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20-Dec-2007
It is the season to feel the love all around and spread joy and warmth. Please collect your greetings card from GRI here.
20-Dec-2007
The Swedish Government has just announced that all 55 state owned companies in Sweden have to file an annual sustainability report based on the Global Re
20-Dec-2007
Nearly 800 reports are currently in the running for the inaugural GRI Readers Choice Awards. On 31 December the field of eligible reports will be reduced to a short-list based on reports with: the highest volume of scores received (not highest scores!) and the widest diversity of scorers (employees, media, civil societ
20-Dec-2007
The role of business in biodiversity conservation was the subject of a high level conference convened by EU Council and European Commission as part of the Portuguese Presidency in Lisbon
20-Dec-2007
The European Commission, European Parliament, Club of Rome, OECD and WWF hosted a high-level conference last month to clarify the most appropriate indices to measure progress in terms of wealth and wellbeing. Traditionally progress has been measured using the economic indicator Gross Domestic Product. The conference,
20-Dec-2007
A group of commercial and non profit microfinance institutions use the GRI guidelines for their reporting and stakeholder engagement processes. This month’s gallery exhibition by Geert Schuite of Triodos Facet looks at Microfinance Institutions and how they are integrating sustainability into everything they do.
20-Dec-2007
A pilot version of the specific reporting guidance for the electric utility sector is now freely available on the GRI website for companies to draw on during their sustainability reporting pro
20-Dec-2007
The GRI G3 Guidelines are now available in 15 languages thanks to the release of the Greek translation. Greek speakers welcomed the release of the Greek version of the Guidelines at a launch event in
20-Dec-2007
GRI’s first Learning Publication has just been published in both German and Portuguese- Portugal, bringing the total
20-Dec-2007
Athens, Frankfurt, and Munich Airports have joined together to call for sector specific rep
20-Dec-2007
To update and improve the Financial Services Sector Supplement, GRI and UNEP-FI, have been working in partnership to coordinate a pilot process of the Sector Supplement. A working group of financial institutions and their stakeholders from investment, labor, civil society and others, have been reviewing the Supplement
20-Dec-2007
On the 14 January 2008 the long awaited French version of the GRI G3 Guidelines will be launched at a G3 briefing hosted by Gaz de France in Paris. It is hoped that the rele
20-Dec-2007
The sustainability performance of fruit producers and exporters from the Santiago region in Chile has been incorporated in
20-Dec-2007
In partnership with Accountability, GRI organized a successful side event at the IADB conference in Guatemala in mid December. The session called “
20-Dec-2007
December has been another busy month for GRI outreach. GRI’s Technical Director, Sean Gilbert has made a whirlwind tour in Asia where he attended a CBCC seminar in Tokyo and combined it with a trip to
20-Dec-2007
As 2007 draws to a close, GRI is pleased to announce that there are now 470 Organizational Stakeholders based in some 50 countries ranging from the Netherlands to
16-Nov-2007
Water is the theme of James Wasserman’s exhibition in this month’s GRI Gallery. Professional documentary photographer Wasserman based in Beijing explores in black and white the water crisis that
16-Nov-2007
A global water crisis is apparent. At just over the halfway point to the 2015 deadline to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the goal to half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water is far from being met. Some 1.1 billion people in developing countries still have i
16-Nov-2007
Canada, Korea, Spain, Spanish Speaking America, and
16-Nov-2007
Pay early bird conference rates if you register before 31 January for what will be the best global sustainability gathering of 2008. Join Nobel Peace Prize winner Rajendra Pachauri, HRH The Prince of Orange, Cynthia
15-Nov-2007
The number of participants of the first non jury-based worldwide online sustainability reporting awards scheme has exceeded 31,500 since its 1 October launch date. More than 194 countries are re
15-Nov-2007
GRI and ACCA are holding a special briefing on Thursday 13 December, 3-5pm at the British Library in London on the afternoon of the ACCA UK Sustainability Reporting Awards.
15-Nov-2007
Organized in cooperation with the University of Amsterdam Business School, an academic conference will take place as part of The Amsterdam Conference on Sustainability and Transparency 7-9 May 2008 in the Okura Hotel,
15-Nov-2007
A first group of companies have confirmed their participation in the Food Processing Sector Supplement working group to develop a sector specific set of guidance to support food processors with their distinctive reporting needs. This guidance will provide a tool to make sure that reports effectively cover the key issue
15-Nov-2007
Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economia Social (CEPES), the Confederation of Cooperatives in Spain, the Confederación de Cooperativas de Euskadi (CCE), the Confederation of Catalan Cooperatives, and Euskadiko Kooperatiben Konfederazioa, the Confederation of Basque Cooperatives have commissioned
15-Nov-2007
Canada, Korea, Spain, Spanish Speaking America, and
15-Nov-2007
On the 14 January 2008 the long awaited French version of the GRI G3 Guidelines will be launched at a G3 briefing in Paris hosted by Gaz de France. The briefing will be chai
15-Nov-2007
The expansion of the GRI secretariat means that GRI is currently recruiting for 3 new positions and seeking a replacement Director of Operations. The positions available are: · Director Sustainability Reporting Framew
15-Nov-2007
Rural Mutual Development (RMD) from Nepal joined the GRI Organizational Stakeholder program on 1 November bringing the number of countries represented by
15-Nov-2007
Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive of GRI, traveled to Ecuador, for the Encuentro de Responsabilidad Social en el Ecuador on good governance, where he gave a presentation on GRI. The Conference was attended by high level representatives from the business and corporate social responsibility communities.
15-Nov-2007
Teresa Fogelberg, Deputy Chief Executive of GRI, and Barbara Revelli, assistant to Deputy Chief Executive, will attend the ‘Beyond GDP Conference’ in
18-Oct-2007
Spanish speakers welcomed the release of the Spanish version of “Making the Connection” in Monterrey, Mexico o
18-Oct-2007
It is becoming common knowledge that consumers are more and more conscious of what they eat and drink and how it is produced. Respondents from the US, UK, France, Spain and Germany told researchers they would pay a 5-10 price premium for many ethical products in a study recently conducted by a UK market research group.
18-Oct-2007
There are many practical questions about how to make reporting both global and local at the same time. GRI has initiated the concept of National Annexes as a way to create a space within the GRI portfolio to help address this question and others. But to do this GRI needs your ideas on how to develop the scope and form
18-Oct-2007
To update and improve the Financial Services Sector Supplement, GRI and UNEP-FI, have been working in partnership to coordinate a pilot process of the Sector Supplement. A working group of financial institutions and their stakeholders from investment, labor, civil society and others, have been reviewing the Supplement
18-Oct-2007
Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive of GRI, travelled to Santiago de Chile to speak at the 8th Forum of Biarritz entitled Social Cohesion and Corporate Social Responsibility. Manager of GRI’s SME projects, Leon
18-Oct-2007
At the end of October Sean Gilbert, GRI’s Technical Director will participate in the UNEP-FI Global Roundtable, Awareness to Action: Sustainable Finance for Today’s Global Markets in
18-Oct-2007
There are now 450 OS in total. Welcome to this month’s new additions: Union de mutuas matepss Nº 267 Atticus Communications Altimedes consultancy La Fabbrica do Brasi
18-Oct-2007
Looking beyond improving their own sustainability performance, leading companies are now working towards influencing the performance of other companies in their supply chain. Companies within the supply chain produce and sell to the value chain leader, directly or indirectly as part of the chain and often incur the la
18-Oct-2007
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rajendra Pachauri will join HRH The Prince of Orange, Cynthia Carroll, Mary Robinson, Achim Steiner, Russel Loubser and Guy Ryder, among others to speak at this high profile event. Sustainability Reporting Today: The Readers’ Verdict will be the theme of the conference and the results of
18-Oct-2007
The University of Amsterdam Business School is organizing a small scale academic conference as part of GRI's second international conference 7-9 May 2008 in the Okura Hotel, Amsterdam
18-Oct-2007
Canadian photographer Vincenzo D’Alto examines fair trade coffee in Nicaragua with a series of captivating images showcased in this month’s G
18-Oct-2007
Have your say in the GRI Readers’ Choice Awards and Survey and you could be one of 8 lucky winners of an all expenses paid trip to GRI’s second international conference 7-9 May 2008. Registration for the conference will open on 1 November via the GRI web portal.
18-Oct-2007
Whatever sector or business you are in carbon emissions disclosure is increasingly expected. But why should you report on these emissions? Why should businesses care about voluntary reporting on wider climate change risk issues? And how does the reporting process help a company address climate related risks?
18-Oct-2007
Rajendra Pachauri, the Chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize winning IPCC, will be a keynote speaker at the second GRI Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency. The conference will be held 7-9 May 2008 and registration opens on 1 November.
18-Oct-2007
The era of the ethical consumer has finally dawned. These days it’s not just a niche market or a passing phase for the fashion conscious; ethical consumerism has finally become main stream. The interconnectivi
01-Oct-2007
GRI is pleased to announce the new Stakeholder Council members, chosen by Organizational Stakeholders in the recent election. Business:
24-Sep-2007
The pilot version of the GRI Electric Utility Sector Supplement has been in development since June 2006. It has been developed by a global, multi-stakeholder working group of 21 expert practit
24-Sep-2007
GRI celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Since its inception in 1997 GRI has developed from a bold idea to a thriving international network involving as many as 30,000 in 70 countries. This growth is a reflection of the establishment of the practice of sustainability reporting, which has evolved from an extraord
24-Sep-2007
‘Biodiesel – from the field to the tank’ is the topical subject of the first exhibition in GRI’s new online photo gallery. Freelance photographer Ana Elisa Fuentes tracks Biodiesel on its journey from its creation to its usage.
24-Sep-2007
The GRI Readers’ Choice Awards and Survey launch on 1 October 2007. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of GRI’s partners for the Awards. In this podcast Girish Ramachandran, European Director of TCS talks about the support TCS has given GRI on this project and other initiatives, and discusses the organi
24-Sep-2007
Some organizations find that utilizing some form of assurance along with their reporting process is one way to bring more credibility to the process and the results. There are various ways and means to incorporate assurance into the reporting process, and the G3 Guidelines provides some information and guidance on high
24-Sep-2007
The CEO of Natura, a Brazilian cosmetics company, has written to all the company’s suppliers asking them to prepare GRI reports and to read "The GRI sustainability reporting cycle: A handbook for small and not-so-small organizations". Alessandro Carlucci accompanied his letter with a sample of Natura Soap made of
24-Sep-2007
The second Steering Committee Meeting for the GRI / GTZ (the German development cooperation organization) Transparency in the Supply Chain project will be at GTZ House in Berlin
24-Sep-2007
Slovakian is the latest addition to the growing list of G3 Guidelines translations bringing the total number of publicly available translations of the Guidelines to 11. The release of this translation indicates a growing interest in and demand for sustainability reporting in
24-Sep-2007
To update and improve the Financial Services Sector Supplement, GRI has been running a pilot process in partnership with UNEP-FI. A group of financial institutions and their stakeholders from investment, labor, civil society and others, have been reviewing the Supplement based on their experiences. They will present th
24-Sep-2007
With summer officially over, September saw the start of the autumn conference season. GRI’s Associate Director Business Engagement and Development, Ralph Thurm, took part as key note speaker and panelist at a conference focusing in sustainability reporting in
24-Sep-2007
Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive of GRI, will speak in Santiago de Chile, at the 8th Forum of Biarritz entitled Social Cohesion and Corporate Social Responsibility. Other speakers include WBCSD President Björn Stigson, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, Bolivian President Evo Morales, and Former UN Se
24-Sep-2007
ABP, the largest Dutch Pension Fund has become the first pension fund to join GRI’s OS program. The pension fund provides for the Dutch government and education sector employers and employees. The other organiz
24-Sep-2007
It has been a bumper month for the number of GRI sustainability reports released. 97 reports were published from an array of sectors such as healthcare, finance, mining and construction, and diverse range of countries from
30-Aug-2007
Thousands of companies issue sustainability reports each year – but who reads them? What do these readers think of reports? Do reports meet the needs of communities, investors, employees, customers, journalists, and non-governmental organizations?
24-Aug-2007
GRI is currently seeking interest from a wide range of non-profits and other stakeholders who wish to be considered for the working group to develop a new Non-Profit Sector Supplement. This group will take forward an exciting project that will result in guidance for non-profit organizations on how to better report thei
16-Aug-2007
China has been embroiled in a series of embarrassing product safety scandals over the last month prompting the authorities to impose strict new safety standards to satisfy consumer conce
16-Aug-2007
Ian Cunningham has joined as GRI’s Director of Operations and brings 30 years of management experience in the private sector at companies like Google and Sun Microsystems. Ian takes over from long-time staffer Ralph Thurm, who has shifted his focus from operations to redesigning and adding value to the Organizati
16-Aug-2007
Companies are facing increased risks associated with water use and availability, so the release of the Global Water Tool this week has been acclaimed as a welcome resource. A free online service developed by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) helps companies manage water risk by calculate the
16-Aug-2007
Sustainability reporting for the world’s largest globally operating companies has become a well-established trend. Findings from GRI’s research demonstrate that sustainability reporting is becoming a well-utilized tool in maintaining and building brand – often a company’s most valuable asset. Re
16-Aug-2007
Congratulations to the following organizations that have just joined the OS program: ASK India
16-Aug-2007
The United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set in 2000 have just reached the halfway mark to their deadline in 2015. At this time of reflection on progress towards this set of global commitments to lift millions of people out of extreme poverty, Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen spoke on sustainabili
16-Aug-2007
On 4 September Ralph Thurm, GRI’s Associate Director Business Engagement & Development, will speak in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27-Jul-2007
The GRI website navigation has recently been updated and presents clearer hierarchy and improved usability. The changes reflect the valuable user feedback that you have been providing over time. The portal was launched in Octo
19-Jul-2007
The recently published joint KPMG and GRI research report on climate change, with its main goal of identifying how top companies report on the business risks and opportunities of climate change, was made available to the public on 17 July 2007. The recently published research, entitled “Reporting the Business Imp
19-Jul-2007
14 July 2007 was a day of celebration for GRI’s Learning and Services area when the first Memo of Understanding (MoU) was signed by GRI and Brazilian association Associacao Brasileira de Comunicacao Empresarial (ABERJE), signalling the start of an international program and an important local partnership. ABERJE
19-Jul-2007
GRI’s global outreach continued this month, as representatives visited Europe, Asia and Africa. UN Global Compact leaders’ summit in Geneva
19-Jul-2007
On 8 August in Amsterdam Communications Director Alyson Slater will attend the Association of Management for Innovation workshop, whose aim is to enable participants to efficiently identify the human principles, policies, and processes required to sustain innovation within their companies. Alyson will speak about the w
19-Jul-2007
The Organizational Stakeholder program is now 425 strong, drawn from 49 countries. Congratulations to the following organizations that have joined the program this month: · OEBU Swiss Association for
19-Jul-2007
Over 20 first time reporters join this month’s long list of newly issued reports. The geographical diversity is again evident in reporting organizations, which this month are drawn from countries as diverse as Cambodia, Portugal, France, Nicaragua, Luxemburg, USA, China, Peru and others.
17-Jul-2007
The contribution of GRI in improving business sustainability within Europe was outlined by Sir Mark Moody Stuart, a member of the GRI Board of Directors and chairman of Anglo American, when he met with Gunter Verheugen, the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Enterprise and Industry, and Richard Howi
16-Jul-2007
Covive, a US based design firm and a GRI Organizational Stakeholder (OS), has on their own initiative produced a two page quick reference sheet of the G3
16-Jul-2007
Croatian has become the latest addition to the growing list of G3 Guidelines translations, bringing the total number of publicly available translations of the Guidelines to 10. The translation became available on the
05-Jul-2007
Top-level business, civil society, and government leaders met on 5 and 6 July in Geneva
29-Jun-2007
Transparency and sustainability are issues capturing the attention of many partners along the supply chain. On the supply-side, many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) find that the inclusion in a global supply chain is a reason to begin to engage in sustainability. Whilst for multinational enterprises (MNE̵
21-Jun-2007
Human rights disclosures, and broader understanding of how organizations should handle human rights, are rapidly evolving areas. Globally, an important debate on this is very much underway; involving parties from all walks of life it is providing ever-growing clarity on organizations’ responsibility to managing a
21-Jun-2007
The popular handbook that offers supporting guidance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is now available in Portuguese (Br). The Portuguese translation joins the English and Spanish versions, and is now available for purchase in the E-shop.
21-Jun-2007
Strategy and future directions for the GRI’s were major themes in the Board of Director’s recent meeting. Held at the GRI Secretariat in Amsterdam, the BoD meeting ran over two days
21-Jun-2007
As of 1 Jul 2007, Application Level checks will cost 1,400 Euro. Application Level checks remain free for Organizational Stakeholders (OS).
21-Jun-2007
Recent outreach has taken GRI’s Technical Development Director Sean Gilbert to an XBRL conference in Munich
21-Jun-2007
GRI Board Chair Mervyn King will address the plenary of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Annual Conference to be held the first week of July in Cape Town. Ernst Ligteringe
21-Jun-2007
Joining a 422 strong group, the following organizations are congratulated for joining the Organizational Stakeholder (OS) program. Amongst the benefits of OS membership, these organizations are eligible to vote for t
21-Jun-2007
Over 20 new reports have been issued this month. Amongst them are Sanofi-Aventis Group in France, UK retail g
21-Jun-2007
The second international GRI conference is just one year away – May 2008 – and promises to deliver as compelling a program on sustainability, transparency and reporting as established at the groundbreaking first conference in 2006. .
08-Jun-2007
In their annual summit, G8 members yesterday formally encouraged GRI reporting as a means to yield good governance and transparency and thereby achieve poverty reduction, conflict prevention, support sustainable investment decisions, and promote development in emerging economies. Discussing transp
31-May-2007
Atendendo a demandas crescentes, a GRI está lançando um mcro-website em Língua Portuguesa! Coordenada por membros da rede, a processo de tradução deverá ser concluida nas próximas semanas! Hoje, o micro-website já conta com informações sobre a GRI, suas atividades, hi
31-May-2007
Applications for training partners from Brazil, India and USA
31-May-2007
A new web-based platform has been launched to host information and tools about the way the United Nations Global Compact Principles and the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines can be used together. Some of the resources featured on this site include:
31-May-2007
The Financial Services pilot process has been underway for the past year, with the pilot group now reaching consensus on how the “final version” of the Sector Supplement should take shape. The results are promising as the multi-stakeholder pilot group is focusing in on compelling performance disclosure gu
31-May-2007
If your organization has been using a Sector Supplement released prior to the advent of the G3 as the basis for your reporting, then you might be interested in some new clarity on how they relate to the new G3 Guidelines.
31-May-2007
Discussing conceptual topics related to sustainability reporting and transparency, Ernst Ligteringen (Chief Executive) was recently featured on South African radio. He spoke on 1485 Radio Today about how the world is changing and the way this demands new ways for organizations to report on their impacts; followed by
31-May-2007
From West to East, the GRI’s global outreach has been diverse this month. The annual EnviComm conference in Germany, Stuttgart played host the launch of the German-translated G3 Guidelines and second event for participants featuring a a detailed briefing on the G3 Guidelines; whilst Glasgow hosted one of the w
31-May-2007
The GRI open house day on 5 Jun (10am-5pm) offers interested stakeholders the opportunity to come to the Secretariat offices and learn more about the inner workings of the GRI. Sustainability rep
31-May-2007
418 organizations, from 48 countries, are now part of the Organizational Stakeholder (OS) program. The latest organizations to subscribe to the program and demonstrate their commitment to transparency, accountability and sustai
31-May-2007
Since the G3 was launched, the monthly list of new reporters has usually included a wide range of Application Levels – and this month, every possible Application Level (C, B, A, and a “+” level at each) is represented! This demonstrates the flexibility with which organizations are using the G3. This m
26-Apr-2007
Continued roll-out of learning resources to the international community is strengthened by the recent launch of the Spanish-translated SME Handbook. The Learning Publication “The GRI sustainability reporting cycle: A handbook for small and not-so-small enterprises” has welcomed positive feedback since its i
26-Apr-2007
The latest addition to the podcast library features Sean Gilbert (Technical Director) talking to Debbie Dickinson (Communications Coordinator) about the basics of XBRL, who will find it useful, and XBRL’s potential for streamlining the communication of sustainability information.
26-Apr-2007
Whereas opacity from downstream suppliers may have been acceptable in the past, a new generation of savvy consumers (amongst other stakeholders) is demanding transparency on how companies and organizations deal with each other in the supply chain. It is no longer enough for a multi-national brand to communicate their o
26-Apr-2007
Responses to the multi-stakeholder public comments positively agreed that material issues are covered in the Electric Utility Sector Supplement. Forty three public comments were provided in the 90 day period, designed to gather f
26-Apr-2007
This is an opportunity to join the GRI’s formal stakeholder policy forum and play an essential role in the GRI’s multi-stakeholder governance. Nominations are now being sought until
26-Apr-2007
An accomplished and experienced Director of Operations is currently sought to provide day-to-day management of the Secretariat operations. The incumbent should have an advanced university degree in Business Administration, a prov
26-Apr-2007
Launching the G3, running a sell-out international conference on sustainability, establishing the Learning Services department, and releasing a new webportal as the face of GRI are some obvious highlights for the network in 2006.
26-Apr-2007
Interest in sustainability issues and specific focus on the G3 will be the focus of events in the next few weeks in Japan, Scotland
26-Apr-2007
Around 300 people attended the recent G3 briefing in Madrid last month. The Spanish community is eme
26-Apr-2007
The 410 OS members continue to enjoy their membership benefits, including the eligibility to vote on Stakeholder Council rotations. If you want to have your voice heard in the SC-rotation process, and play a key role in the GRI’s multi-stakeholder governance (amongst considerable additional benefits) then you are
26-Apr-2007
With over 1000+ declared reporting organizations, diversity of reporting is even more apparent. This month’s new reporters represent a range of G3 reporters, including A and B reports, as well as those using ex
10-Apr-2007
Comments on the Electric Utility Sector Supplement have now closed. Early analysis suggests approximately 40-50 responses were received in the 90 day public comment period, which ran from early January until
29-Mar-2007
XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language and has been developed as a tool for digitally marking and transmitting financial information. XBRL essentially offers a way to “tag” data (quantitative or qualitative) so that it can be easily exchanged between computers, and automatically recognized a
29-Mar-2007
The SME handbook is now officially launched and available for purchase in the e-shop! Be one of the first to get your hands on this exciting new publication – the first in a series from the GRI’s recently established Learning and Training Services.
29-Mar-2007
Have your say in the final days of the public comment period for the Electric Utilities Sector Supplement. The draft of the Electric Utilities Sector Supplement is currently in a public review process. Stakeholders f
29-Mar-2007
Only the second visit to Croatia by the GRI, the recent Croatian G3 event built on the interest gained in last year’s Sneak Peek and sets a strong precedent for future
29-Mar-2007
Europe and Asia are the focus of upcoming events involving GRI. Check out the events calendar for more detail on the following, and other, events. Find out how you can get involved at a regio
29-Mar-2007
Congratulations to Reliance Industries Limited (India) who join as the 400th Organizational Stakeholder!
29-Mar-2007
Celebration abounds as the world officially surpasses the 1000 GRI-reporters mark! Congratulations to all of the following new reporters, one of whom randomly takes particular glory of being the 1000th declared reporter. Bank of
28-Feb-2007
The inaugural publication from GRI's new Learning and Training program – “The GRI sustainability reporting process: A step-by-step handbook for small and not-so-small businesses and organizations” – is ready for launch. The step-by-step handbook provides expert advice on the whole SME sustainabi
28-Feb-2007
As the reporting season arrives, organizations are reminded they have two full reporting cycles to transition from the 2002 Guidelines (G2) to the G3 Guidelines (released October, 2006). A suite of resources are ava
28-Feb-2007
All reports based on the G3 Guidelines must contain a declaration of the level to which they were applied. The Application Levels system was designed to demonstrate a pathway for incrementally developing, expanding, and deepening approaches to reporting over successive cycles. Report makers determine which Application
28-Feb-2007
The recent call for learning partners yielded an array of exciting and diverse applicants, the promise of an innovative future program and demonstrates the power of a global action network that is the GRI. As part of the Learning and Services program, the GRI recently called for organizations of ethical reputation and
28-Feb-2007
Biodiversity is among the core G3 indicators, but also remains one of the most challenging areas for reporting. To support organizations as they monitor and manage their impact on biodiversity, the GRI has released a Biodiversi
28-Feb-2007
A multi-stakeholder working group has proposed a set of guidance and indicators for use by the electric utility sector when reporting on their sustainability performance. The group has paused its work to circulate their draft guidance widely for public comment. Download the proposed sector supplement and submit your co
28-Feb-2007
Did you know that the GRI web-portal allows you to create and customise your own G3 Content Index? This handy online tool allows you to select the disclosures that you have reported on, enter their page number or UR
28-Feb-2007
Reflecting the global and multi-stakeholder nature of the Global Reporting Initiative, the organization has a very unique governance structure. The 16 member Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for the organization, but is advised on policy and strategic issues by a diverse Stakeholder Council (elected b
28-Feb-2007
Supply Chain transparency is one of the main reasons Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) begin to engage in sustainability reporting. In partnership with the GTZ, GRI is running a project designed to partner large multinationals with a handful of their suppliers, and support them in their reporting efforts, using the n
28-Feb-2007
Alyson has been blogging about sustainability reporting practice and implications relating to everything from climate change, to small enterprises, to gender this month. Her recently-revived blog is proving as popula
28-Feb-2007
The event, which runs in Oslo from 28-30 March, will profile good governance, social and environmental responsibility, and will focus on some of the most urgent issues facing us today. The chal
28-Feb-2007
The following organizations are congratulated for being amongst the world’s first 10 reports to use the Application Level system. The diversity of the reports demonstrates the flexibility of the Applications Levels. Each of the levels (C, B and A) and the optional assurance “+” level are included in t
28-Feb-2007
Welcome to the following organizations that are demonstrating their commitment to accountability and providing invaluable support to the GRI by joining the Organizational Stakeholder (OS) program. IRSE Instituto de R
31-Jan-2007
Six new Organizational Stakeholders (OS) have joined in the past month, bringing total OS membership to 385, from 46 countries worldwide. Welcome to the lates
18-Jan-2007
What sort of transparency is required to manage sustainable supply chains? How can disclosing sustainability information create new business opportunities? What are some common experiences and challenges of reporting in the supply chain?
17-Jan-2007
Your feedback on how to improve the draft Electricity Utilities Sector Supplement (PDF) is now being invited until 9 April, 2007. Access the online comment form to submit your feedba
17-Jan-2007
The G3 Guidelines are set for release in German at a high profile event in Stuttgart on April 25th. This special event is being held in conjunction with EnviComm 2007, the biggest conference around CSR communication in German-speaking countries. The organizers expect about 200 participants. Both events will feature hig
17-Jan-2007
Congratulations to the Hungarian and Korean networks for their newly-launched translations of the G3 Guidelines. The releases mark a strong step towards enabling locally-specific transparency and improved management of sustaina
17-Jan-2007
The Secretariat is always striving to improve its reporting guidance and supporting resources. We are currently undertaking some research on intended audiences for sustainability reports, and the communications channels that are used to reach them. If you are involved in your organization’s sustainability reporti
17-Jan-2007
Enthusiasm at all levels of the investment chain for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is currently booming. And so too is investors’ activity around the GRI. New resources for investors – at all
17-Jan-2007
Responses have been overwhelming from applicants seeking to partner with the GRI and join the new Training Association. Time is running out – but you still have until January 30, 2007
17-Jan-2007
Dr. Mervyn E. King was recently inaugurated as Chair of the Board of Directors; and Paul Freundlich as Chair of the Stakeholder Council. Mervyn King is a Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of South
17-Jan-2007
The GRI is now recruiting dynamic and motivated individuals for its Amsterdam-based Secretariat. The Fundraising Coordinator, Public Relations Coordinator and Receptionist will join the world’s biggest network of those a
17-Jan-2007
In her role as GRI's Strategy and Communications Director, Alyson Slater is in the lucky position to read all sorts of envelope-pushing research from around the globe, attend cutting edge conferences, and meet a wide variety of experts in the GRI network. Logon to her blog twice a week to catch hightlights from these s
17-Jan-2007
Sustainability reporting by the world’s fastest growing economy is on the rise, with further uptake and traction predicted for the future. Recent research demonstrates a growing number of sustainability reporte
17-Jan-2007
2007 begins with 959 reporters, from 60 countries, declaring their use of the GRI Reporting Framework in their reporting. Congratulations to the latest 15 reporters: SK Telecom, Republic of
09-Jan-2007
Your feedback on how to improve the draft Electricity Utilities Sector Supplement (PDF) is now being invited until 9 April, 2007. Access the online comment form to submit your feedback on the draft Electricity Utilities Sector Supplement. Do the proposed indicators respond to the needs of the sector and its stakeh

 
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