GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards

Globally accepted sustainability reporting standards create a common language for organizations and stakeholders by which impacts of organizations can be communicated and understood. They provide organizations with a standardized way to describe their economic, environmental and social impacts and increase the quality of information available to stakeholders, thereby enabling greater accountability of organizations. GRI Standards are designed to enhance the global comparability and quality of sustainability information, resulting in greater transparency on economic, environmental and social impacts. GRI Standards are developed and approved by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) with the intention of those standards being applied on a globally consistent basis thus providing stakeholders with the ability to compare the impacts of organizations.

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Environment

Bridging the Data Gap in Environmental Reporting: GRI Releases Discussion Paper With Key Findings on Corporate Reporting on Water and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Bridging the data gap in environmental reporting: GRI releases discussion paper with key findings on corporate reporting on water and greenhouse gas emissions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New GRI Draft Standard on Tax and Payments to Governments Now Open for Public Comment
The Global Reporting Initiative's draft Standard on corporate tax makes a pioneering stride in tax transparency by combining management approach disclosures on tax strategy, with country-by-country reporting of an organization’s business activities and taxes paid.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Reporting Initiative Paves the Way for More Transparency Around Corporate Tax Practices
Global Reporting Initiative paves the way for more transparency around corporate tax practices. The draft tax and payments to governments standard is open for public comment. Share your feedback now.

Environment

Aligning Reporting on Water: New Linkage Document for CDP and GRI
GRI and CDP have released a linkage document between the updated GRI Water and Effluents standard and the CDP Water Questionnaire that helps companies report on their water related impacts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Infographic: 5 Things You Need to Know About the New GRI Occupational Health and Safety Standard
Ensuring occupational health and safety is good for workers and businesses alike. Here's why your organization should report on it.

Health & Healthcare

Updated GRI OH&S Standard Calls for More Comprehensive, Worker-centric Reporting
The benefits of improved occupational health and safety are far-reaching. The new reporting standard from the Global Reporting Initiative puts the worker in the center, and can help companies drive improvements in the lives of millions of workers worldwide.

Environment

From Treatment to Prevention - Shifting Focus of Reporting on Waste
Waste is a major contributor to climate change, ill health, and pollution. The prevention of waste generation is critical, and the reporting standards should reflect this. GRI has kicked off a project to thoroughly review its waste disclosures towards circular models and prevention over treatment.

Environment

Five Things You Need to Know About Updated GRI Water Standard
The Global Reporting Initiative has released its first updated standard - Water and Effluents 2018 - which provides a holistic approach to reporting on water stewardship. Here's what you need to know about the standard.

Environment

World Water Week: Companies Must Look Beyond Own Operations to Enhance Water Stewardship
The cornerstone for effective water management is to know one’s impacts. GRI has released an updated standard on water and effluents, with an emphasis on water stewardship. Developed with a working group of highly accomplished water experts, the standard has a basis in the Sustainable Development Goals and represents the best practice in reporting on water across the value chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

UPS: Sustainability Reporting Helps Find Efficient Ways to Do Business
UPS was one of the first in their industry to publicly disclose environmental, social and governance information in their annual reporting, and currently holds sustainability information to the same standards as the company’s financial information. Find out why reporting is seen as an important tool for UPS's business.

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