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GSSB seeks new business enterprise member for governance body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body for the GRI Standards, is looking for a new member representing business enterprises. GSSB is seeking a person "of high integrity from the private sector, with in-depth knowledge ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... that strikes me is that companies that use a number of reporting guidelines, including Integrated Reporting, the GRI Standards, the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines," Adams said. "That's quite a lot of work in itself, and ...

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) announced that the voluntary G4 guidelines would transition into what is now the GRI Standards by the end of 2016. There are six GRI Standards modules. The transition from guidelines to standards was designed to ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) announced that the voluntary G4 guidelines would transition into what is now the GRI Standards by the end of 2016, which has now happened. There are six GRI Standards modules. The transition from guidelines to standards ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... stepped down from the GSSB at the end of 2016. GGSB will, in 2017, oversee the review of the first of the modular GRI Standards - GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety, GRI 201: Economic Performance, human rights-related standards ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... high priority this year, we understand more and more about what constitutes effective corporate reporting. As the GRI standards take hold and Integrated Reporting spreads, the demand for greater transparency will continue." Sustainalytics has also highlighted ...

Global Reporting Initiative hire Tim Mohin as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... commitment to our multi-stakeholder process and his understanding of GRI's Global Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) makes him an ideal fit," said Christianna Wood, chairman of the GRI Board of Directors. Prior to working with AMD, Mohin ...

Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Black said. "If you think about what's happening in GRI, the move towards the GRI Standard's and the desire of the GRI Standards to become more useful in terms of influencing policy around the world, then I think we can expect to see more organisations ...

GRI releases drafts for first six GRI Standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published the first set of exposure drafts of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) for public comment. GRI has released an initial set of six GRI Standards and have opened up a 90-day comment period ...

GRI links connections between G4, UN Guiding Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Rights and globally accepted sustainability reporting standards on a wide range of non-financial issues such as GRI Standards, is fundamental to creating the transparency needed to enable better decision making by governments, businesses and other stakeholders," ...