News Archive
Formation of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC)
2 August 2010
UN Global Compact and GRI announce new collaboration
28 May 2010
GRI proudly announces the winners of the GRI Readers Choice Awards 2010
27 May 2010
First outcomes of the Readers and Reporters Survey 2010 debated at the GRI Conference
27 May 2010
Governments to play a stronger role in sustainability reporting to ensure a minimum level of disclosure and risk prevention
27 May 2010
GRI announces its 2015 and 2020 goals and launches G3.1 public comment at first day of Amsterdam Global Conference
26 May 2010
PUMA commits its Strategic Suppliers to Sustainability Reporting
26 May 2010
'The Emerging Voice' Sustainability Blogging Competition Winners Announced
18 May 2010
A preview of the Parallel Sessions
13 May 2010
Sustainability reporting helps rebuild trust in business, financial institutions and government
12 May 2010
Exclusive Dutch Election Debate to be held at GRI Conference on 27 May
11 May 2010
'The Emerging Voice' Sustainability Blogging Competition
10 May 2010
GRI announces launch of Food Processing Sector Supplement and NGO Sector Supplement
10 May 2010
Simultaneous translations available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish for all Main Hall conference sessions
05 May 2010
GRI to Headline NASDAQ Sustainable Reporting Event
03 May 2010
GRI announces start of Public Survey for Construction & Real Estate and Event Organizers Sector Supplements
29 April 2010
A Taste of the Main Hall Sessions
19 April 2010
GRI announces sponsor partnerships for the 2010 Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency
01 April 2010
Session Pre-booking Available Now
31 March 2010
Second round of the GRI's Reader's Choice Awards opening today
16 March 2010
A preview of the Parallel Sessions
13 May 2010The 2010 Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency will convene a debate on how reporting can be used to help build a better future. Thought leaders from business, finance, government and civil society will discuss the political, strategic and practical choices confronting the world today.
Alongside the Main Hall sessions at this year’s conference, participants will have a choice of over 40 parallel sessions to attend which will define the building blocks of more effective reporting. These sessions are designed to foster learning about current reporting practices, and to further the discussion around the future of reporting by providing interactive panel sessions, workshops, and debates. This year’s parallel sessions have been divided into 3 categories: Learning, Shaping the Future, and the Academic Conference.
Sessions identified as ‘Learning’ cover topics such as the harmonization between both the Earth Charter Principles and the GRI Guidelines, sustainability reporting for SMEs, reporting in emerging economies, XBRL, integrated reporting, and the latest trends in online sustainability reporting. Most ‘Learning Sessions’ will consist of panel discussions involving thought leaders and practitioners who are keen to share their knowledge and experience with participants.
The ‘Shaping the Future’ sessions touch upon burgeoning areas of sustainability reporting, including the role of the media in shaping a transparent economy, stakeholder engagement using interactive technology, NGO reporting, the role of financial markets in shaping reporting, digital tools available to make reporting easier, and the future of reporting on human rights. Speakers in these sessions include Alan Knight from AccountAbility, Jeremy Hobbs from Oxfam International, Anneke Sipkens from People 4 Earth, and many more distinguished guests.
The ‘Academic Conference’, organized by Prof. Ans Kolk and Prof. Brendan O’Dwyer of the University of Amsterdam, offers an excellent opportunity for interaction and exchange between academics and practitioners. A series of six debates will focus on important topics in sustainability/CSR reporting. These interactive sessions will bring together prominent established scholars and younger researchers to explore themes such as assurance of sustainability reporting, carbon disclosure, NGO accountability and carbon performance and measurement. In addition to the academic sessions, poster presentations will provide opportunities for junior and senior scholars to discuss their latest research with those present at the conference.
Alongside the Main Hall sessions at this year’s conference, participants will have a choice of over 40 parallel sessions to attend which will define the building blocks of more effective reporting. These sessions are designed to foster learning about current reporting practices, and to further the discussion around the future of reporting by providing interactive panel sessions, workshops, and debates. This year’s parallel sessions have been divided into 3 categories: Learning, Shaping the Future, and the Academic Conference.
Sessions identified as ‘Learning’ cover topics such as the harmonization between both the Earth Charter Principles and the GRI Guidelines, sustainability reporting for SMEs, reporting in emerging economies, XBRL, integrated reporting, and the latest trends in online sustainability reporting. Most ‘Learning Sessions’ will consist of panel discussions involving thought leaders and practitioners who are keen to share their knowledge and experience with participants.
The ‘Shaping the Future’ sessions touch upon burgeoning areas of sustainability reporting, including the role of the media in shaping a transparent economy, stakeholder engagement using interactive technology, NGO reporting, the role of financial markets in shaping reporting, digital tools available to make reporting easier, and the future of reporting on human rights. Speakers in these sessions include Alan Knight from AccountAbility, Jeremy Hobbs from Oxfam International, Anneke Sipkens from People 4 Earth, and many more distinguished guests.
The ‘Academic Conference’, organized by Prof. Ans Kolk and Prof. Brendan O’Dwyer of the University of Amsterdam, offers an excellent opportunity for interaction and exchange between academics and practitioners. A series of six debates will focus on important topics in sustainability/CSR reporting. These interactive sessions will bring together prominent established scholars and younger researchers to explore themes such as assurance of sustainability reporting, carbon disclosure, NGO accountability and carbon performance and measurement. In addition to the academic sessions, poster presentations will provide opportunities for junior and senior scholars to discuss their latest research with those present at the conference.
