Monthly Archives: September 2010
In this second installment of our five-part series, we explore the opportunity for companies to weigh in on the formalization of processes and frameworks for conducting materiality analyses.
The practical application of materiality analysis is still evolving. In fact, companies that have performed materiality analyses to date have largely forged their own paths. In many cases, these analyses have been informed by documents such as the AccountAbility AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard Exposure Draft and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, which introduce materiality as a key principle in determining the relevant content to include in a company’s sustainability report.
Common elements of the materiality analysis process include the
identification of a universe of relevant economic, social, environmental, and governance issues for consideration,
evaluation and ranking of the level of stakeholder concern… More
Welcome to Framework:CR’s five-part blog series on materiality analysis! In this series, we’ll explore
what is materiality analysis,
how it can help companies establish a sustainable business strategy and a solid foundation for reporting,
how you can shape materiality guidance currently being developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (Hurry! The comment period ends September 22, 2010!)
why stakeholder input is an essential component of materiality analysis, and
how you can kick off a materiality analysis process at your company.
In the first installment of our five-part series, we discuss what a materiality analysis is and how it informs the development of sustainable business strategy.
Many companies seeking to establish a sustainable business… More
My official career in sustainability has finally begun! I have experienced a busy first two weeks at Framework:CR, diving into the Global Reporting Initiative, materiality analyses, and stakeholder engagement. It’s an exciting time for me, one that I have been building towards for a number of years. My academic journey has taken me from a biology degree from Davidson College in North Carolina, to universities in Australia and England for environmental and sustainability focused programs. I also had the great opportunity to work for TOMS Shoes, a socially conscious shoe company in Los Angeles, and for a non-profit at an environmentally themed high school in New York City.
My passion for sustainability has grown and expanded as a result of these recent experiences…. More
