Intergovernmental organisations

Role in Sustainability Reporting

Intergovernmental Organisations of interest in sustainability reporting include UN agencies and programmes, energy, environmental, trade, customs and maritime organisations. [21]
They issue a range of products including conventions, guidelines, principles and platforms for recording business commitments to sustainability goals. These products inform and influence sustainability reporting requirements. [21]
Example -
- The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact [31]
  - The UNGC (UN Global Compact) provides a list of principles that companies could incorporate into their strategies and operations to -
    - meet the minimum fundamental responsibilities in areas related to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption
    - take actions that advance societal goals and the implementation of the SDGs [32]
A few examples of such organisations -
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- UN linked organisations
  - Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
  - International Labour Organization (ILO)
  - World Health Organization (WHO)