November 14, 2017
1:30 - 3:45 p.m. EST
Washington, DC or Virtual
With the Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 update, materiality became a more prominent feature to help companies better assess what to report and why. Where once materiality was focused on financial impacts, it is now more broadly interpreted in terms of the short-term and long-term financial, environmental and social implications of corporate activities. This broader interpretation is also true of expectations held by the public and other key stakeholders.
Featured Topic & Speakers
Do you know what is most material to your company when it comes to economic, environmental and social value?
This workshop will dive into managing an effective materiality assessment and leveraging the results to improve the strategic alignment of your CSR, sustainability and public affairs initiatives.
Julia Wilson
Director, Global Responsibility and Sustainability
Nielsen
Jen Anderson
Vice President
VOX Global
This program is eligible for 2 elective credits toward the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.
Agenda
1:30 p.m. Materiality Assessments
A solid materiality assessment is the bedrock of today’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability programs. Too many organizations struggle to identify the primary areas of focus that return the greatest ROI. Further, with the Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 update, materiality is increasingly prominent as a tool to solve that very problem.
This opening session will answer these questions about the process of the materiality assessment:
- When should a materiality assessment be done?
- What does it look like to effectively engage stakeholders along the way?
- Should I hire someone to do it or can I DIY?
- How do I leverage the results of the materiality assessment to refine the strategic focus of my CSR programs and reporting?
Jen Anderson
Vice President
VOX Global
2:30 p.m. Networking Break
2:45 p.m. Materiality in Reality
After discussing the process itself, we’ll look at case studies of organizations that have implemented a materiality assessment and how they’ve evolved their programs and reporting.
We’ll discuss:
- How each group managed their materiality assessment and their lessons learned
- How the assessment impacted their internal communications about their CSR and sustainability mission
- How the results influenced the way public affairs engaged with external stakeholders
Julia Wilson
Director, Global Responsibility and Sustainability
Nielsen
3:45 p.m. Adjourn
Event Location
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