Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) drives sustainability reporting in all organizations worldwide. GRI produces a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Framework that is widely used around the world, to enable greater organizational transparency. This Framework, including the Reporting Guidelines, sets out the Principles and Indicators organizations can use to report their economic, environmental, and social performance. How can sustainability reporting assist companies in reaching their sustainable growth targets? And whilst doing this reduce costs, enhance brand value, and attract investors?
In China, international frameworks such as GRI Reporting Guidelines fill an important governance gap in China and are gaining significant traction. Companies in China are facing increased scrutiny and stakeholder expectations, in the wake of the development of an active consumer society and the rise of social media in China. Companies in China are increasingly recognizing that sustainability reports are an important tool to communicate information on corporate environmental efforts and community impact. But how reliable are these reports, and how can sustainability reporting be improved in China?
Join European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, AmCham-China’s Business Sustainability Committee and BenCham on Thursday, September 20 as we welcome GRI Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen and Dr. Peiyuan Guo, General Manager at SynTao. Mr. Ligteringen will update us about the business case for sustainability reporting and share his insights on the latest local and global development of the Global Reporting Initiative, including about development process of the next generation of the GRI Reporting Guidelines (G4). Dr. Guo will share the research results of their “A Journey to Discover Values 2010 – A Study of Sustainability Reporting in China” report, which illustrates the background, current situation, and trends of the development of sustainability reports in China.
About the speakers:
Ernst Ligteringen is Chief Executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),an international organization with a mission to make sustainability reporting standard practice, driving its vision of a sustainable global economy. Ligteringen has been Chief Executive of GRI since 2002, when GRI was established as an independent organization with an international Secretariat in Amsterdam. Ligteringen is a member of GRI’s multi-stakeholder Board of Directors.
Dr. Guo Peiyuan is co-founder and General Manager of SynTao. As one of China’s renowned experts in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), he has been closely involved in responsible management development. Dr. Guo holds a rich experience in consulting, research and training services, he is a highly appreciated speaker at international conferences and he is a selection committee member for a number of prestigious CSR awards.
Venue:
AmCham-China Conference Center
The Office Park, Tower AB, 6th Floor
No. 10 Jintongxi Road
中国美国商会办公室 会议室
远洋光华国际，AB座6层
朝阳区金桐西路10号 (汉威大厦北)
Program:
8:00 - 8:30 AM – Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 AM - Presentations
9:15 - 9:45 AM - Q&A Session
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