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The GRI Standards reflect global best practices for sustainability reporting, helping thousands of organizations around the world to understand their impacts and respond to information demands from stakeholders and regulators.

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The global standards for sustainability impacts

The GRI Standards enable any organization – large or small, private or public – to understand and report on their impacts on the economy, environment and people, in a comparable and credible way. In addition to companies, the Standards are highly relevant to investors, policymakers, capital markets, governments, civil society and other stakeholders. ​

The Standards are designed as an easy-to-use modular set, delivering an inclusive picture of an organization's material topics, their related impacts, and how they are managed.

  • Universal Standards -  incorporate reporting on human rights and environmental due diligence, in line with intergovernmental expectations, and apply to all organizations;
  • Sector Standards enable more consistent reporting on sector-specific impacts;
  • Topic Standards - list disclosures relevant to a particular topic.

Access an overview of how the Standards are set up and what to look for in the reporting process with this short introduction: 

Get to know the GRI Standards system

Latest news about the Standards

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Food and beverages pilot for new approach to sector reporting

Experts sought to help shape a new Sector Standard, through a faster model for delivering industry-specific impact reporting guidance

28 Sep 2026
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Faster access to sector standards, as GRI reporting support grows

Q3 GRI Standards Quarterly: a new approach to sector reporting, plus the latest disclosure insights, trends and resources

22 Sep 2026
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Steady progress, lasting impact

GRI’s annual Impact Report tells the story of the global actions and priorities that are bringing its strategy and values to life

10 Sep 2026
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Accountability for impacts is essential to secure a nature-positive future

GRI and its GSSB back ‘Kumamoto Declaration’ and the call for urgent, coordinated action to meet global biodiversity targets

16 Jul 2026
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GRI is top choice for sustainability reporting worldwide

Largest-ever snapshot of sustainability reporting reveals Asia and Global South are becoming new center of gravity for impact disclosure

23 Jun 2026
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Global experts align on urgent need for transparency on pollution impacts

Shaping new pollution standards: Three stakeholders make the case for reporting that drives accountability and informed decisions

19 May 2026
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