ISOS
Many people remain skeptical about the new green revolution, but obvious signs everywhere lead us to believe that there is a conscious effort to increase efficiencies in the workplace while also showing reverence to the world around us. While accountants have long used financial reporting as a means to justify fiscal transactions, a new movement is upon us where the entire organization is needed to highlight additional human and environmental factors in order to achieve overall sustainable business strategies. Although devising methods for tracking and reporting on sustainability indicators may seem overwhelming, organizations around the world have opted to follow the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G3 Framework which adds value and streamlines processes.
GRI has recently gone even further to assist organizations with the reporting process by establishing relationships in different countries with certified trainers who can help entities get started. There are only a handful of organizations in the world who have received the opportunity to offer sustainability reporting certifications, and Las Vegas-based ISOS Group is just one of them! ISOS has joined forces with Alliant International University’s Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) in San Diego, California to conduct sustainability reporting courses. The first scheduled event will be held on September 26th and 27th at Alliant’s San Diego campus in Scripps Ranch.
In order to develop a better understanding of the reporting process, instruction will include interactive teaching methods that also refer to real reports from some of California’s largest companies, such as Qualcomm, Disney, and Symantec as case studies. Registration includes instruction, GRI certification upon completion, meals, refreshments, learning materials, GRI publication entitled “The GRI sustainability reporting cycle: A handbook for small and not-so-small organizations”
Successful businesses of the future depend on a new type of professional prepared to accelerate economic growth while minimizing social and environmental risks. Therefore, this two-day course is designed to encourage participation among a diverse group of professionals looking to enhance their skills sets, such as for-profit and non-profit managers in charge of sustainability activities. The tools presented to participants can even benefit graduate students interested in developing their capacity to apply other sustainability-
For more information and registration guidelines, please refer to http://isosgroup.com/
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