Advanced skills - sustainability reporting

Advanced skills - sustainability reporting

A Guardian Sustainable Business Network seminar in association with TwoTomorrows.

With the rise of social media, integrated reporting, and increased expectations of stakeholders, even seasoned reporters are feeling the need to innovate. So how can you improve your report? Explore the options with your peers and experts.

What you will learn:

- How have others used social media – and what’s worked
- What are the benefits and challenges of integrated reporting
- How can reporting be more credible
- What’s the latest situation with standards such as GRI, AA1000 and ISO26000 and how do they fit together
- Refresh your thinking and learn from others

Who should attend:

This course is designed for colleagues who have already produced a sustainability report.

- CSR & sustainability managers
- Key strategic staff
- Sustainability consultants

Course facilitators:

Jason Perks, Group Director, Two Tomorrows

Jason has over 15 years experience advising companies on sustainability. He has helped companies produce dozens of reports, as first-time reporters needing help to get started, or seasoned hands wanting to improve, integrate or use web 2.0. Reporting clients include: General Motors, InBev, Intercontinental Hotels, Nationwide, Rio Tinto. Jason leads Two Tomorrows training.

Dave Knight, Group Director, Two Tomorrows

Dave is a founding Director of the Two Tomorrows Group and has a particular interest in strategy, reporting, producer responsibility and linking sustainability to brand, products and services. Dave’s clients include Intel Corporation, Royal Mail, Bacardi, Sanoma Grop, New Look and RWE npower. Dave writes, presents, trains and advises on principles-based sustainable business approaches and was a member of the WWF One Planet Business programme advisory group on transformation sustainability change. Dave heads up Two Tomorrows reporting services.

Jo Confino, Executive Editor, Guardian                                                                                                                        

Jo Confino is an executive editor of the Guardian, chairman and editorial director of Guardian Sustainable Business and sustainability consultant to parent company Guardian Media Group (GMG). As a journalist for the past 24 years, he has worked on regional and national newspapers and websites. He was Wall Street correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and subsequently finance and business news editor for the Guardian.

Mike Reid, Project Manager, The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC).

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the seminar commencing.

For more information, call 0203 353 4059 or email seminars@guardian.co.uk.