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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GRI Standards Report Registration System Now Available
Launching the online GRI Standards Report Registration System: It allows users to notify GRI of the use of the GRI Standards, fulfilling the requirement to inform about reports that are prepared in accordance with, or referencing, the GRI Standards.

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GRI Standards Now Available in Simplified Chinese
Sustainability reporting has been a growing trend in China for at least a decade. To support seasoned and first-time reporters alike, GRI has launched the Simplified Chinese translation of the GRI Standards.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Animation: GRI Competitive Business Program for SMEs
GRI's newly established Competitive Business Program is tailored to help SMEs to break into global value chains by improving transparency around their sustainability impacts. This two-minute animation will list the many benefits of corporate responsibility for SMEs, and how GRI can help them become more competitive.

Research, Reports & Publications

Updates on GRI Standard 303: Water
GRI is updating its reporting standard for Water, and is calling out for comments for the revised draft. Have your say, today, and help further improve the common global language for reporting on water impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

GRI Standards Now Available in German
The German translation of the GRI Standards is now available to download in time, just in time for the reporting season at hand. As a public good, GRI Standards downloads are all free of change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

One Year of the GRI Standards: in Numbers
​Launched in October 2016, the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are the world's first global standards for disclosing ESG performance. The GRI Standards replace the G4 Guidelines, which will be phased out by 30 June 2018. Here's a recap of what has happened since the launch last year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Video: GRI Standards One Year On
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) released the first global standards for sustainability reporting a year ago. In this video, GRI Chief of Standards Bastian Buck speaks about the uptake of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, one year after their release.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Norway to the Gulf Region: GRI Standards Launch Events Continue Across the Globe
With events in over 20 countries, the GRI Standards launches have generated leading-edge discussions on emerging topics in sustainability reporting. This week's launch event in Abu Dhabi will discuss the major strides in green development in the Gulf region, with both policymakers and businesses taking action to move past their traditional reliance on the oil and natural gas sectors.

Health & Healthcare

Shape the Future GRI Standard 403 on Occupational Health and Safety
Are you an expert on occupational health and safety, or do you have experience reporting on the topic? Now that the revised draft Standard has been proposed, the GSSB wants to hear from you!

Environment

Have Your Say on GRI Standard 303: Water - Now Under Review
GRI 303: Water, used by organizations to report on impacts related to water, is one of the first GRI Standards to be updated. The revised draft Standard is now available for public consultation through 9 October 2017. Read about the proposed changes here and have your say!

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