CEBDS participates in event on the use of sustainability reports.
The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) participated last Thursday (11/17) in International Seminar on the Use of Sustainability Reports and Monitoring the 2030 Agenda, in São Paulo, held by the Ministry of the Environment (MMA). CEBDS was represented by the Institutional Projects advisor, Tatiana Araujo, who discussed the initiative of SDG Compass For companies, the five steps described in the publication can help in identifying, prioritizing, and directing actions related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes integrating sustainability into business strategy, as well as reporting and communicating results.
The event aimed to provide an opportunity for reflection, to deepen and understand the real function of sustainability reports and their use in public and private decision-making processes, as well as their implications for the 2030 Agenda. Participating institutions included Banco do Brasil and BM&FBOVESPA., Global Reporting Initiative(GRI), SABESP, among others.
According to the report Carrots and Sticks, This year, 400 sustainability reporting instruments were identified in 64 countries, compared to 180 instruments identified in 44 countries in 2013. The increase in these instruments has been particularly intense in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
SDG Guide
O SDG Compass or SDG Guide Its purpose is to guide companies on how they can align their strategies and measure and manage their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide was developed by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCDS), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and UN Global Compact They developed the publication, which was adapted to the national context and translated into Portuguese by representatives of these organizations in Brazil, such as CEBDS.
