The Amsterdam Conference on Sustainability and Reporting

Amsterdam, NL, 4-6 October 2006

Over 120 speakers from business, civil society, labor and government, from both developed and developing countries, will tackle the challenge of sustainable development and reporting. Keynote speakers include:

• Al Gore, former USA Vice-President


• Margot Wallstrom, European Commission Vice-President


• Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chair of Anglo American


• Achim Steiner, United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director

Leading speakers will discuss the varied ways that sustainability reporting contributes to the business bottom line. These include Bjorn Stigson, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Mervyn E. King, Institute of Directors, Dan Gagnier, Alcan, and many more...

Leading speakers from civil society will explore how sustainability reporting protects the environment and advances human rights. Speakers include:

• Gerd Leipold, Executive Director, Greenpeace International, Netherlands
• Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director, Oxfam International, United Kingdom

Plenary sessions and focused leadership tracks will cover:

• business case for sustainability reporting
• global best practice
• emerging and capital markets
• license to operate
• putting it all together - the main norms and standards
• corporate governance and assurance
• supply chain and reporting
• public policy and agencies
• SMEs
• the new G3 Guidelines