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Two GRI events to highlight key role of sustainability reporting data in boosting SDGs
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is engaged in two side events in New York in July to put the spotlight on the central role of sustainability reporting data in driving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress.
GRI and partner organizations are hosting the following official High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development which will take place on July 10-19, under the theme ‘Accelerating the recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda.’
The GRI’s side session is under the title of “Enhancing policy for sustainable development through transparency, slated for July 11.
Given the critical role of private sector data in tracking progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, this session will explore the growth in legislative initiatives to make sustainability data available, through both mandatory and voluntary disclosure requirements.
Data analysis from the expanded version of Carrots & Sticks will be shared – the world’s most comprehensive ESG and sustainability policy database – with contributions from GRI alongside C&S partner organizations, Kings College London and University of Edinburgh.
GRI also teamed up with CDP to hold a virtual event on July 12 under the theme of “Addressing the SDG environmental data gap for water through corporate sustainability disclosure”
This virtual event will set out why consistent and robust reporting by companies on their water use and impacts is central to tackling the global water and climate crises. Expert disclosure insights will be provided by CDP and GRI, with experiences in water reporting shared by Planet Tracker and Suntory Holdings.
The discussions will include the need to scale up water-related transparency and disclosures; the role of quality private sector reporting in the fulfilment of SDG 6; and the best practice on how water disclosure data can raise ambition and drive change.
“Whether through voluntary or mandatory disclosure, companies are increasingly expected to demonstrate transparency on a wide range of sustainability issues. High-quality and comparable reporting has a central role in assessing positive and negative impacts, sharpening attention on SDGs progress. With under seven years to go until the completion date for the internationally-agreed 2030 Agenda, it’s clear that all stakeholders, including the private sector, need to work together to quicken momentum. As the GRI side events during HLPF will underline, achieving buy-in and increasing accountability from the private sector is essential,” said Peter Paul van de Wijs, GRI Chief of Policy.
The GRI Business Leadership Forum on Corporate Reporting as a Driver for the SDGs concluded at the end of 2022. Seven summary papers were published, to share learnings from the program.
GRI provides organizations with free resources and tools on how to integrate the SDGs into reporting – including a podcast series on business action in support of the Global Goals.
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