Dubai Chamber to organise CSR Reporting workshop

This is a highly interactive workshop, where participants will hear and learn about different reporting guidelines like the AA1000 Framework, the GRI Guidelines, United Nations Global Compact etc. and how they can be applied to sustainability reporting within companies to create value for both internal and external stakeholders.

During the workshop, participants will have ample opportunity to share experiences and learn from experts and also examine and learn from a variety of published reports. The workshop is open to corporates, NGO's and academic institutions.

Day one of the workshop will focus on, starting the process, engaging stakeholders and selection of content for CSR Reporting in addition to using and applying GRI guidelines and Global Compact, and adding credibility to CSR Reporting via assurance and AA1000.

Participants will get a chance to write a basic CSR report using best practice examples on day two, while also discussing aspects like choice of format, layout and launch of the report. The second day will end with a networking lunch where participants will get an opportunity to interact with one another in an informal setting.

The UAE Business Delegation brings managers from companies and other organisations to join a 1,000 international participants in Amsterdam for the best global sustainability networking opportunity of the year. In addition, UAE delegates have the opportunity to visit Dutch companies and learn about their CSR activities. During the conference delegates will learn from global leaders about the latest developments in the debates surrounding sustainability and reporting with regards to climate change issues, carbon disclosure, workplace, green buildings and cities and stakeholder engagement.

Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) said, "We welcome the UAE business delegation to The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency. This year we will explore stakeholders' perspectives from the world about the evolution of sustainability reporting. Over 1,700 report readers have had their say by scoring actual reports in the Readers' Choice Awards, which will be presented at the conference. From the finalist list it is clear that new voices have risen from all over the world; especially in emerging markets. So we are looking forwards to an invigorating conference in May."

Speakers at the conference include HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan; the Prince of Orange of the Netherlands Mervyn E. King, Chairperson, GRI Board of Directors, Brait South Africa Ltd. and Chair, GRI Board of Directors, Björn Stigson, President World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Georg Kell, Executive Head UN Global Compact, Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).