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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organisation that developed a widely used sustainability reporting framework. The GRI's Reporting Framework, together with the accompanying Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, provide guidance on how organisations can disclose their sustainability performance. The guidelines are currently in their third generation ("G3.1"), with work commenced on the fourth generation guidelines ("G4").

GRI was founded in the US in 1997 by CERES (a United States non-profit organisation) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and was originally based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2002, GRI moved its central office to Amsterdam, where the Secretariat is currently located. GRI also has regional 'Focal Points' in Australia, Brazil, China, India and the USA.

The GRI website can be accessed at www.globalreporting.org.

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  • Mar 04, 2013

  • The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which seeks to formalise the principles for ongoing cooperation, coordination and alignment between the two organisations.

  • ACCA outlines policy positions on public sector reporting

  • Feb 14, 2013

  • The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has released an updated paper outlining its policy positions on a range of themes for public services. In addition to a number of other themes, the paper supports the use of accrual accounting and sustainability reporting in the public sector, and puts forward policies and recommendations in these areas.

  • GRI launches new 'Focal Point' in South Africa

  • Jan 10, 2013

  • The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has opened a new 'Focal Point' in South Africa, which is designed to act as a regional hub with the main aim of facilitating and promoting the active engagement of African organisations in the development of sustainability reporting regionally and globally.

  • GRI to update sector guidance

  • Oct 12, 2012

  • The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a new research project into sector-specific topics, with the objective of making technical improvements to the sector supplements to its sustainability reporting framework.

  • The Bruce Column — Agreeing the framework: Paul Druckman

  • Sep 06, 2012

  • The journey towards an agreed framework for a system of integrated reporting around the world is gathering pace. Here Robert Bruce, our regular, resident columnist, interviews Paul Druckman, CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council, (IIRC), about progress, the growing support of investors and analysts, the attitudes of stock exchanges around the world and what it means to provide ‘more than the financials’.

  • New research on the value of 'extra-financial' disclosure to investors and analysts

  • Aug 06, 2012

  • A new research report has been issued exploring how investors and analysts source, use and are influenced by so-called 'extra-financial information', which includes Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) information and other non-financial information. The report shows that for the majority of investors and analysts surveyed, extra-financial information is very relevant or relevant to investment decision‑making or analysis.

  • Rio+20 'encourages' sustainability reporting

  • Jun 24, 2012

  • The outcome document from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held on 20-22 June 2012 has acknowledged the importance of sustainability reporting. Paragraph 47 of the document 'encourages' companies to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle. The development has been championed by the governments of Brazil, Denmark, France and South Africa, which are forming a group of ‘friends of paragraph 47’ to advance corporate sustainability reporting.

  • FRC Integrated Reporting Task Force chair outlines views on integrated reporting

  • May 16, 2012

  • The Australian Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published the text of a speech given by the Chair of its Integrated Reporting Task Force, Mr John Stanhope, to the Australian GRI Conference held in Melbourne on 28 March 2012. In the speech, Mr Stanhope outlines the current position of the FRC on integrated reporting.

  • GRI update — May 2012

  • May 11, 2012

  • The Global Reporting Initiative has released updates on various sustainability reporting matters, including the forthcoming G4 guidelines, a new sector supplement and the impact of regulation on sustainability reporting.

  • Australian research report sheds light on sustainability reporting

  • Apr 05, 2012

  • The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has released a research report on how stakeholders read sustainability reports, how they use them, how this affects an organisation’s reputation, and what causes stakeholders concern.

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  • Feb 14, 2012

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  • Deloitte 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report

  • Dec 30, 2011

  • Deloitte has published its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, reflecting Deloitte's wider outlook on corporate responsibility, and acknowledging that Deloitte's most significant impacts on society result from the work that member firms do for their clients.

  • GRI and ISO co-operate on sustainability

  • Sep 13, 2011

  • The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase their co-operation on sustainability matters.

  • GRI releases information about sustainability reporting

  • May 12, 2011

  • The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released information suggesting that more companies are having their sustainability reports assured, which is considered to result in more accurate and trustworthy data.

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