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State of Progress: Business contributions to the SDGs
A 2020-2021 study in support of the Sustainable Development Goals This research by GRI explores how a sample of 206 GRI reporters (companies reporting on their ... -
The value of sustainability reporting
Sustainability/ESG reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards is a crucial element for companies to succeed in the long term. Crucial not only in the effort ... -
Learn how to Create a 1st-Class GRI Sustainability Report
Register Now The learning you gain This course introduces participants to sustainability reporting practice and to key concepts of the GRI sustainability reporting Standards such as ... -
ESG, SDG, GRI, and more: What do the sustainability acronyms all mean?
This article is written for professionals who want to get sustainability reporting right — without wasting time, money, or credibility. Sustainability has been a hot topic ... -
Enabling more integrated reporting on the SDGs
The latest resource from GRI helps companies increase their focus on how they are contributing to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by using the ... -
IFRS Foundation and GRI create an interconnected approach for sustainability disclosures
The IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Foundation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have just announced a collaboration agreement under which their respective standard setting boards – ... -
New GRI Coal Sector Standard published
This is the second of 40 planned GRI Sector Standards which will set reporting expectations on the sustainability issues that matter most. Coal has been prioritised ... -
GRI underwhelmed by the EU’s Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
More ambition in scope and reach is needed to achieve greater impact. Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive, ... -
Understanding materiality can unlock accountability
With changes under way in the sustainability reporting landscape, clarity on what the scope of the various initiatives are, as determined by their approach to ... -
The case for impact-focused reporting is as clear as black-and-white
By Eelco van der Enden, CEO of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Last month saw the annual letter to CEOs from BlackRock’s Larry Fink land in our inboxes. ... -
GRI’s new CEO sets out GRI’s central role in the global reporting landscape
Is the ESG disclosure landscape congested? Are sustainability reporting plans by the EU and IFRS competing or do they serve different purposes? What’s GRI’s vision for ... -
Companies align with the SDGs, but there is more to do on assessing progress
A new study shows that four-in-five companies assessed now include a commitment in their sustainability reports to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but fewer than half ... -
Why water sustainability is key to the success of the SDGs
What are the strategies and practical solutions that businesses and institutions can implement globally, to make sure that water – the most precious resource on Earth ... -
What is to come for sustainability reporting in 2022?
As 2021 draws to a close, Eric Hespenheide, GRI’s Interim CEO, explores how global sustainability reporting evolved in 2021. He also looks ahead to what the ... -
Press release: Strengthened reporting on biodiversity from GRI & CDP
As part of the revision of GRI’s Biodiversity Standard (GRI 304), CDP (a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system for companies, investors, cities, states and regions) ... -
IFRS Foundation announces International Sustainability Standards Board
While world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, the UN global summit addressing the critical and urgent issues of climate change, : The formation of a new ... -
GRI welcomes moves to expand disclosure for financial markets
GRI welcomed the confirmation by the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Foundation that they will address the impacts on value creation of sustainability topics in their standards, ... -
GRI Universal Standards 2021: the main changes
Good news – continued ease of use The good news is that the presentation of the GRI Standards has not changed. This means that existing users ... -
New sustainability reporting standard for oil and gas launched by GRI
, to enable complete disclosure on complex transparency demands facing the sector and help companies show accountability for their impacts and how they are transitioning to ... -
Updated GRI Standards are launched
, including the revised Universal Standards and GRI’s first Sector Standard GRI 11: Oil and Gas Sector 2021. With the revised Universal Standards, the GRI Standards ... -
Chief Sustainability Officer: organisational strategist and futurist
By Dr. Allinnettes Adigue, Head of GRI’s ASEAN Regional Hub Meaningful and credible sustainability reporting as a key requirement for any responsible business is increasingly becoming accepted by companies ... -
GRI welcomes role as ‘co-constructor’ of new EU sustainability reporting standards
A Statement of Cooperation between GRI and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Project task Force has been announced, with both organisations agreeing to share ... -
Why double-materiality is critical for reporting organisational impacts
A white paper commissioned by GRI investigates the application of materiality in sustainability reporting, showing how disclosing impacts that go beyond those that are financially material ... -
Understanding waste impacts can open up new opportunities
By: Anna Krotova Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) COVID-19 has been disrupting commercial activities globally, affecting, among others, the composition and volume of waste generated by various ... -
Promoting clarity and compatibility in the sustainability landscape
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced a collaborative workplan. For companies that use both standards the reporting effort can ... -
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment
Companies can use this Standard to demonstrate how they take action, through the use of the GRI Standards, to deal with issues such as occupational health ... -
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment
Companies can use this Standard to demonstrate how they take action, through the use of the GRI Standards, to clear their supply chains of practices that ... -
Have your say about GSSB’s revised Work Program for 2020-2022
Editor’s opinion: The elephant in the room. All sustainability professionals and the GRI Standards must collectively focus on the bigger picture. 80% of the worlds 250 ... -
First GRI Sector Standard one step closer as public comment period starts
A 90-day public comment period has been launched for the draft GRI Oil and Gas Sector Standard, with input invited from around the world. The Standard ... -
How do companies foster a culture of health?
Resources in support of the Culture of Health for Business Framework COH4B is a holistic framework, endorsed by GRI, on the role of companies in impacting the ...
