Can New Mexico be the Next Epicenter of Sustainability Reporting in the U.S.?

June 8, 2010 - PRLog -- New Mexico’s engrained respect for natural and human resources give the state a unique spirit. Reverence for its Native heritage, coupled with innovation allows New Mexico to be a progressive leader among states. Where actions are often a far cry from formal commitments in other states, environmental stewardship, economic sustainability and social equity are fundamental to decision making for many of New Mexico’s federal, state and local entities as well as its businesses, large and small.

ISOS Group, a GRI Certified Training Partner in the United States has recently established regional partnerships in an effort to reach a wider audience and meet the growing demand popping up across the country. Last week, Concept Green was confirmed as a “Collaborating Partner” to partner with ISOS Group to provide GRI Certification in Sustainability Reporting Trainings in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado. The Certified Training Program has been developed especially to help report makers and users to more effectively use the GRI Framework and GRI reports.

New Mexico-based company Concept Green actively helps organizations understand and master sustainability reporting so organizations can credibly communicate their sustainability commitment to the public at large. Unlike traditional financial reporting, sustainability reporting quantifies and explains the environmental, social and economic impacts and interactions an organization has within its community. Concept Green follows the “gold standard” of sustainability reporting—the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

On a global scale, the GRI framework is so effective that some countries have issued mandates for their nation’s corporations to practice sustainability reporting based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 Framework. GRI’s G3 is the first choice of sustainability reporting standards among the world’s largest and most progressive organizations. In order to better help groups achieve the full value of reporting, GRI has set up a certified training program, which walks practitioners through each step of the reporting process, which is designed to transform management practices into those modeled on a triple-bottom line approach.

Through the collaborating partnership between ISOS Group and Concept Green, both groups will reach out to educational institutions, organizations and associations to provide GRI Certification in Sustainability Reporting across the Southwestern U.S Founders of both companies intend to host their first joint event early this fall. For more information about the certification process and/ or training sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@isosgroup.com or info@conceptgreen.com.

About Concept Green: Concept Green is a Limited Liability Corporation based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Concept Green works nationally, providing sustainability consulting and support services to large multi-facility organizations. Concept Green specializes in sustainability program development, performance measures and sustainability reporting. Concept Green is certified by the Woman’s Business Enterprise National Council as a Woman-Owned Business. Concept Green is an ISOS Group Collaborating Partner in executing GRI Certified Trainings in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.
www.conceptgreen.net

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About ISOS Group: Recognized as GRI’s Certified Training Partner in the United States, ISOS Group is an innovative sustainability consultancy firm providing sustainability assessments, GRI sustainability reporting certifications, guidance throughout the reporting process and external assurance of reports in addition to an array of supporting services. www.isosgroup.com