SDG Insider: Bridging corporate reporting and the sustainability agenda – Details, episodes & analysis

Sustainability reporting is an ever-changing landscape and it can be challenging to keep up with all the regulatory shifts and changes.

In Episode 6 of "The SDG Insider," we explore the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting and its intersection with global regulatory developments. We highlight the impact of key initiatives, such as the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Disclosure Standards, and explore how they are affecting businesses worldwide, while also taking stock of the GRI Standards’ position in the reporting landscape as the oldest and most widely used voluntary reporting framework.

Bastian Buck - Chief Standards Officer at GRI, Diego Herrera - Financial Markets Lead Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, Alyssa Rade - Chief Sustainability Officer at Sustain.Life and Maximilian Müller - Professor at the University of Cologne, shed light on how companies in different regions are adapting to these changes, with a particular focus on the role of digital platforms and the challenges and opportunities in the ESG data landscape.

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Links you should know about:
The Global Reporting Initiative: www.globalreporting.org Transcript - Navigating Sustainability Reporting in the Age of Regulatory Revolution.pdf — PDF (124.4 KB)

Why is food production on land and in water central to the Sustainable Development Goals?

In this episode of SDG Insider, we explore the challenges and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals in agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing with Wilbert Flinterman from Fairtrade International; Secretary General of Global Child Forum, Katarina Mellström; Alba Graells Roca, from the Catalan Ministry of Climate Action and David McInnes, the Founder and National Coordinator of Canada's National Index on Agri-Food Performance.

They touch on child labour laws to protect children’s rights, smallholder farmers' struggles to earn a living wage, and how the GRI 13 Sector Standard helps companies address and report on critical aspects to achieve SDG targets and so much more.

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The Global Reporting Initiative: www.globalreporting.org Transcript_ The growing importance of agriculture and fishing in ending hunger and poverty .docx.pdf — PDF (97.3 KB) · Resources.pdf — PDF (20.1 KB)

What is needed to reverse the spill of 11 million gallons of oil off Alaska coast?The accident took place about thirty years ago and has led to the birth of Ceres, of whichMindy Lubber is CEO and President. As a well-known global thought leader on climatechange, she has inspired capital market leaders and corporate boards to factor the ESGpractices into their overall strategies.Talking about strategic planning with Mindy also connects to large companies; initiatives,such as those of the ENEL Group. We talked to the Group’s Head of Planning, Sustainabilityand Human Rights Performance Management, Guilia Guenuardi.

This episode explores how sustainable practices have evolved over time and the currentstates of affairs with Chris Coulter, CEO at GlobeScan, and Michael Kuhndt, ExecutiveDirector at CSCP.

This episode features representatives from business and government who discuss the roleof reporting in creating sustainable cities and communities.From the business side, Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limitedand a member of the GRI Supervisory Board, argues that in order to enhance sustainabilityperformance, a company should not only report on sustainability matters that are financiallymaterial, but on those that are material to the market, the environment and people as well.From the government’s side, Bernadia Trjandradewi, Secretary General of United Cities andLocal Governments for the Asia Pacific Region, discusses why trust and collaboration arekey for achieving SDG 11.

Poverty does not happen by accident.To discuss related problems as well as solutions to reduce inequalities, we talked to ShankarVenkateswaran, Chair of Oxfam India and one of the founders of ECube InvestmentAdvisors, and Molly Harris Olson, CEO of Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand - whoillustrates what supply chain transformation might look like.

Talking about infrastructure, industrialization and innovation, means talking aboutconnectivity, which forms the foundation of our lives as humans, and here, companies havea leading role to play.In this episode, we will hear from Lena Hök, Executive Vice President of Sustainability andInnovation at Skanska Group - one of the leading project development and constructiongroups in the world - and Karen Basiye, Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact atSafaricom - the largest telecommunication provider in Kenya. They share their learnings andinsights on the topic acquired during the years.

Will focusing on growth alone help us meet the objectives set out in SDG 8, such as promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all? The answer is no, it will not. Hear why from Linda Germanis, Private Sector Engagement Specialist at the UN Development Program in Bangladesh, and Brittany Burns, Director of Strategy at Fashion For Good.

Ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy - while leaving no one behind - lays the foundation of sustainable development. In this episode, Koen Peters, Chief Executive Officer at Gogla, shares his perspective on the opportunities of the off-grid solar energy industry, and discusses the existing challenges of developing a profitable business model for remote areas.

It’s no secret that water is essential to all life on Earth. The episode on SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation features Dennis van Peppen, International Water Programmes Team Lead at the Netherlands Enterprise and Development Agency, and Chong Mien Ling, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Singapore National Water Agency, as they address the need for concerted and global action to tackle the looming water crisis, all the while discussing sustainable water management and providing practical solutions to existing problems.