GRI At Climate Week NYC

Climate Week NYC, scheduled for 22-29 September, is set to be a pivotal event in the global climate change discourse, emphasizing the urgency for action from all stakeholders. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) plays a crucial role in this dialogue, particularly with the development of new Climate Change and energy Standards. The event will feature a series of high-level events, workshops, and roundtables, with GRI senior representatives participating as speakers and moderators. Key events include: 1. Digitizing Mandated Climate Reporting: Current Status (23 September, 15 Beekman St, 3rd Floor): A panel discussion led by GRI Chief of Standards, Bastian Buck, exploring digitization efforts, regulatory roles, and data quality and equity in global reporting. 2. How to Make the SDGs Consequential for Business (23 September, Stern School): Co-hosted by GRI, this event will feature GRI Chief Policy Officer Peter Paul van de Wijs, focusing on establishing norms for corporate behavior to support sustainability and identifying guidance for businesses to implement changes. 3. SDG Summit USA (23 September 2024): Matthew Rusk from GRI will participate in a panel discussing corporate sustainability reporting and regulations, with Malcolm Glenn, GRI US Policy Consultant, also attending. 4. Sustainable Investment Forum North America (24 September, Ziegfeld Ballroom): A forum organized by UNEP FI, featuring Peter Paul van de Wijs moderating a panel on double materiality in sustainability reporting. 5. The Future of ESG Regulation: The Governance Imperative (24 September, Guggenheim Museum): A discussion on regulations and policy changes reshaping corporate reporting, with Malcolm Glenn from GRI participating. 6. Nasdaq s 2024 New York Climate Week Conference (25 September, Nasdaq MarketSite): GRI Chief Operational Officer Cristina Gil White will speak on interoperability across regulatory and voluntary reporting.

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Published on 2024-09-20