A Practitioner’s View of Sustainability Reporting: Challenges and Solutions

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  Dunstan Allison-Hope

  Senior Advisor, BSR

  

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  Dunstan Allison-Hope

  Senior Advisor, BSR

  

  San Francisco

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  Dunstan leads BSR’s work at the intersection of technology and human rights.

  Previously, Dunstan led BSR’s information and communications technology, heavy manufacturing, and human rights teams.

  He brings significant experience working on a diverse range of engagements and issues, including human rights due diligence, privacy and freedom of expression, sustainability reporting and strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

  Dunstan facilitated the multistakeholder process of developing global principles on freedom of expression and privacy, which led to the launch of the Global Network Initiative in October 2008. He also helped create the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, a collaborative initiative of more than 100 ICT companies improving conditions in their supply chains. Dunstan participated in the process of creating the Global Reporting Initiative G3 guidelines, and he is a regular commentator on issues of corporate accountability, reporting, and human rights. He also co-authored the 2010 book Big Business, Big Responsibilities.

  Prior to joining BSR in 2004, Dunstan was part of British Telecommunications' corporate responsibility team.

  Dunstan has an M.Prof. in Sustainable Development from Forum for the Future.

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  Recent Insights From Dunstan Allison-Hope

  • Effective Engagement with Technology Companies / May 23, 2024 / Reports
  • 25 Insights, 25 Years / April 17, 2024 / Blog
  • Human Rights and the Future of Compliance with Dunstan Allison-Hope / November 28, 2023 / Audio
  • A Human Rights Impact Assessment of the Tech Coalition’s Lantern Program / November 7, 2023 / Blog
  • Tech Coalition Human Rights Impact Assessment of the Lantern Program / November 7, 2023 / Reports

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  Jonathan Morris

  Associate Director, Technology Sectors, BSR

  

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  Jonathan Morris

  Associate Director, Technology Sectors, BSR

  

  Paris

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  Jonathan leads BSR’s work in the EMEA region with companies in the Industrials and Utilities and Information and Communications Technology industries. Jonathan also leads BSR’s global sustainability reporting team as part of the Sustainability Management practice.

  His experience in sustainability includes strategy development, reporting execution, and stakeholder engagement for these industries, as well as a focus on transparency and traceability in the supply chain via advanced technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.

  Prior to joining BSR, Jonathan was a packaging developer with Coty US LLC, the world’s largest fragrance manufacturer. Jonathan designed and executed technical packaging specifications for perfume and cosmetics launches, coordinating the needs of internal marketing and sales teams with external material suppliers and manufacturers. This positions Jonathan as BSR’s sustainable packaging contact.

  Jonathan holds an M.S. in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris School of Management and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Syracuse University. He speaks English and French.

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  Recent Insights From Jonathan Morris

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  • Blockchain through the Whole Supply Chain: Traceability Builds Business Resilience / June 17, 2020 / Blog
  • Five-Step Approach to Stakeholder Engagement / April 29, 2019 / Reports
  • The 5 Stages of Materiality Grief / February 12, 2018 / Blog

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• Martin Lemos

  Former Manager, BSR

Sustainability reporting practitioners possess excellent insights into the challenges faced when writing sustainability reports and other sustainability disclosures. They navigate the complex mix of reporting standards, meet the needs of a diverse range of report users, tell the company’s sustainability story, and use the power of reporting to help improve company performance. Along the way, they learn many lessons in how to do this effectively. 

This briefing document supplements our 2016 Triangles, Numbers, and Narratives report with insights gained from meetings of BSR’s Future of Reporting collaborative initiative during 2017.