Middlebury

MBAG9620A-F15

Sustainablility Reporting
Use CRN 90819 TO REGISTER.

Sustainability reporting is the primary vehicle by which global businesses internally assess and publicly disclose their sustainability risks, management strategies, and commitments. Sustainability disclosures are used by external stakeholders, including investors, to evaluate sustainability performance and by company managers to benchmark and improve operational performance.

This class introduces students to the concepts, frameworks and methodologies utilized in the public reporting of sustainability-related risks, targets and opportunities. After an introduction to the concepts of “stakeholder capitalism” and “embedded sustainability” as business strategy, the class explores two reporting frameworks: the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); and the CDP climate and water risk reporting. We also explore the emerging Integrated Reporting Framework which brings financial and sustainability performance assessments together in one report.

Students will work in teams to research, write and orally present a Sustainability Performance Assessment of three global mining companies. The Assessment will be based primarily on company sustainability reports but students will also consult academic, media and NGO reports.

Course Reference Number (CRN):
90829
Subject Code:
MBAG
Course Number:
9620
Section Identifier:
A

Course

MBAG 9620

All Sections in Fall 2015 - MIIS, MIIS First Half of Term

Fall 2015 - MIIS, MIIS First Half of Term

MBAG9620A-F15 Lecture (Zarsky)