Written by Event Date & Place: July 11, 2024, 6:30pm IST; Online (Webinar)
Event Topic: Business Reporting on the SDGs: A State of Play and Future Directions
Event Organizers: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and UNI Global Compact
Event Objective: To launch the Analysis of Goals and Targets Database at the level of the 169 targets and to report on their contributions towards the SDGs….
Description: GRI and the UN Global Compact will co-host this online side event at the margins of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to launch the Analysis of Goals and Targets Database, an online inventory that businesses can use to identify possible disclosures per SDG, at the level of the 169 targets, based on a wide range of disclosure and indicator sources, including internationally recognized frameworks and standards, to report on their contributions towards the SDGs.
Draft agenda (60 min)
- Welcome remarks – Regina Monje, Sr Manager UN Global Compact (3 min)
- Keynote – Cecilia Ekholm, Ambassador for Sustainable Business, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (8 min)
- Launch of An Analysis of Goals and Targets Online Database – Camila Corradi Bracco , Policy Senior Coordinator, GRI (10 min)
- Panel discussion: SDG Reporting; Current Landscape and Future Directions
- Closing remarks and call to action – Susan Stawicki, Head Reporting, UN Global Compact (4 min)
Moderator: Camila Corradi Bracco
Panelists: Nola Richards, Group Executive Head ESG & Sustainable Business, Vodacom; Denisse Blanca Amores, Social Impact Manager, CEMEX; Peter Paul van de Wijs, Chief Policy Officer, GRI; Tonilyn Lim, Chief of Programmes, UN Global Compact (35 min)
Further Reference: You can register for the webinar through the following link: Webinar Registration – Zoom