Sustainability Reporting: GRI

NICE PresentationMarch 19, 2009HDR, 8404 Indian Hills Drive, Omaha, NERichard Yoder, P2RIC

Richard Yoder, PEUNO - NBDCP2RIC Director6001 Dodge St. RH308Omaha, NE 68182ryoder@unomaha.eduwww.p2ric.org

Northeast Waste Management Officials’ AssociationRegions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NYwww.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558

Waste Reduction Resource CenterRegions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL,

GA, KY, MS, NC, SC,TNwrrc.p2pays.org / 919-715-6534

Great Lakes Regional P2 RoundtableRegion 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, NY,OH, PA, WI, Ontariowww.glrppr.org / 630-472-5019

P2 Regional Information CenterRegion 7 - IA, KS, MO, NBwww.p2ric.org / 402-554-6257

Southwest P2 Information CenterRegion 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TXwww.zerowastenetwork.org / 512-232-7149

Peaks to Prairies P2 Information CenterRegion 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WYwww.peakstoprairies.org / 406-994-3451

Western Regional P2 NetworkRegion 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NVwww.wrppn.org / 775-689-6688

Pacific Northwest P2 Resource CenterRegion 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA www.pprc.org / 206-352-2050www.p2rx.org

Overview

• Introduction of reporting

• Outline GRI, Global Reporting Initiative

• Hand off to Con Agra’s Marcella Thompson for their practical experience

www.conagrafoods.com/corporateresponsibility

Tools in Your Hands Today

• GRI Reference Sheetwww.globalreporting.org/NR/rdonlyres/DDB9A2EA-7715-

4E1A-9047-FD2FA8032762/0/G3_QuickReferenceSheet.pdf

• Let’s Report templatewww.globalreporting.org/Learning/LetsReportTemplate/

• Global Reporting Initiativewww.globalreporting.org

GRI: Why report?

• Assess performance

• Compare performance

• Understand impact

• Communication

Why the GRI Format?

• Suitable across sectors & sizes

• GRI framework offers flexibility and incremental adoption

• A standard reduces development time & improves credibility

Reporting Is Not:

• A code of conduct.• A set of performance standards (e.g.,

emissions targets for specific pollutants).• A management system.• A guide to internal data management, data

collection, or to monitoring and verification.• A substitute for legally mandated reporting.

What is the GRI Framework?

Materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, completeness

Balance, comparability, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, clarity

See Decision Tree for Boundary Setting image

What Is the GRI Framework?

• Pt.1: Reporting Principles & Guidance (see handout)– Content– Quality– Boundary

• Pt.2: Organizational description– Strategy & Profile– Management approach– Performance indicators

• Economic, Environmental, Society• Human rights, Product responsibility, Labor practices and

decent work

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Sector Supplements

• Airports• Apparel & Footwear• Automotive• Construction & Real Estate• Electric Utilities• Financial Services• Food Processing

www.globalreporting.org/ReportingFramework/SectorSupplements/

• Logistics & Transportation• Media• Mining & Metals• NGOs• Oil & Gas• Public Agency• Telecommunications

Let’s go over Let’s Report!1. About the company: pp.2-6 1.1, 2.1-2.10, 4.1-4.4

2. About the report: pp. 7-8 3.1-3.4, 3.6-3.8, 3.10-3.12

3. About stakeholders: p. 9 4.14-4.15

4. Report content: p.10 3.5

5. Performance: pp. 11-12 – Ten indicators, at least one from EC, EN, SO

6. Self declaration (C): p.137. Index of GRI content: pp.14-16 3.12