DATE: May 27, 2014

WEBINAR TITLE: Comparing Sustainability Reporting Standards: Integrating the Best Reporting Approach for your Organisation

SYNOPSIS
The objective of this webinar (45-minute presentation / 15-minute Q&A) is to reinforce the business case for organization’s to adopt leading and robust sustainability communications framework. With a range of standards moving from sustainability reporting to integrated reporting now available or in development organizations’ needs to consider and choose the best framework to maximize their sustainability message. There are global drivers, including GRI G4 and integrated reporting (IIRC) that will mean that companies need to prepare to disclose their data if they are not already, and for those that are reporting they need to focus on the robustness of their public sustainability stories by choosing the right framework. This webinar will outline and explore the reporting standards emerging or in place and discuss how organizations can references these.

Agenda

• Why frameworks are critical for sustainability communications clarity
• A review and comparison of current and developing standards
• How you can integrate the optimum framework for your organization
• How SGS can support your organization with the standards

Background
This is the second event in the 2014 SGS webinar series aimed at helping organizations to succeed in developing winning sustainability strategies. Key to an integrated and effective organizational strategy is a clear sustainability story – this is central to business in 2014. SGS is running a range of webinars aimed at supporting organizations on every step of their sustainability journeys.

Presenter
Dr. Colin Morgan, Global Product Manager – Social Responsibility Performance Assessments

Dr. Morgan holds a doctorate in organizational responsibility and has global responsibility for the SGS service delivery for Sustainability Communications where he has worked with globally recognized high profile organizations across the globe. He oversees the global delivery of sustainability reporting communications, particularly focusing on Sustainability Communications Assurance, where SGS have worked with over 100 companies to ensure their integrity in reporting. Dr. Morgan is also the product manager for the ISO 26000, ISO 20121 and the SGS social accountability responsible supply chain service programs.

Target Audience (Who are we after?)
This webinar will be most of interest to organizational sustainability strategists, reporting specialists, corporate communications teams, finance officers, senior leadership teams at organizations around the globe, sustainability professionals.

SCHEDULE
Program URL:
https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?p=49&t=m

Click to Register for Session 1: https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=703302745
04:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time)
09:00 a.m. London (GMT Summer Time)
10:00 a.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time)
05:30 p.m. Darwin (Australia Central Time)

Click to Register for Session 2: https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=704810498
08:00 a.m. New York (Eastern Daylight Time)
01:00 p.m. London (GMT Summer Time)
02:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time)
08:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time)

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