Measuring up: the case for standards in transparent sustainability claims

As with any major development, hydropower has been faced with criticism and scrutiny for projects that have brought harm to local communities and the environment. As a result, hydropower developers are being held to higher accountability standards when it comes to measuring and reporting on their environmental and social impacts. With growing concerns around greenwashing, independent ESG standards must be used to promote transparency and trust in sustainability claims. 

This session will bring together internationally recognised sustainability standards to discuss best practices and how those can be applied to the hydropower sector.

By the end of the session, attendees will have a better understanding of how rigorous sustainability standards can be used to ensure transparency and trust in sustainability claims, and how this can help to improve hydropower’s reputation.

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Speakers

• Leonard Simanjuntak​, Country Director Indonesia​, Greenpeace Indonesia‍
• Shannon Ames​, Executive Director​, Low Impact Hydropower Institute ‍
• Adrian Banie Lasimbang​, Founder​, Tonibung NGO​
• ‍Joao Costa, Executive Director, Hydropower Sustainability Alliance (HSA)
• ‍Bernt Rydgren​, Accredited Lead Assessor​, Principal Environmental Consultant, Sweco International ‍
• Lynn St-Laurent​, Senior Communications Advisor and Spokesperson​, Hydro-Quebec​
• Alda Isabel Aníbal Salomão​, General Director and Senior Researcher​, Tindzila Land Governance Resources and Training Centre​