GRI in association with BITC G4 local launch event UK

The event is fully booked and we can no longer accept new registrations.

This free event in the UK is the National GRI event to present the new G4 Reporting Guidelines, kindly hosted by Deloitte.

Global Reporting Initiative is proud to be working with Business In The Community and other organisations to present the new G4 guidelines in the UK. Ms. Nikki McKean-Wood will introduce G4; its focus on materiality, new design of Disclosures on Management Approach, and new Disclosures. A panel of expert representatives will discuss first impressions of G4, share experiences and look at what the future of corporate sustainability reporting has in store. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. There will also be networking time, and refreshments provided.

Event Program

08:30 – 09:00      Registration (Welcome coffee)
                            Chair of the day: Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder at Futerra Sustainability Communications
09:00 – 09:05      Welcome remarks
                            Mike Barber, Partner, Deloitte
09:05 – 09:15      BIS and non-financial reporting in the UK
                            Chris Hobley, Corporate Governance Deputy Director,
                            Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
09:15 - 09:25      G4 – Why we need a radical reporting approach to sustainability
                            Malini Mehra, GRI Board member
09:25 – 10:30      GRI G4 content presentation including Q&A from the audience
                            Nikki McKean-Wood, Senior Manager, Network Relations GRI
10:30 – 10:55      Networking break
10:55 – 11:05      Relevance of the UK market for GRI and relevance of G4 for UK;
                            Teresa Fogelberg, Deputy Chief Executive, GRI
11:05 – 11:55      Panel discussion of reflections and experiences on G4, including Q&A from the audience
                            Panelists:   
                            Nick Hartley, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
                            Karen Johnson, Responsible Business Adviser, Department for International Development
                            Sarah Nolleth, Director, The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S)      
                            Moderator:
                            Richard Howitt Member of the European Parliament,
                            Rapporteur on Corporate Social Responsibility
11:55 – 12:15      Making the numbers add up
                            Alan Knight, Sustainability Director, BITC                           
12:15 – 12:20      Wrap up and closure
                            Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Sustainability Communications  
12:20 – 12:45      Networking drinks

12:30 - 13:30      Exclusive G4 content session for GRI Organisational Stakeholders (OS) only
                           Lunch provided for the OS session (this session is fully booked)

We welcome your participation at the free GRI G4 local event. Registration will end at 12:00 hrs GMT on 28 January 2014 or as soon as the event is fully booked.

GRI in association with BITC:

                          With thanks to the official host: