the conference agenda · the conference, and progressing them calling for action to lead the...

Information.Integration.

Innovation.

LaunchingGRI’snewSustainabilityReportingGuidelines-G4

Developing,implementingandmainstreamingtransformativesolutionsandpractices

Collaboratingandtakingforwardkeyinsightsandideas

Day 3: A call to action

DebatingthekeyissuesandmessagesfromtheConference,andprogressingthem

Callingforactiontoleadthetransitiontoamoresustainableglobaleconomy

Collaboratingforchange:post-Conferenceworkshopsandevents

Sharingknowledge:pre-Conferenceeventsandworkshops

Definingtheglobalcontextfortheissues,challenges,andopportunitiesfacedbysociety,andexploringtherolesofdifferentactorsfordrivingchange

ReviewingprogresssinceGRI’s2010Conference,andagreeingambitions

Day 1: Setting the agenda

Day 2: Reporting, innovation and solutions

Program

The Conference agendaThe Conference will be a three-day event –includingtrainingsessions,workshopsandnetworkingopportunities–maximizinginteractionbetweenparticipants:

GLOBALCONFERENCEON SUSTAINABILITYAND REPORTINGAmsterdam 22-24 May 2013

Savethedate!The2013 GRI Global Conference on Sustainability

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Information.

Integration.Innovation.

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONNew trends & topicsNew stakeholdersNew demands

New frameworksNew toolsNew platforms

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

INTEGRATIONINTEGRATIONCall to actionCo-designing the futureNew mandate

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GLOBAL CONFERENCEON SUSTAINABILITY AND REPORTING

Conference theme and key discussion areas

Amsterdam, the Netherlands 22-24 May 2013

Innovation and change: for a sustainable global economyGrowth and prosperity depend on our ability to meettoday’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Climatechange, resource scarcity, financial corruption, humanrights abuses: these interlinked challenges need joined-up,collaborativesolutions.

Creatingthesesolutionsgivesusanopportunity:tobuilda sustainable global economy founded on long-termprofitability,socialjusticeandenvironmentalcare.

Leading organizations are showing the way withgreater transparency and more responsible practices.Sustainability reporting adds value. Around the world,thousands of organizationsnow report their economic,environmental,socialandgovernanceperformance.

Morethanever,weneeda robust reporting frameworkthat enables companies to account for their impacts;communicate how they will create value; and giveinvestors, governments and consumers the informationtheyneedtomakebetterdecisions.

It’stimetomakesustainabilityreportingstandardpractice.

Bringing together a global community of leadersCollaboration between constituencies is vital for thecreation of a sustainable global economy. Business,governments,civil societyandother stakeholdersneedtoworktogethertoachievethischange.

The 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting will be the sustainability leadership eventof 2013. It will unite over 1500 delegates from business,finance, accountancy, consultancy, civil society, govern-ment,laborandacademia.Thesesustainabilityleaderswillconnect,shareknowledge,andcollaborate-toacceleratethetransitiontoasustainableglobaleconomy.

The G4 Guidelines: for standard practiceCompaniesandinvestorsneedinformationtoassessrisk,measureperformance,andidentifymarketopportunities.Governmentsandconsumersneedinformationtomakepolicy and purchasing decisions. A sustainable globaleconomywillbebuiltonthedisclosureofsustainabilityperformanceinformation.

To make this information useful for all, we need acommonreportinglanguage.

ThefourthgenerationofGRI’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines – G4 – will be launched at the Conference. G4willprovidethiscommonlanguagefororganizationsaround the world, enabling sustainability reporting tobecomestandardpractice.