These publications support the use of the Reporting Framework, either by providing specialized resources, issue-specific research, linkages with other corporate responsibility initiatives, or other forms of reporting advice.
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Small, Smart and Sustainable
This paper shares the experiences of the Transparency in the Supply Chain public-private partnership project of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). The main focus of the project was to create partnerships and transparency in the supply chain by implementing the practice of GRI sustainability reporting by suppliers in global supply chains of European multinationals. This document covers the experiences of implementing reporting processes in twelve suppliers of four European multinationals.
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Count me in -The readers' take on sustainability reporting
This report presents the findings and analysis from the first GRI Readers' Choice survey of readers of sustainability reports. In the years since the advent of sustainability reporting, many surveys and research exercises have attempted to establish opinions and consensus on what comprises quality reporting. But very little attention has been focused on the readers of these reports: Who are they? What do they think of reports? What do they use reports for?
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 Reporting on Human Rights
This survey on corporate human rights reporting was produced by GRI in partnership with the Roberts Environmental Center (a research institute at Claremont McKenna College). The survey, based on information published by 100 large companies from around the world, evaluated the extent to which performance information is reported by companies to describe their compliance with widely accepted human rights objectives.
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Sustainability Reporting in the Food Processing Sector
This survey examined the trends in sustainability reporting among food processing companies. The survey included an overview of the 60 food processing reports for 2006 and an examination of reporting trends among a sample of 20 food processing reporters. This research will be used as a resource for the development of the Food Processing Sector Supplement, which is currently underway and is expected to be launched in 2010.
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Reporting on Community Impacts
Working together with The University of Hong Kong and CSR Asia, GRI conducted this survey in order to gain a better understanding of current practices of the reporting of community performance and impacts.
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 Reporting the Business Implications of Climate Change in Sustainability Reports
This Research Document is the result of collaborative research conducted by GRI and KPMG Sustainability. The publication critiques current practices on reporting and climate change, and questions how organizations are currently responding to this issue.
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UNGC GRI Making The Connection
UN-Global Compact signatories can now communicate their progress towards the 10 UNGC Principles using a GRI-based report. This compelling publication articulates the mutually beneficial synergies between the UNGC and the GRI Reporting Framework, and provides guidance for how organizations can use both the GRI and UNGC. Publication supports and reinforces the GRI-UNGC Alliance.
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 Biodiversity Resource Document
Biodiversity is among the core G3 indicators, but is a challenging area for reporting. The resource document assists reporting organizations to understand biodiversity issues; the relationship to their activities and operations; discusses how the GRI Guidelines can be used to report on biodiversity; and provides further resources to help organizations with their biodiversity reporting.
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Making the Switch
The popular resource for transitioning from G2 to G3. Includes summary of changes, tips for transitioning and valuable insights from those already making the switch to the G3.
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Past, present, future: all you need to know about the G3 Guidelines
The G3 brought together literally thousands from all sectors around the world. This piece traces the evolution of the G3, explaining where the G3 came from, how it was created, and how it will shape sustainability reporting for years to come. Download publication (PDF) |
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Public Agency Sustainability Reporting
As new mechanisms for corporate accountability have begun to take shape, there have been calls - both from within and outside the public sector - for governments to demonstrate their leadership not only through policies, but equally as important, through their own actions. As significant employers, providers of services and consumers of resources, public authorities can have a major impact on national and global progress towards sustainable development.
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GRI OECD User's Guide
Publication is based on the 2002 Guidelines and provides harmonization advice between the GRI and OECD.
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Communicating business contributions on the Millennium Development Goals
Publication is based on the 2002 Guidelines and provides harmonization advice between the GRI and Millennium Development Goals.
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Reporting Guidance on HIV/AIDS
Publication is based on the 2002 Guidelines. The document is an expansion of the core social performance indicator LA8: "Description of policies or programmes (for the workplace and beyond) on HIV/AIDS" in the 2002 Guidelines.
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