Events

As investor demand for sustainability information is growing, it is crucial that the information is robust and of good quality for decision-making. To meet the needs of investors, WBCSD and AssuranceMark have designed a free course with the objective to provide investors with a toolkit that they can use to differentiate high-quality assurance from less robust third-party verification and inform engagements with companies to reinforce accountability. The course is […]

This year, World Water Week is focused on “Seeing the unseen: the value of water”. Throughout the week, sessions will cover topics relating to food security and health, agriculture, technology, biodiversity and the climate crisis. World Water Week is curated by SIWI, but convened by world-leading organizations that share their latest insights. World Water Week […]

The momentum to step away from a take-make-waste economic model is growing and we see both the private and public sectors to begin setting ambitious circular targets. Transparency and alignment are critical to establishing a common language across industries and governments. For this reason, together with 30 of WBCSD members  a universal and transparent framework […]

  In today’s evolving world, the audit profession is rapidly transforming as organisations adapt and diversify how products and services are manufactured and delivered to its customers. In this conference, we will be taking a deep dive into the future of auditing, and exploring the key components, technologies and techniques that constitute the role of […]

The SDG Investment Forum, hosted by the UN Global Compact and Global Compact Networks in North America, will bring together nearly 150 C-Suite participants from both the public and private sectors alongside representatives from the UN, civil society and academia to discuss how the private sector can play a greater role in directing capital towards the […]

In March 2021, GRI launched the Business Leadership Forum (BLF) on Corporate Reporting as a Driver to Achieving the SDGs - a two-year program that convenes sustainability reporting practitioners, key stakeholder groups and data users together to raise the bar on corporate SDG reporting and drive action on the SDGs.  Through summary papers and masterclasses, we aim to inspire reporting practitioners and sustainability advocates to drive action towards the SDGs, by sharing the BLF’s […]

  Climate change is any change in the temperature or water levels that affects Earth for a long period of time. Humans today are experiencing rapid and unexpected changes in temperature where we witness hotter weather and sudden severe storms. However, the impacts of climate change do not stop at hotter temperatures. The rising temperatures […]