Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Draft GRI Waste Standard Johannesburg
Date and time
Location
Radisson Blu Sandton
Corner Daisy and Rivonia Road Sandton, 2146 South AfricaDescription
The amount of waste that is generated globally is growing and affects the environment and human health. It is the result of our linear ‘take-make-waste’ approach to production and consumption. Much of waste generation could be prevented at the source if we had a more comprehensive understanding of what causes waste-related impacts. This would give organizations a basis for reporting and help them improve their waste management practices.
To support this, the Global Sustainability Standards Board, GRI’s independent standard-setting body, initiated a project to revise its waste disclosures. The resulting draft Standard, developed over the past six months by a multi-stakeholder project working group of experts, is now available for public review and comment until 15 July 2019. It follows internationally-agreed best practice and reflects latest developments in waste management and circular economy.
Join us to learn more about the Standard and have your say!
Tell us if the draft Standard is clear and feasible to report on, and if it will deliver the valuable information you need to make sound assessments about an organization’s waste impacts and how it manages them through circularity.
Detailed information on the draft GRI Waste Standard and the Public Comment Period is availble here.
Event Agenda
09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee / Tea
09:30 - 09:40 Welcome
Douglas Kativu - Director, GRI Regional Hub South Africa
09:40 - 10:10 Presentation of the draft Waste Standard
Sarah-Jayne Dominic - Senior Manager Standards, GRI
10:10 - 10:30 Q & A
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:10 Group Discussions / Break outs
Sarah-Jayne Dominic - Senior Manager Standards, GRI
Douglas Kativu - Director, GRI Regional Hub South Africa
12:10 - 12:25 Share discussion outcomes
12:25 - 12:30 Wrap up
Douglas Kativu - Director, GRI Regional Hub South Africa
12:30 - 13:30 Close & Lunch
Registration
Registration is completely free of charge, however as we have limited room capacity we encourage early registration to secure your place. Registration is restricted to 2 places per organization.
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We look forward to seeing you in Johannesburg!
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GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is the independent, international organization that helps businesses and other organizations take responsibility for their impacts, by providing them with the global common language to communicate those impacts. We work with businesses, investors, policymakers, civil society, labor organizations and other experts to develop the GRI Standards and promote their use by organizations around the world.
The GRI Standards are the most widely used sustainability reporting standards globally. The Standards are advancing the practice of sustainability reporting, and enabling organizations and their stakeholders to take action that creates economic, environmental, and social benefits for everyone.