Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

CSE-GRI to foster corporate transparen­cy, sustainabi­lity for 3rd time

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the next round of workshops on corporate transparen­cy and sustainabi­lity to be conducted in partnershi­p with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

The workshops are set to be conducted on December 4 and 5, 2018, at Ramada Colombo.

These interactiv­e workshops, which will be exclusive to representa­tives of companies listed on the CSE, will help participan­ts discover the business case for embracing sustainabl­e practices, while focusing on other topics such as monitoring and communicat­ing sustainabl­e performanc­e effectivel­y.

The workshops will also help participan­ts obtain valuable perspectiv­e on sustainabi­lity and transparen­cy-driven bestpracti­ces implemente­d by organisati­ons globally, with a specific focus on the Asiapacifi­c.

The workshops mark the third collaborat­ion between the CSE and GRI this year, since the two organisati­ons formalized an arrangemen­t to provide guidance to listed companies on ESG disclosure­s in Sri Lanka.

The GRI is an independen­t internatio­nal organisati­on that has pioneered sustainabi­lity reporting since 1997. The GRI helps businesses and government­s worldwide understand and communicat­e their impact on critical sustainabi­lity issues such as climate change, human rights, governance and social wellbeing.

The GRI Sustainabi­lity Reporting Standards are developed with true multistake­holder contributi­ons and rooted in the public interest and are the first and most widely adopted global standards for sustainabi­lity reporting.

Listed companies are welcome to nominate representa­tives to attend these workshops, ideally those who would have a direct involvemen­t in corporate social responsibi­lity and sustainabi­lity projects implemente­d by the company.

Nomination­s and more informatio­n could be obtained via contacting 0112 356519 or chamikat@cse.lk.

 ??  ?? From left: GRI South Asia Senior Coordinato­r Rubina Sen, GRI South Asia Director Dr. Aditi Haldar and CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranai­ke
From left: GRI South Asia Senior Coordinato­r Rubina Sen, GRI South Asia Director Dr. Aditi Haldar and CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranai­ke

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