GRI & Sustainability Reporting Framework in Business School Curriculum

This paper by Allison C. Lai of the Dominican University in California addresses the rising trend of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and makes an argument for the GRI as the leading framework in the US. It further examines why students studying sustainable business should learn the GRI framework. Finally it explores how to integrate GRI concepts into Green curriculums and who benefits from having GRI in the curriculum.

Although the paper specifically addresses GRI projects at the Dominican University of California's Green MBA, similar or identical projects can be administered at any business school or sustainability program.

This paper serves to increase awareness, education, and implementation of sustainability reporting in the US. Measurement and reporting on social and environmental performance is crucial. This paper devises a strategy for developing and disseminating integrated sustainability strategies for businesses.

An analysis of sustainability reporting supports the argument for GRI as the leading framework for sustainability reporting in the U.S. The paper offers a powerful policy proposal for including GRI projects in business school curriculums.

To see the paper click here.

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Bay Area GRI Certified Sus. Reporting Training

Join the ISOS group, GRI Certified Training Partner USA, for a two day session scheduled for March 22-23, 2012 in the Silicon Valley Area, at the offices of Applied Materials, Inc. at 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1, Santa Clara, CA. Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework.

Registration includes instruction, Globally recognized GRI Certificate of Training Completion, meals, refreshments, learning materials, GRI publication entitled “The GRI sustainability reporting cycle: A handbook for small and not-so-small organizations” and the carbon offset for course attendees (see below).

Carbon Offsets

ISOS Group makes it its responsibility to collect travel data from participants and pay for the offset fees directly to Conservation International, one of the most credible conservation NGOs in the world. In order to better estimate the offsets, we require all the participants to fill out a carbon calculator at the end of our course.

Pricing

Enrolled Students & Academicians $900 $750
NGOs | Government $1,250 $1,100
GRI OS & Public Accountants $1,350 $1,200
Corporate (Individual) $1,650 $1,500
SMEs Bundle | Register 3 FOR 2 $3,300

For more information phone 619.940.4856 | 702.430.8985 or email
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