(3BL Media) Eric Israel, Managing Director at PwC caught up with 3BL Media at the Global Reporting Initiative Conference, Focal Point USA, on May 22 and 23, 2012. <br /><br />About the GRI USA Conference in St Louis <br />Over 200 people joined GRI’s Focal Point USA for their first year birthday celebration at the Conference Making Sustainability Count: Tracking Progress, Driving Opportunity. <br /><br />This Conference was co-organized by St. Louis University (Emerson Ethics Center & Center for Sustainability) and the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. <br /><br />With Master Classes and experience sharing on 22 May, this event helped has equip delegates with the practical knowledge needed to advance sustainability reporting in their organization, the mid-West, and the USA. <br /><br />Herman Mulder, Chairman of the Global Reporting Initiative, talked about the future of reporting, kick-starting the Conference on 23 May. <br /><br />www.globalreporting.org/information/events/GRI-St-Louis-Conference-2012