3. Comes in all shapes & sizes CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility SD - Sustainable Development ES - Environmental Sustainability BE - Business Ethics CE - Corporate Ethics CG - Corporate Governance ESG - Environmental, Social & Governance IR - Integrated reporting What is your “Footprint”?
7. GRI’s Vision & Mission GRI’s Vision A sustainably global economy where organizations manage their economic, environmental, social and governance performance and impacts responsibly and report transparently. GRI’s Mission To make sustainability reporting standard practice by providing guidance and support to organizations.
8. Global Reporting Initiative Non-profit, originated in United States in 1997 Reputable, respected, credible multi-stakeholder approach Many more reporters have made reference to the Guidelines. www.globalreporting.org
24. As a buyer, what information do you expect?When you buy a house, a car, a product or service . . . What information do you deserve? Is it useful & comparable?
25. Shareholder Initiatives & Coalitions Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) [2006] Currently represents over $22 Trillion in investment capital 800+ signatories Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) [2003] Currently represents over $9 Trillion in investment capital 90+ members Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) [2002] Currently represents over $71 Trillion in investment capital act on behalf of 551 institutional investors Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) [2001] Currently represents $6 Trillion in investment capital 70 members Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) [1972] Currently represents over $100 Billion 300 members
26. Signatories to the PRI (US)800+ international signatories PARTIAL LIST OF ASSET OWNERS (200): AFL-CIO Reserve Fund / AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan CalPERS / CalSTRS Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) General Board of Pension and Health Benefits United Methodist Church Illinois State Board of Investments Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Maryland State Retirement and Pension System New York City Employees Retirement System / New York State Local Retirement System SEIU Pension Plans Master Trust State Universities Retirement System of Illinois Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
45. Bloomberg Survey “With over 300,000 users, the Bloomberg Professional service provides a great opportunity and platform for you to share information with current and potential investors concerning your Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility program.” “Our survey is based on the guiding principles of the GRI framework.”
51. Chrysler in dates 1998: Chrysler and its subsidiaries entered into a partnership dubbed a "merger of equals" with German-based Daimler-Benz AG, creating the combined entity DaimlerChrysler AG Daimler subsequently acquired Chrysler 2007: DaimlerChrysler announced the sale of 80.1% of Chrysler Group to American private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management 2009: Chrysler Group LLC emerged from a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy and was sold to the Italianautomaker Fiat 2011: Fiat bought out the remaining U.S. Treasury’s stake in Chrysler for $500 million increasing its ownership of the automaker to 52%. BOTH FIAT & DAIMLER ARE CURRENTLY A GRI REPORTER
The 2010 numbers are now final – there have been 1818 reports based on the G3 Guidelines that GRI is aware of.It is interesting to see that two years after a new version of the Guidelines has been introduced, there is a big increase in the number of reports, which is then followed by declining growth. Overall, there has been a 22% growth in GRI Reports in 2010 compared to 2009!
Compared to 2009:68% increase in reporting in Brazil56% increase in reporting in Switzerland53% increase in reporting in Canada22% increase in reporting in the USA9% increase in reporting in China9% decrease in reporting in AustraliaNo change in the reporting trends in South Africa