Sustainability Reporting Sustainability Reporting Support SystemSupport System
Prepared for Great-PR.com.
Richard Herzfeld
TechComm Associates, LLC
ForewordForeword
Multi-function database
GRI data repository
NGO Survey/GRI Topic cross reference
Project OverviewProject Overview
Publicly Traded Corporations
Researchgroups,NGOs
Surveys
AnnualSustainability
Reports
SQLdatabase
organizedby
GRI Topics
Research is
simplified
Easily reproduce
NGO surveys
NGOs can update
own surveys
Organized access to support
documents
Immediate access to updates
Corporate-wide
access
Project GoalsProject Goals
•standardize responses from a company’s to Non-Governmental Organizations
•provide a common repository for the most current NGO/GRI (Global Resource Initiative) sustainability reporting data
Project GoalsProject Goals
•simplify the task of preparing responses to NGO surveys and questionnaires submitted by these organizations to a company
•enable NGO personnel to obtain current responses to their past Surveys, or update past surveys or setup new Description
Acronyms - GlossaryAcronyms - Glossary
DataTopics – Question topics found in NGO Surveys. Often generalized from multiple surveys
GRI – Global Reporting Initiative; developed the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
NGO – Non Governmental Organizations
Acronyms – Glossary, contAcronyms – Glossary, cont
Surveys, Survey Document – Questionnaire received from NGO
TopicData – Current JCI answers and/or examples of answers provided for Surveys
Capabilities, cont.Capabilities, cont.
Casual Viewers– View individual GRI DataTopics, TopicData– Print Individual DataTopic Contents
• Edit and Format Contents Before Printing
– Search individual DataTopics using Find, FindNext
– (also available to all Password users)
Capabilities, cont.Capabilities, cont.
Casual Viewers– Display Entire Database and search using
Find, FindNext– Print entire database contents
• Edit and Format Contents Before Printing– includes fonts, font sizes, color, bold, italics, etc.
(Please See Slide 29: “Edit/Print Screen)
– (also available to all Password users)
Capabilities, cont.Capabilities, cont.
Password Holders– Add new NGO Records Surveys– Update individual GRI DataTopics– View Individual GRI Topics– Add Additional NGO Surveys– Find and Replace within One DataTopic
or Entire Database
Capabilities, cont.Capabilities, cont.
Password Holders– NGO-Specific Data:
– Update– View Surveys and Related Topic Data– Produce Survey report showing NGO
Topics, GRI Topics, and All Data• All historic data• Only most recent data where available,
otherwise historic data
Capabilities, cont.Capabilities, cont.
NGO Password Holders– Identical to Password Holders except– Can Only Access Their Own Surveys– Can Add, Delete, Change Their Own Survey
Questions– Can Use All Non-Password Functions– Cannot Change TopicData in Database
TechnologyTechnology
Visual Basic Programming– Commonly used language
Microsoft Access Database– SQL use throughout will facilitate
conversion to larger database
Program Flow – Welcome ScreenProgram Flow – Welcome Screen
Program Flow – Lookup ScreenProgram Flow – Lookup Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersAdd NGO option:– Password Authorization Screen
– Add/View NGO Data
– Multiple Document Topics or GRI Category Screens
– TopicData Screen
– Edit/Print Data Screen
– (First screen seen by Casual Viewers is F)
Program Flow – Lookup OptionsProgram Flow – Lookup Options
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersReview Organization– A. Update NGO option:
• Password Authorization Screen
• Find Organization Screen
• Add/View NGO Data
• Multiple Document Topics or GRI Category Screens
• New Topic Name Screen
• TopicData Screen
• Edit/Print Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersReview Organization– B. View NGO only option:• Find Organization Screen
• Add/View NGO Data
• Multiple Document Topics or GRI Category Screens
• TopicData Screen
• Edit/Print Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersReview Organization– C. Produce NGO Report option:• Password Authorization Screen
• Find Organization Screen
• Add/View NGO Data
• Edit/Print Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersLookup Data Option:–Multiple Document Topics or GRI
Category Screens
– TopicData Screen
– Show Report screen
– Edit/Print Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All ViewersUpdate Data Option:– Password Authorization Screen
– Add Description Screen
–Multiple NGO DataTopic or GRI DataTopic Screens
– TopicData Screen
– Edit/Print Screen
Program Flow from Welcome Program Flow from Welcome Screen – All ViewersScreen – All Viewers Setup New Topic
Option:– Authorization
Screen
– Add New Topics Screen
Program Flow – Add Program Flow – Add Organization ScreenOrganization ScreenE.
Program Flow – Add Program Flow – Add Organization ScreenOrganization ScreenE.
Program Flow – GRI Program Flow – GRI Categories ScreenCategories ScreenF.
Program Flow – DataTopics Program Flow – DataTopics ScreensScreensG:
Program Flow – TopicData Program Flow – TopicData ScreenScreenH:
Program Flow – Edit/Print Program Flow – Edit/Print ScreenScreenI:
Future EnhancementsFuture Enhancements
Customer Suggestions RequestedOngoing User Interface
SimplificationOngoing Code Reduction
Current StatusCurrent Status
Beta Released 15 July 2003Version 2.0 15 September 2003
Customer SupportCustomer Support
Submit Questions, Suggestions, or Report Problems:– [email protected]– 414-445-2670– fax: 414-445-2730
Related DocumentsRelated Documents
Help Menu– Screen-sensitive Positioning• Four Help data sets:
– Casual Viewers– Password Users– NGO Password users– Administrator
Sustainability Reporting System Technical Manual