Tag: sustainability reporting
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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 ... -
How to design your company’s Sustainability Report (Harvard Business Review)
Deciding which metrics to use when reporting on sustainability performance can be overwhelming. Some companies report only their greenhouse gas emissions while others publish glossy reports ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
An interview with Professor Venancio Tauringana
Simon Pitsillides (SustainCase Editor): Interview with Professor Venancio Tauringana S.P.: Professor Tauringana, you have helped 105 Ugandan companies produce sustainability reports. This is a tremendous ... -
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 ... -
How Scatec Solar, a frontrunner in renewable energy, is conducting sustainability reporting
Simon Pitsillides (SustainCase Editor): Interview with Scatec Solar’s Julie Hamre Scatec Solar is an integrated independent solar power producer, delivering affordable, rapidly deployable and ... -
Upward trajectory for ESG disclosure requirements
According to a new report environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure has never been more pervasive globally. The fifth edition of Carrots & Sticks (C&S) offers ... -
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 ... -
Governments need to up the pace of progress and do more to harness participation from both the public and private sectors
Governments need to up the pace of progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and do more to harness participation from both the public and private ... -
Practical help for businesses to up the pace of SDGs progress
This year marks just ten years to go to the deadline for completing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and will see a number of new ... -
Sustainability reporting at centre of EU’s 1 trillion euro Green Deal
Global Reporting Initiative welcomes the European Green Deal as a global game changer that other economies should follow. With ambitious legislative changes backed by €1 trillion investment ... -
Case study: How IIAC advances labour-management relations
Incheon International Airport has established itself as a world class airport and as the gateway to Korea, with 90 airlines connecting 186 cities worldwide. Accordingly, recognising ... -
Use the GRI Standards ASAP to accelerate positive change
HOW WE ARE ACCELERATING POSITIVE CHANGE AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION We are offering for free the Highly Rated 2-day FBRH GRI Standards Certified, ISEP and ... -
World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) fully aligned with GRI Standards
The World Federation of Exchanges, which includes members such as the London Stock Exchange, recently published a revised sustainability reporting guidance (WFE ESG Guidance and Metrics) ... -
The sustainability challenge: What is sustainability really about?
According to an article by John R. Ehrenfeld in MIT Sloan Management Review, many businesses today fail to take effective, meaningful action on sustainability challenges and ... -
Singapore Exchange Guide to Sustainability
To help investors make best use of sustainability reports, Singapore Exchange (SGX) issued a guide to sustainability for investors. Important questions and answers included: What ... -
Beyond Reports – GRI monthly podcast
Beyond Reports is a monthly podcast from GRI, pioneer of the world’s most widely used standards on sustainability reporting and corporate disclosure. Each episode features the ... -
Case study: How Campbell is promoting food safety and quality
As a leading global soup company, Campbell’s vision is to provide the market with real food that matters for life’s moments. Nevertheless, Campbell acknowledges that not ... -
Get acquainted with GRI Standards, the first global standards for sustainability reporting
GRI has pioneered sustainability reporting since the late 1990s, providing the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting: 80% of the world’s 250 largest companies ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Universities
Case study: How the University of Melbourne engages students in sustainability initiatives
The University of Melbourne is among the top universities worldwide and a member of the Group of Eight top universities in Australia. The vision of the ... -
How not to be accused of Greenwashing
Greenwashing (misleadingly using green PR or green marketing to create a perception that a company’s products or services are environmentally friendly and/or socially responsible) is not ...
