SUSTAINABILITY BREAKFAST WITH PROFESSOR MERVYN KING

Listed companies will be required to produce an integrated report in terms of the King III Code. But what exactly is an integrated report? Is it simply an amalgam of the annual report and sustainability report?
Join Professor Mervyn King for a breakfast presentation on Integrated Reporting - what it is, what it means for companies, and local and international developments in integrated reporting.

Date
Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Venue
The Wanderers Club, Illovo

Booking
Click here to reserve a place electronically

Programme
07:00 - 07:30 Registration and tea / coffee
07:30 - 07:50 Starters served
07:50 - 08:00 Welcome & sponsor's message
08:00 - 09:00 Guest speaker (including Q & A)
09:00 - 09:30 Breakfast served

About the Speaker: Professor Mervyn King - BA. LLB (Cum Laude) H Dip Tax (Wits), Ph.D (h.c.) in Law (Wits)

Prof Mervyn King is a Senior Counsel and former Judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa. He is Professor Extraordinaire at the University of South Africa on Corporate Citizenship, has an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand, is Chairman of the King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa, President of the Advertising Standards Authority, First Vice President of the Institute of Directors Southern Africa, a member of the Securities Regulation Panel which oversees all mergers and acquisitions in South Africa, and Chairman of the Appeal Committee of Cricket South Africa.

Cost
R288.00 (Including 14% VAT) CAs(SA), AGAs, AATs and Trainee accountants
R345.00 (Including 14% VAT) Non-members

CLIMATE CHANGE & BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Description

The theme of this conference is “Positioning South African business in the transition to a low carbon economy”. It will aim to be one of South Africa’s first climate change conferences with a business focus where ideas presented will translate into action points for delegates.

Our goals for the Conference are simple, but bold:  to raise awareness of the impact that climate change will have on business in South Africa and highlight the requirements and opportunities that exist in the transition to a low carbon economy.

South African business is behind the curve in understanding and embracing climate change in its strategy.  This conference aims to promote greater understanding of and the need for strategies in addressing climate change and, by doing so, strengthening the sustainability of the South African economy in the long term.

Why Attend ?

Understand what is required by South African business in climate change
Climate change risks and opportunities for business by business
Insight into the South African regulatory environment and its potential impact on business

Gain insight from your peers across industries on climate change strategies
Five International case studies from globally recognisable brands
South African climate change leaders share their experiences

Practical implementable solutions 
International best practice climate change strategies and local application

Network with executives that understand the effect of climate change on sustainability

Contact Us

Registration Enquiries
Should delegates have any questions regarding registration should contact:
Sabrina Manikkam
Email:  sabrina@merchantec.co.za
Tel:  +27 11 325 6363 Fax: +27 11 325 6362

Website

www.greenconference.co.za

GRI-CERTIFIED SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING MASTERCLASS USING THE GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI)

Participants will receive an internationally recognised certificate from the GRI on successful completion of the course.

The prevalence of sustainability reporting is growing and much of it is converging around the use of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting process and guidelines. The King III Report recommends that organisations prepare sustainability reports and refers to the GRI Guidelines as providing excellent guidance.

This two-day course offers practical examples, presentations, interactive discussions and actual analysis of published reports to provide insight into the GRI's G3 sustainability reporting framework and its application.

Who should attend?

• Persons involved in sustainability reporting who have had no formal training in sustainability reporting
• Representatives from organisations preparing a sustainability report for the first time
• Representatives from organisations that already have sustainability reports but who want to better understand the framework, application levels and assurance
• Representatives from organisations that are considering providing sustainability reports
• Accountants involved in financial and non-financial reporting
• Persons involved in non-financial reporting
• Consultants and persons with an interest in sustainability reporting
• SAICA members looking for new areas of consulting

Topics covered:

• Introduction to sustainability reporting
• The sustainability context
• The GRI and G3 Guidelines
• The steps involved in the GRI reporting process
• Benefits and challenges of sustainability reporting
• The reporting context: corporate responsibility and citizenship, latest trends, status of reporting in South Africa, standards and compliance
• Stakeholder engagement and issues
• How to apply the GRI's materiality and reporting principles
• Overview of categories, aspects and indicators
• Defining report content and boundaries
• Self-declaration and application levels
• Evaluating sustainability reports
• External assurance

At the 2-day interactive course, participants will receive a copy of the GRI's Pathways text book, various additional GRI material, and also have the opportunity to evaluate actual sustainability reports.

About the Presenter: Reana Rossouw

Reana Rossouw is an alumnus of the University of Stellenbosch Business School. She has more than 20 years of experience in practical business management at senior executive level. She has achieved considerable success in business development and growth, bottom-line performance, as well as the development of leading brands. In 2008, Reana won the South African Council for Business Women - Business Women of the Year award in the Micro-Business Category. She was appointed a director of the Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (WESGRO) in April 2006. Reana is the founding director of Next Generation Consultants. Reana is a regular speaker at national and international conferences and is regarded as one of South Africa's leading experts in social investment, socio-economic development, corporate responsibility, sustainability and sustainability reporting, and has published extensively in this area.

Dates and Venues

The dates for the 2010 courses are:

Cape Town 20 and 21 September 2010 at Asara Wine Estate
Johannesburg 29 and 30 September 2010 at Fairlawns Hotel

Investment

R7 979.00 (Including 14% VAT) CA's(SA), AGA's, AAT's and Trainee accountants
R9 689.00 (Including 14% VAT) Non-members