Increased requirements and guidelines for transparency in reporting to government agencies, investors and other stakeholders are beginning to encompass new areas, including labor and employment data such as management compensation and diversity. This series will explore how the reporting requirements are evolving and what are the roles of functional areas that have not traditionally been required to disclose such information.

Audience: Those responsible for meeting sustainability reporting requirements, particularly those in the Human Capital area.

Given The Conference Board’s status as a GRI Organizational Stakeholder, we would like to extend complimentary registration to all other GRI Organizational Stakeholders - http://www.globalreporting.org/AboutGRI/JoinGRI/  If you are a GRI Organization Stakeholder, please contact Customer Service at The Conference Board at 212-339-0345 and mention your GRI connection.

Series Host

David J. Vidal Senior Fellow, Initiative on Sustainability David J. Vidal is senior fellow, The Conference Board Initiative on Sustainability. Since joining The Conference Board in 1997, he has initiated and been responsible for research and program development in corporate citiz... Full Bio

Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 1)

Part 1: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines and Emerging Challenges

01 December, 2011 | (01 hr)

This session features a practioner's perspective and will focus on the emerging challenges companies face as they work  to include this information in their reporting. We will also discuss the current state of adoption for the guidelines.

Aileen Zerrudo, Director of Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, at Clorox, will share experiences on reporting requirements and implementation

Speakers

	Mike Wallace Director, Sustainability Reporting Framework GRI Mike Wallace is the Director of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Focal Point USA.  Officially launched in January 2011 at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), GRI’s Focal Point USA is responsible for supporting the growth an... Full Bio
	Aileen Zerrudo Director of Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility Clorox Aileen Zerrudo is a director of corporate communications at The Clorox Company. She is responsible for the overall development, execution and management of internal and external strategies and communications on all areas of corporate responsibilit... Full Bio

Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 2)

PART 2: Best Practices and Case Studies

08 December, 2011 | (01 hr)

This session will explore case studies on companies that have embarked upon disclosure, particularly in the areas of human capital and will focus on best practices from their evolving experiences in this area.

Speakers

	Mike Wallace Director, Sustainability Reporting Framework GRI Mike Wallace is the Director of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Focal Point USA.  Officially launched in January 2011 at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), GRI’s Focal Point USA is responsible for supporting the growth an... Full Bio
	Bruno Sarda Director, Sustainability Operations Dell Inc. In his current role, Bruno is responsible for the operational strategy of Dell's Global Sustainability efforts. This includes governance, information strategy, measurement & reporting, as well as supporting advocacy, policy & objective set... Full Bio