Events

SAN FRANCISCO, US. The 4th sustainable supply chain summit

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

In the absence of government legislation, industry-led sustainability initiatives have been sweeping North America and changing the way you do business. With companies like Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble and Kaiser Permanente introducing Sustainability Scorecards, it really is only a matter of time before even the most unwilling companies will have to integrate sustainability into their baseline - just to tread water with the competition.

Focus your efforts by learning what your peers are doing and which initiatives have resulted in the best return on investment.

Learn how to:

• Utilize collaboration to improve the sustainability of your upstream supply chain
• Work with and develop sustainability scorecards – featuring an in-depth look at the development and implementation of Procter & Gamble’s new Supplier Environmental Sustainability Scorecard
• Choose the right technology to measure emissions and waste
• Understand the challenges and rewards of Life Cycle Analysis by taking a holistic approach
• Prepare for the impact of carbon tax on supply chain strategies
• Increase your data transparency

http://events.eyefortransport.com/SSC/index.shtml

NEW YORK, USA. Global Reporting Initiative Training Course

NEW YORK, USA

LEAD, in association with Jantzi-Sustainalytics, is offering two-day courses in sustainability reporting in cities across the US and Canada.

The training is certified under the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework. Course participants will gain practical skills to effectively communicate any organization’s sustainability efforts, in accordance with international standards.

Sustainability reporting has become integral to stakeholder communications, and therefore is increasingly adopted in the business, public and non-profit sectors. For a growing number of managers, professionals and consultants, sustainability reporting has become a core skill.

The course is sponsored by Deloitte in the US and Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Canada, and is endorsed by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE). Based on feedback from past course participants, 97 per cent said they would recommend the course to others.

LEAD (www.leadcanada.net) is the first and most experienced GRI-certified training provider in North America, and Jantzi-Sustainalytics (www.jantzisustainalytics.com), is the foremost expert in analyzing corporate sustainability reporting and performance.

Who Should Attend?

* Corporate sustainability officers and managers
* Corporate communications, marketing and investor relations practitioners
* Sustainability communications or assurance consultants
* Professionals seeking applicable training in GRI-standard reporting
* NGO managers and other professionals

To REGISTER and for more information, go to: http://www.sustainalytics.com/gri-training.