EP. 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

This episode features representatives from business and government who discuss the roleof reporting in creating sustainable cities and communities.From the business side, Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limitedand a member of the GRI Supervisory Board, argues that in order to enhance sustainabilityperformance, a company should not only report on sustainability matters that are financiallymaterial, but on those that are material to the market, the environment and people as well.From the government’s side, Bernadia Trjandradewi, Secretary General of United Cities andLocal Governments for the Asia Pacific Region, discusses why trust and collaboration arekey for achieving SDG 11.

Om Podcasten

This year, GRI is launching the second podcast series, building on our expertise in sustainability topics and SDG reporting, including the reporting tools mapping SDG targets to GRI disclosures as the basis. The new series will consist of 6 episodes with speakers, featuring business, civil society, international organizations, financial institutions and other organizations. The topics will cover human rights due diligence, agriculture and food, climate change, labour, and tax. The podcast is also aimed at creating awareness of the importance of impact reporting in relation to the SDGs. Double materiality and corporate reporting landscape will be highlighted as the context critical to understanding societal expectations and stakeholder requirements with regard to sustainability disclosure