’s North American operations. Sustainable Forestry Initiative: The ecolabel has appointed Anne Giardini to its board of directors as a member ... Read more »

GRI Adds to G4 Resources

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The Global Reporting Initiative has launched a G4 Content Index Tool and a G4 Brochure for New Reporters. The two latest resources are intended to help companies prepare sustainability reports using the latest generation of GRI’s sustainability reporting guidelines, G4. The inclusion of a Content Index in a GRI-based report is ... Read more »

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