Launched in 2017, the GRI Reporters’ Summit was created as a learning symposium for practitioners to increase knowledge sharing and collaboration among North American-based reporting organizations. The Summit is not a conference – we aim to provide specific, tangible guidance and tools to allow reporting organizations to improve their reporting and better understand trends in sustainability topic disclosure.

We want to keep things fresh and therefore in 2020 will have two half-day sessions for individuals to choose from: 6 February 2020 in Phoenix (to coincide with GreenBiz20) and 16 June 2020 in Washington, DC. We hope that these shorter, more local events will allow greater flexibility for attendees’ busy schedules.

Join us in Arizona, for the Summit West to boost your knowledge and connections in the fast-moving sustainability reporting field. Learn more about new the GRI Standards on Tax and Waste & Cicularity, supply chain disclosures and changes in policy and regulation.  

The Summit is specifically for professionals who are responsible for sustainability reporting within their organization. Due to limited room size, only consultants that are members of our GRI Community membership program may attend.

Registration

* check the GRI website to see if your organization is a GRI Community member. 
  max. 2 registrations per Community member at these discounted rates 

For more information on the GRI Community, please visit the GRI website or email Alyson Genovese at genovese@globalreporting.org.

By registering for the summit you agree to the Terms & Conditions (privacy policy, cancellation policy, registration transfer, photographs & videos, insurance & liability disclaimer).

Rather attend the GRI Reporters' Summit North America - East on 16 June 2020 in Washington, DC?
Please click here for more information and to register.

Speakers 
More program details and speakers to be added soon.

Bastian Buck, Chief of Standards, GRI

Bastian has worked in various capacities for GRI since 2006, after graduating from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a Master in Business Administration, focusing on sustainable development. He has in-depth institutional knowledge of GRI’s technical development history and played a key role in the successful development and launch of GRI’s G4 Guidelines in 2013. He became Director Reporting Standard Department in December of the same year. Since that time has led the introduction of the GRI Standards in 2016.  Bastian has presented and lectured on sustainability reporting in more than 30 countries and has a vast experience in the moderation of consensus-seeking processes and the facilitation of international multi-stakeholder expert working group procedures.​

John Davies, VP and Senior Analyst, GreenBiz Group

John leads GreenBiz's research as well as the GreenBiz Executive Network, a member-based, peer-to-peer learning forum for sustainability professionals from $1B+ corporations. He is a veteran entrepreneur and innovator who has launched start-ups as well as improved business operations. John is a frequent speaker on supply-chain and sustainability topics and has written extensively for business, industry, and educational publications.

Alyson Genovese, Head of Regional Hub USA and Canada, GRI

Alyson leads engagement with GRI’s North American network of sustainability reporting organizations, nonprofits, academic institutions, and investment organizations. This includes management of GRI’s Community network in the US and Canada. Alyson is an accomplished professional in the corporate and nonprofit sectors with more than 20 years of experience in corporate responsibility, public affairs and stakeholder engagement.

Mirjam Groten, Chief Business Development Officer, GRI 

Mirjam is responsible for services supporting organizations to disclose their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and prepare sustainability reports. This includes the membership program – the GRI Community – and a suite of programs including reporter training and leadership groups.  Mirjam brings a wealth of experience from commercially focused strategic management roles in both the not-for-profit and private sector.Prior to joining GRI, Mirjam worked for Fairtrade for over 11 years in Europe and in Australia and New Zealand and within global brands in the FMCG sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management.

Ellen Weinreb, CEO, Weinreb Group Sustainability Recruiting

Venue
The GRI Reporters' Summit - West will be held at the Mountain Shadows Ballroom. 
The hotel is approximately 30 mins from the airport and downtown Phoenix by car/ride share. For those attending GreenBiz 2020, Mountain Shadows is located just across the street!


Also joining for GreenBiz 2020?
Use the discount code GB20GRI for 20% off the current rate. Click here for further information and registration.


Accommodations

Room block rate available – Marriott Desert Edge

Room block rate available – Mountain Shadows


Sponsors

GRI is grafeful for the support of: