About the GRI Reporting Framework

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• What is the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework?
• What are the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines?
• What is a Sector Supplement?
• What is an Indicator Protocol?
• What is a National Annex?
• What are sustainability Reporting Principles?
• What are Standard Disclosures?
• What is the difference between "core" and "additional" indicators?
• Why did GRI identify core indicators if every company has different key performance issues?
• How do I communicate with stakeholders how much of the Reporting Framework I have followed?

Sustainability reporting: who, how, why

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• What is sustainability reporting?
• What are the benefits of reporting?
• Why do we need the GRI Reporting Framework?
• What makes the GRI the right choice for sustainability reporting?
• Who has published reports based on the GRI Guidelines?
• Is the GRI Reporting Framework relevant to my organization or sector?
• Do the Guidelines provide flexibility for reporters?
• Do the Guidelines help to explore the value of a company?
• Do the Guidelines suggest how to report?
• What about assurance of a GRI-based report?

About the G3 Guidelines

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• Why were the G3 Guidelines created?
• How were the G3 Guidelines created?
• When did the G3 Guidelines become available?
• What are the main changes from the 2002 version to the G3 version of the Guidelines?
• What is an Application Level?
• I have been using the 2002 version to report - when and how to I transition to the G3?
• I am just getting started with reporting - should I use the 2002 version or the G3 version of the Guidelines?

About the Application Levels

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·         What are the Application Levels?

·         Do I have to use them?

·         How do I declare my Application Level?

·         I don’t know which icon to use, why are there different versions?

·         Where do I get my Application Level icon and table from?

·         Where in my report do I publish the icon and table?

·         What’s a GRI Content Index? Do I need to include one?

·         Where do I get my GRI Content Index from?

·         Please remind me what I have to include for each Application Level?

·         How do I use the Sector Supplements, and how do they relate to the Application Levels?

·         How do I include the DMA in my GRI Content Index?

·         I haven’t been able to report on every single disclosure, how do I explain the omissions?

·         Can I still declare a Level A, even if I don’t report on every single indicator?
I would like the GRI to check my Application Level, how do I do this?
Does the GRI-Check count as external assurance?
How does the GRI check a “+” level report? Will you verify the assurance process?

About Sector Supplements and the G3

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