Sustainability Reporting Assurance Trends in USA
As an ESIA and sustainability advisor who supports clients to become more bankable, credible and sustainable, I remain fascinated by the peculiarities of the assurance market in the US. GRI’s recent...
View ArticleWhy are GRI report publication dates shifting to later?
As a GRI-G4 certified practitioner in sustainability reporting, I note an interesting trend. Reporting dates appear to show a forward shift (on average), although you might expect the opposite, as...
View ArticlePrizma Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Ten years ago, Mehrdad Nazari, a former environmental and sustainability specialist at the European Bank, set up Prizma as a boutique ESIA and sustainability advisory practice. We provide environmental...
View ArticleApplying McKinsey Survey Results to Small Non-Profits?
A recent HBR article - Where Boards Fall Short - made me think about my board service experience with the Good News Project, a 501-c-3 nonprofit which provides opportunities for volunteer services and...
View ArticleEBRD to receive IAIA’s 2015 Corporate Initiative Award
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) wins the IAIA 2015 Corporate Initiative Award for its work on the recently updated Environmental and Sustainability Policy which became...
View ArticlePrizma Sponsoring IAIA15 Conference in Florence
As an environmental and sustainability practitioner involved in developments financed by multilateral financial institutions and Equator Banks (see examples below), I value the opportunity to network...
View ArticleIFC Performance Standards and ESMS Training for InterEnergy Holdings
In early May 2015, Prizma had the opportunity to deliver a tailored 2-day training course to representatives from several of InterEnergy Holdings’ portfolio companies. These ranged from energy...
View ArticleWelcoming Peter Easton, Water Risk & Sustainability Advisor
Prizma’s collaborative network has been strengthened through Peter Easton, who brings 25 years of international water & environment expertise as both consultant and in operations. His background...
View ArticlePostcard from Atacama Chile
A sustainability reporting assurance engagement provided an opportunity to see the Atacama Desert and stop for a coffee at the beautiful Bahia Inglesia, one of the top 10 beaches in Chile. This trip...
View ArticleWho is Prizma and what does it do?
Having just returned from an interesting trip to Chile, it's time to launch Prizma's - now more mobile friendly - website. It highlights our core environmental, social and sustainability advisory...
View ArticleWind farms and Completos in Chile
Chile is really growing on me. Three trips over the past three months have allowed me to visit different parts of Chile, experience an inviting culture, see diverse projects ranging from copper mining...
View ArticleThankful for bounty of opportunities
As part of Prizma, a boutique environmental and social advisory practice, I have been fortunate to be able to contribute to some unique projects. These include the Penonomé Wind development in Panama,...
View ArticleAssisting IFC/MIGA’s CAO Office
Prizma's ESIA & Sustainability Advisor, Mehrdad Nazari, was recently engaged by the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the independent recourse mechanism for the International Finance Corporation...
View Article5,500 visitors and 11,400 page views in 2015
At the end of the year, it is always fun to take a look at the performance statistics of my blog and LinkedIn profile. For those of you interested, let me share the results with you. In 2015, I posted...
View ArticleWelcoming Patricia Darez as a Prizma Associate
It is a pleasure to introduce you to Patricia Darez, a multilingual Chartered Engineer with more than 11 years’ international experience, based in Chile. Patricia is adding considerable additional...
View ArticlePrizma engaged by Lundin Gold for Sustainability Reporting
Lundin Gold, a listed Canadian mining company, recently engaged Prizma, a niche environmental and social advisory practice, to provide sustainability reporting related advisory services. Lundin Gold is...
View ArticleCrusader Resources engages Prizma
Prizma, a niche environmental and social advisory practice, was engaged by Crusader Resources, a specialized minerals producer focused on bulk commodities and precious metals in Brazil. Prizma will be...
View ArticleSeeing a reindeer in a bar makes you wonder…
Having recently returned from a workshop with Crusader Resources in balmy Belo Horizonte, Brazil, I decided to embrace the winter in Wisconsin, and celebrate 10 inches of fresh snow by taking my...
View ArticleCongrats to former EBRD colleagues bagging awards at IAIA17 conference in...
I attended the annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) in Montreal to reconnect with my professional peers, learn from the many interesting presentations still...
View ArticleAttending IFC Sustainability Exchange 2017 in Cartagena
After attending IFC’s flagship annual Sustainability Exchange in 2016 , I was pleased to be invited once more to attend the upcoming IFC 2017 Sustainability Exchange which – for the first time – will...
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