GSSB meetings archive

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 20 July 2023

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 16 November 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session	Documents
07:00-07:05 CET Session 1: Welcome Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17-18 October 2023	Item 00 - GSSB 16 November 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17-18 October 2023
07:05-07:15 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
07:15-07:35 CET Session 3: GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change	Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Climate Change Exposure draft Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Energy Exposure draft
07:35-07:55 CET Session 4: Standard development project priorities in 2024	None
07:55-08:00 CET Session 5: Close of public sessions
Private session	Documents
08:00-09:00 CET Session 6: Private Session	None Back to list

GSSB in person Meeting – 17-18 October 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

Day one - 17 October 2023

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17-18 October virtual meeting here.

You can listen to the livestream of the morning sessions here.

You can listen to the livestream of the afternoon session here.

Public session	Documents
08:30-10:00 CEST Session 1.1: Welcome to day 1 Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 14 September 2023 Quick update from GSSB members General update from Standards Division Update from Financial Services	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 17-18 October 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 14 September 2023 Item 02 - Sector Standard Project for Financial Services - Proposed member substitution for Banking Technical Committee
10:00-10:45 CEST Session 1.2: Labor program update	None
10:45-11:00 CEST Break
Private session	Documents
11:00-12:00 CEST Session 1.3: Private Session	None
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Public sessions	Documents
13:00-14:15 CEST Session 1.4: GRI 3 guidance update	None
14:15-14:30 CEST Break
14:30-15:00 CEST Session 1.5: Inter alignment between Biodiversity and Mining	None
15:00-15:05 CEST Session 1.6: Summary of day 1 / Close of public sessions	None
Private session	Documents
15:05-16:45 CEST Session 1.7: Private session	None

Day two - 18 October 2023

You can listen to the livestream of the afternoon sessions here.

Private sessions	Documents
09:00-13:00 CEST Sessions 2.1-2.2: Private sessions	None
Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 2.3: Welcome to day 2	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 17-18 October 2023
13:05-13:35 CEST Session 2.4: Project for climate update before approval	None
13:35-14:20 CEST Session 2.5: Introduction to XBRL	None
14:20-14:35 CEST Break
14:35-15:05 CEST Session 2.6: Feedback received on GRI Standards	Item 03 - Overview of feedback received on GRI Standards
15:05-15:45 CEST Session 2.7: Project schedule for 2024	Item 04 - GSSB Work program 2023-2025
15:45-16:00 CEST Session 2.8: Summary and close of the meeting	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 14 September 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 14 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
12:30-12:35 CEST Session 1: Welcome	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 14 September 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 July 2023
12:35-12:50 CEST Session 2: Update Standards Division	Item 02 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services - Proposed member for Capital Markets Technical Committee
12:50-13:00 CEST Session 3: Topic Standard for Economic Performance	Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Performance - Project Proposal
13:00-13:20 CEST Session 4: Alignment of Sector Standards with new Topic Standards	Item 04 – GRI Standard Project for Alignment of Sector Standards with New Topic Standards – Draft Project Proposal
13:20-13:35 CEST Session 5: Sector Standard Project for Mining Sector: Update on public comment feedback	None
13:35-13:55 CEST Session 6: Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity: Update on public comment feedback	None
13:55-14:05 CEST Session 7: Comparison of GHG emissions reporting between IFRS S2 and GRI 305 2016	Item 05 – Draft document comparing GHG emissions reporting between IFRS S2 and GRI 305
14:05-14:15 CEST Session 8: Guidance to identify risks and opportunities that arise from impacts	Item 06 – Development of guidance to identify risks and opportunities that arise from impacts
14:15-14:20 CEST Session 9: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private Session	Documents
14:20-14:30 CEST Session 10: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 20 July 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 20 July virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

12:30-12:35 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 June 2023

12:35-12:50 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for the Insurance Technical Committee

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Banking Technical Committee

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Capital Markets Technical Committee

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Insurance Technical Committee

12:50-13:05 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for Textiles and Apparel - Proposed members for the Working group

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel  – Proposed Addendum to the Project Proposal Clarification on scope of applicability 

Item 06 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel – Proposed working group

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 4:

Biodiversity - Re-exposure ABS disclosure

Item 07 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Re-exposure draft of Disclosure on Access and benefit-sharing

Item 08 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity Disclosure ABS Draft questionnaire

13:20-14:05 CEST

Session 5:

Climate reporting standards - exchange between GSSB and ISSB

None

14:05-14:10 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private Session

Documents

14:10-14:30 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023

GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 June 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
12:30-12:35 CEST Session 1: Welcome	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 15 June 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 May 2023
12:35-13:05 CEST Session 2: Relationship between GRI Standards and other reporting frameworks	Item 02 - Relationship between GRI Standards and other reporting standards
13:05-13:20 CEST Session 3: Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact - Draft project proposal	Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact - Draft project proposal
13:20-13:35 CEST Session 4: GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 approval	Item 04 - Revised draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025
13:35-13:40 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private Session	Documents
13:40-14:30 CEST Session 6: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 16 May 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:10 CEST Session 1: Welcome	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 16 May 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28-29 March 2023 Item 02 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 April 2023
13:10-13:25 CEST Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:25-13:40 CEST Session 3: Topic Standard Project for Climate - updated TC membership	Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change - Proposed members for the technical committee
13:40-13:55 CEST Session 4: GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 update	None
13:55-14:00 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private Session	Documents
14:00-15:00 CEST Session 6: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 20 April 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 20 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:10 CEST Session 1: Welcome to the meeting and to the new GSSB member	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023
13:10-13:25 CEST Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:25-14:05 CEST Session 3: Topic Standard Project for Economic Impacts	Item 01 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact – Proposed framework for discussion
14:05-14:20 CEST Session 4: Topic Standard Project for Climate - updated TC membership	Item 02 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change - Proposed members for the technical committee
14:20-14:25 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private Session	Documents
14:25-15:00 CEST Session 6: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB in person Meeting – 28-29 March 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

Day one - 28 March 2023

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 28-29 March in person meeting here and listen to the recording of the first day of this meeting here.

Private sessions

Documents

08:30-13:00 CEST

Session 1.1-1.5:

Private sessions

None

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:15 CEST

Session 1.6:

Welcome to Public meeting and to new GSSB members

Item 01 - Draft summary of the meeting held on 16 February 2023

13:15-14:35 CEST

Session 1.7:

Topic Standards update:
- Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity
- Topic Standard Project for Climate Change
- Topic Standard Project for Labor
- Topic Standard Project for Economic disclosures

Item 02 - Proposed Membership for the Biodiversity Technical Committee

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Proposed members for the technical committee

14:35-14:50 CEST

Break

14:50-15:50 CEST

Session 1.8:

Sector Standards update:
- Sector Standard Project for Financial Services
- Sector Standard Project for Mining
- Sector Standard Project for Textiles and Apparel

None

15:50-16:05 CEST

Break

16:05-16:45 CEST

Session 1.9:

General Standards update:
- Downloads
- Translations
- New hire progress
- GSSB Activity Report 2020-2022

Item 05 - Draft GSSB Activity Report 2020-2022

16:45-17:00 CEST

Session 1.10:

Any other business and close of Day 1

None

Day two - 29 March 2023

You can listen to the recording of the second day of this meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
09:00-09:05 CEST Session 2.1: Welcome to day 2	Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023
09:05-10:00 CEST Session 2.2: External guest speaker	None
10:00-10:15 CEST Break
10:15-11:15 CEST Session 2.3: External guest speaker	None
11:15-11:30 CEST Break
11:30-12:30 CEST Session 2.4: External guest speaker	None
12:30-13:00 CEST Lunch
13:30-14:30 CEST Session 2.5: GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 discussion	Item 04 – GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 Public comment feedback
14:30-14:45 CEST Break
14:45-15:25 CEST Session 2.6: GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 discussion (cont'd)
15:25-15:45 CEST Session 2.7: Formal thanks to department GSSB members	None
15:45-16:00 CEST Session 2.8: Final closing remarks and end of meeting	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 16 February 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Approval of the summary from 24 January meeting

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 16 February 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 24 January 2023

13:10-13:25 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

Item 02 – Topic Standard Project for Labor - Proposed Advisory Group Membership

13:25-13:45 CET

Session 3:

Approval final project proposal GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Final Project Proposal

13:45-14:15

Session 4:

Approval project proposal Sector Standard Project for Financial Services

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Project Proposal

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Technical committees terms of reference

14:15-14:20 CET

Session 5:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:20-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

GSSB virtual Meeting – 24 January 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 24 January virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 November 2022

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:10 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of the summary from 15 December meeting	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 24 January 2023 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 December 2022
13:10-13:25 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:25-14:00 CET Session 3: Approval of GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Exposure draft	Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Exposure draft Item 03 – Proposed public comment questionnaire for the GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining exposure draft
14:00-14:05 CET Session 4: Close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:05-15:00 CET Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 December 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:10 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of the summaries from 18-19 October and 17 November meeting	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 15 December 2022 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18-19 October 2022 Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 November 2022
13:10-13:25 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:25-13:55 CET Session 3: Draft project proposal for the review of climate-related Standards	Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate - Draft project proposal
13:55-14:25 CET Session 4: Update revision of labor-related Standards	Item 04 - GRI Topic Standard project for Labor – Proposed Expert Members for the Advisory Group
14:25-14:30 CET Session 5: Close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:30-15:00 CET Session 6: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB virtual Meeting – 17 November 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

13:05-13:10 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:10-13:50 CET

Session 3:

Approval of exposure draft of the revised GRI Biodiversity Standard

Item 01 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Exposure draft

Item 02 – Proposed public comment questions for the exposure draft of the revised GRI Biodiversity Standard

13:50-14:20 CET

Session 4:

Approval of exposure draft of GSSB Work Plan 2023-2025

Item 03 – Draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025

14:20-14:25 CET

Session 5:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18-19 October 2022

GSSB In person Meeting – 18-19 October 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 18-19 October virtual meeting here.

Day one - 18 October 2022 - you can listen to the recording of day one here.

Private session

Documents

08:30-10:30

Sessions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4:

Private sessions

None

Public session

Documents

10:30-10:40 CEST

Session 1.5:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2022

10:40-12:00 CEST

Session 1.6:

Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

12:00-13:00 CEST

Session 1.7:

Lunch

13:00-13:45 CEST

Session 1.8:

Presentation Worker Info Exchange "Algorithm transparency and the GRI Standards"

None

13:45-14:30 CEST

Session 1.9:

Placeholder Input presentation

None

14:30-14:45 CEST

Session 1.10:

Break

14:45-15:30 CEST

Session 1.11:

Presentation International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) IPSASB and Sustainability Reporting

None

15:30-16:15 CEST

Session 1.12:

Continuation Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

16:15-16:30 CEST

Session 1.13:

Break

16:30-17:15 CEST

Session 1.14:

Presentation International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) "Collaboration between ISSB and GSSB"

None

17:15-17:30 CEST

Session 1.15:

Summary of day 1 / Close of day 1

Day 2 - 19 October 2022 - you can listen to the recording of day two here.

Public session

Documents

09:00-09:15 CEST

Session 2.1:

Welcome day 2

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18-19 October 2022

09:15-10:15 CEST

Session 2.2:

GRI Sector Program Update

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Financial Services - draft Project Proposal

Item 04 – GRI Sector Program - List of prioritized sectors

10:15-10:30 CEST

Session 2.3:

Break

10:30-12:00 CEST

Session 2.4:

Continuation Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

12:00-13:00 CEST

Session 2.5:

Lunch

13:00-13:45 CEST

Session 2.6:

Presentation International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) "Sustainability Working Group Update"

None

13:45-14:00 CEST

Session 2.7:

Break

14:00-14:45 CEST

Session 2.8:

Presentation International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) "Sustainability Assurance Project Update"

None

14:45-15:00 CEST

Session 2.9:

Break

15:00-15:45 CEST

Session 2.10:

Review discussions draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025 and next steps

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

15:45-16:00 CEST

Session 2.11:

Summary and close of meeting

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 15 September 2022

GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 September 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 July 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 July 2022

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:20 -13:40 CEST

Session 3:

Update revision of labor-related Standards

Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Labor – Proposed members for the technical committee

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standards Project for Labor - Terms of Reference

13:40-14:00 CEST

Session 4:

Update Work Program 2023-2025

None

14:00-14:30 CEST

Session 5:

Presentation by IFC on Transparency Related to Land Acquisition and Resettlement - input to the GSSB Workplan 2023-2025

None

Private session

Documents

14:30-15:00 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 19 May 2022

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 July 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 7 July virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022 Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 June 2022	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 7 July 2022 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022 Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 June 2022
13:05-13:15 CEST Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:15-13:40 CEST Session 3: Draft Project proposal Topic Standards for Labor	Item 03 - GRI Topic Standards for Labor - Project proposal
13:40-14:00 CEST Session 4: Update of the Biodiversity project	None
14:00-14:30 CEST Session 5: The Living Income Community of Practice presentation on living income and living wage - input to the GSSB Workplan 2023-2025	None
Private session	Documents
14:30-15:00 CET Session 6: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 16 June 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 16 June 2022 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022
13:05-13:20 CEST Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:20-14:05 CEST Session 4: Presentation by Australian Red Cross and RMIT University "Integrating international humanitarian law into GRI standards and guidance" - input to the GSSB work program 2023-2025	None
Private session	Documents
14:05-15:00 CET Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 May 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 19 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28 April 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28 April 2022

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:20-14:05 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - approval of final Standard

Item 02 – GRI 13: Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - Basis for conclusions

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - Input on GRI Topic Standards

14:05-14:45 CEST

Session 4:

Presentation by Mercy for Animals as input to the GSSB 2023-2025 program

None

Private session

Documents

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 February 2022

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 28 April 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 28 April virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 March 2022	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 28 April 2022 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 March 2022
13:05-13:20 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:20-13:50 CET Session 3: UNICEF presentation on integration of child rights in reporting - input to the GSSB 2023-2025 program	None
Private session	Documents
13:50-15:00 CET Session 4: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 17 March 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022 Approval of Item 02 - Summary of electronic votes for Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 March 2022 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2021 Item 02 – Summary of electronic votes for Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022
13:05-13:15 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:15-13:35 CET Session 3: Transparency International presentation on Principles and guidance for anti-corruption corporate transparency - input to the GSSB 2023-2025	Open Business Report - Transparency International
13:35-14:15 CET Session 4: Introductory presentation of the Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing (AAF) Sector Standard	Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing (AAF) Sector Standard home page
Private session	Documents
14:15-15:00 CET Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 February 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 10 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:15 CET

Session 1:

welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
introduction new members of the GSSB
approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 9 December 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 9 December 2021

13:15-13:45 CET

Session 2:

GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

approval of addendum

Item 02 - Addendum to the GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

13:45-14:15 CET

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for coal

approval of final Standard

Item 03 – GRI 12: Coal Sector 2022

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Coal - Basis for conclusions

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Coal - Input on GRI Topic Standards

14:15-14:25 CET

Session 4:

Approval of GRI Sector Standard project proposals for:

food and beverages
textiles and apparel

Item 06 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Food and Beverages - Project proposal

Item 07– GRI Sector Standards Project for Food and Beverages - Working group terms of reference

Item 08 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Textiles and Apparel - Project proposal

Item 09 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel - Working group terms of reference

Private session

Documents

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 21 October 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 9 December 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 9 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 November 2021	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 9 December 2021 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 November 2021
13:05-13:35 CET Session 2: GRI Sector Program - Key conclusions from public exposure of the draft GRI Standard for the coal sector	GRI Sector standards Project For Coal Public Comment Feedback
13:35-13:50 Session 3: Approval of the proposed working group of the GRI Sector Standard project for the mining sector	Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Proposed working group
13:50-13:55 Session 4: GRI Topic Standard Project for biodiversity Update of the revision of GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016	None
13:55-14:20 Session 5: GSSB work program and meeting schedule Addendum to GSSB Work Program 2020-2022 GSSB meeting calendar 2022	None
Private session	Documents
14:20-15:00 CEST Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 18 November 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 18 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here shortly.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 October 2021	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18 November 2021 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 October 2021
13:05-14:25 CET Session 2: GSSB Work Program 2020-2022 Prioritization projects in 2022	GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
14:25-14:30 Any other business Biodiversity membership update Close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:30-15:00 CEST Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 October 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 October virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021
Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 1 July 2021
Approval of Draft summary of the meeting held on 23 September 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021

Item 05 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 1 July 2021

Item 02 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 September 2021

13:05-13:35 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program update

Project proposal for a GRI Sector Standard for the food and beverage sector
Project proposal for a GRI Sector Standard for the textile and apparel sector
Update GRI Sector Program Project for the mining sector

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Food - draft Project Proposal

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel - draft Project Proposal

13:35-13:45 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity

Project update of the revision of GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

Item 06 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Proposed members for the technical committee

Item 07 – GRI Topic Standards Project for Biodiversity – Technical Committee terms of reference

13:45-13:50 CEST

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

13:50-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 June 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 September 2021

This meeting has public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 23 September 2021 Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021
13:05-13:35 CEST Session 2: Update from Standards Division	None
13:35-13:45 CEST Session 3: Approval project proposal for GRI Topic Standard project for biodiversity	Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Final project proposal
13:45-13:50 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
13:50-15:00 CEST Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 1 July 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 1 July virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting	Item 01 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 1 July 2021
13:05-14:05 CEST Session 2: GRI Sector Program - Approval final version of GRI 11: Oil and Gas Sector 2021	Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - GRI 11: Oil and Gas Sector 2021 Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - Draft Basis for conclusions Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - Input on GRI Topic Standards
14:05-14:15 CEST Session 3: Topic Standard Project for Human Rights - Update	None
14:15-14:30 CEST Session 4: GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Project proposal	Item 05 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Project proposal
14:30-14:35 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14;35-15:00 CEST Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 17 June 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 17 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of the Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 June 2021	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 June 2021 Item 05 - Draft summary of the meeting held on 10 June 2021
13:05-14:05 CEST Session 2: Introductory presentation of the Oil & Gas Sector Standard	Refer to documents under Section 2 of the GSSB meeting on 1 July 2021
14:05-14:15 CEST Session 3: GRI Sector Program: Mining project proposal	Item 01 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Project proposal Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Response from Stakeholder Council Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Working group terms of reference
14:15-14:20 CEST Session 4: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:20-15:00 CEST Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 June 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
25 March 2021
Approval of Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
29 April 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 25 March 2021

Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 29 April 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

Approval final version of Universal Standards:

Final draft Universal Standards
Draft Basis for conclusions
Draft Due Process Adherence Reports for the review of:

- GRI Universal Standards
- GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

Item 03 – GRI Universal Standards Project - GRI Universal Standards 2021

Item 04 – GRI Universal Standards Project - Draft Basis for Conclusions

Item 05 – GSSB Due Process Adherence Report for the review of the GRI Universal Standards

Item 06 – GSSB Due Process Adherence Report for the review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards (Phase 1)

14:05-14:55 CEST

Session 3:

Mock-up adjusted Topic Standards

Item 07 - Mock-up Topic Standard

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 4:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 29 April 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 April 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
4 March 2021
Approval of Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
23 March 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 4 March 2021

Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 23 March 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program

Exposure draft Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing
Exposure draft Coal

Item 03 - GRI Sector Standards Project for Agriculture and Fishing - Exposure draft

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Exposure draft for Coal

14:05-14:45 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards project

Governance disclosures
Notification requirement

Item 05 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised governance disclosures

14:45-14:55 CEST

Session 4:

GRI Standards format update

Item 06 - GRI Standards revised page templates

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 25 March 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 March 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

13:05-14:55 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards project:

GRI 102 (except governance disclosures)
Glossary

Item 01 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised section 3 GRI 101

Item 02 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised section 5 GRI 101

Item 03 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised Governance disclosures GRI 102

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 3:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 23 March 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 March 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on
25 February 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 25 February 2021

13:05-14:00 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards project:

GRI 102 (except governance disclosures)
Glossary

Item 02 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 102

Item 03 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised Glossary section

14:00-14:40 CET

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standards program

public comment feedback on Sector Standard format and approach
overview of revisions to Sector Standard format and approach

Item 04 - Public comments on Sector Standards collected during the exposure period for the Oil and Gas Sector

14:40-14:45 CET

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public sessions

None

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 25 February 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 4 March 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 4 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting	Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 4 March 2021
13:05-14:55 CET Session 2: GRI Universal Standards project: Reporting model	None
14:55-15:00 CET Session 3: Any other business and close of meeting	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 February 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 3 December 2020
Approval of Item 02 - Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 10 December 2020
Approval of Item 03 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held
on 21 January 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 3 December 2020

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2020

Item 03 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 January 2021

13:05 -13:20 CET

Session 2:

GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining:

Draft project proposal

Item 04 - GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Draft project proposal

13:20-14:55 CET

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards project:

Project update
- Feedback on revisions to GRI 101 (Key concepts and Reporting principles)
Feedback on revisions to GRI 103
Overview of upcoming discussions

Item 05 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 101: Section 2. Key concepts

Item 06 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 101: Section 4. Reporting principles

Item 07 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Public comment feedback on Reporting Principles

Item 08 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 103: Material Topics

Item 09 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Public comment feedback on GRI 103: Material Topics

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 December 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 January 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 January virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:00-13:10 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 3 December 2020 Approval of Item 02 - Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 10 December 2020 Introduction and welcome new/reappointed members	Item 00 - GSSB Agenda 21 January 2021 Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 3 December 2020 Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2020
13:10-14:25 CET Session 2: Work Program priorities for 2021	Item - 03 GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
13:25-14:25 Session 3: GRI Universal Standards project update: Topic Boundary	None
14:25-14:30 CET Session 4: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
14:30-15:00 CET Session 5: Private session	None Back to list

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary
  held on 19 November 2020
- Recognition of existing GSSB members

Item 01 – Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 19 November 2020

13:10-14:40 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

- Reporting model follow up from discussion on 3
  December
- Topic Boundary
- Dimensions of sustainable development

Item 02 – Public comments on topic Boundary and sustainable development dimensions in the Universal Standards

14:40-14:45

Session 3:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 3 December 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 3 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 5 November 2020

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 3 December 2020

Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 5 November 2020

13:05-14:35 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

- Reporting model

Item 02 – Public comments on the reporting model in the Universal Standards exposure draft

Item 03 – Public comments on the use of Sector Standards as part of GRI Standards

14:35-14:40

Session 3:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 November 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 19 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 22 October 2020

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 19 November 2020

Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 22 October 2020

13:05-13:15 CET

Session 2:

GSSB Work Program update:

- Approval of Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program
  – Revised list of prioritized sectors
- Approval of Item 03 – GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors

Item 03 – GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

13:15-14:55 CET

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

- Governance disclosures
- Statement of use
- GRI 102

Item 04 – Public comments on the Statement of Use in the Universal Standards exposure draft

Item 05 – Public comments to revisions GRI 102 in the Universal Standards exposure draft

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Any other business

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 5 November 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 5 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions	Documents
13:05-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting	Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 5 November 2020
13:05-14:55 CEST Session 2: GRI Universal Standards Project update: Key concepts	Item 01 – Public comments on key concepts in the Universal Standards exposure draft
14:55-15:00 CEST Session 3: Any other business	None Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 October 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 October virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Private sessions	Documents
13:00-13:25 CEST	None
Public sessions	Documents
13:25-13:30 CEST Session 3: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2020	Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2020
13:30-13:55 CEST Session 4: GSSB Work Program update	Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors Item 03 - GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
13:55-14:25 CEST Session 5: GRI Universal Standards Project update	None
14:25-14:50 CEST Session 6: GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal update	Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Proposed member for working group Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 15 September 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 15 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Private sessions	Documents
13:00-13:45 CEST	None
Public sessions	Documents
13:45-13:50 CEST Session 4: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 June 2020	Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 June 2020 Item 02 – Summary of the GSSB electronic votes June 2020
13:50-13:55 CEST Session 5: Standards Division update Approval of the proposed member for the Technical Committee on Human Rights Dislcosure	Item 03 – GRI Topic Standards Project for Human Rights – Proposed member for technical committee
13:55-14:55 CEST Session 6: GSSB Work Program 2020-2022 Presentation of comments received Input by the GRI Board chair and the GRI CE Discussion of comments received	Item 04 – Draft GSSB work program 2020-2022 Item 05 – Public consultation GSSB work program 2020-2022 - comments received
14:55-15:00 CEST Session 7: Any other business and close of meeting	None Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 18 June 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 18 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

14:00-14:05 CEST

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 May 2020

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 May 2020

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 2: Standards Division update

- GSSB Activity report January 2017 – December 2019
- New FAQ on meeting the 1 January 2021 effective date for the
  GRI 207, GRI 303, and GRI 403 Standards

None

14:15-14:55 CEST

Session 3: Approval of exposure draft of GRI Sector Standard: Oil
and Gas

Item 02 - Cover note to the exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil and Gas

Item 03 - Exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil
and Gas

14:55-15.10 CEST

Session 4: Proposed plan for the development of GRI Sector
Standard: Coal

Item 02 - Cover note to the exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil and Gas

15:10-15:15 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

15:15-16:00 CEST

Session 6: Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 20 May 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 20 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session

Documents

14:00-14:10 CEST

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 April 2020
- Update on Proposed Project Working Group membership for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 April 2020

Item 03 – Proposed Project Working Group membership for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard

14:10-15:55 CEST

Session 2: Approval of exposure draft of Universal Standards (GRI 101, 102, and 103)

Item 02 – Exposure draft of Universal Standards: GRI 101, 102, and 103
Annex 1 – Explanatory memorandum
Annex 2 – GRI Sector Program information sheet

15:55-16:00 CEST

Session 3: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 April 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on
  26 March 2020

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 26 March 2020

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 2: Scope of the oil, gas, and coal Sector Standard

Item 05 – Draft GRI Sector Standard: oil, gas, and coal (continued from 26 March 2020)

13:25-13:40 CEST

Session 3: Project Working Group for Agriculture and Fishing

Item 02 – Proposed Project Working Group Composition for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard

Item 03 – Overview of Project Working Group Applicants - Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard

13:40-14.00 CEST

Session 4: Universal Standards

Item 04 – Management statement

14:00-14:05 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:05-15:00 CEST

Session 6: Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 March 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 March virtual meetinghereand listen to the recording of the virtual meetinghere

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval of the summaries of the GSSB meetings held on 6 and
11 February 2020

Item 01 -Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 6 February 2020

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 11 February 2020

13:05-13.15 CET

Session 2: Standards Division update

None

13:15-13:45 CET

Session 3: Approval of GRI 306: Waste 2020

Item 03 – Final version of GRI 306: Waste 2020

Item 04 – Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 306: Waste 2020

13:45-14:30 CET

Session 4:Update on the project Development of Sector Standard:
oil, gas, and coal

Item 05 – Draft GRI Sector Standard: oil, gas, and coal

14:30-14:35 CET

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:35-15:00 CET

Session 6: Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 11 February 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 11 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

13:05-13.55 CET

Session 2: Presentation by Impact Management Project (IMP)

Item 01 - Briefing note

13:55-14:00 CET

Session 3: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 6 February 2020

This meeting has public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 6 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2019

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2019

13:05-13.15 CET

Session 2: Welcome new GSSB member - Bruce Klafter

Item 02 - GSSB member bio - Bruce Klafter

13:15-13:30 CET

Session 3: Standards Division update

None

13:30-14:10 CET

Session 4: GRI Governance disclosure

Item 03 – ICGN letter
Item 04 – Governance disclosures

14:10-14:15 CET

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

- Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
- Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on
  21 November 2019

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 November 2019

13:05-13.15 CET

Session 2:Update Review of GRI waste disclosures

None

13:15-13:25 CET

Session 3: Update on Oil, Gas and Coal Sector Project

Item 02 – Stakeholder submissions and GRI Standard Division responses

Item 03 – Proposal for temporary replacement of membership for GRI Project Working Group for Oil, Gas and Coal

13:25-13:35 CET

Session 4: Project proposal for the development of a
Standard for the agriculture and fishing sector

Item 04 – Project Proposal for a Standard for the agriculture and fishing sector

Item 05 – Terms of Reference: GRI Project Working Group for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector

Private session

Documents

13:35-15:00 CET

Private session

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 12 December 2019

Private session

Documents

This was a private meeting.

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 November 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:10 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 24-25 September 2019 Revised GSSB meeting dates 2020	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 24-25 September 2019 Item 02 - Revised GSSB meeting dates 2020
13:10-13.20 CET Session 2: Update Standards Division	None
13:20-14:00 CET Session 3: Review GSSB work program 2020-2022	Item 03 - Draft GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
14:00-14:05 CET Session 4: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:05-15:00 CET Private session	None Back to top

GSSB In-person Meeting – 24-25 September 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 24-25 September in-person meeting here and listen to the recordings of the 24-25 September meeting below.

Day 1: 24 September 2019

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:30 CEST Session 1.1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 27 June 2019 Update public comment feedback on the exposure draft of GRI Waste disclosure Stakeholder submissions Summary of GSSB approval for the proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas, and Coal sector standard GSSB meeting dates 2019/2020	Item 00 - Meeting agenda Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 27 June 2019 Item 02 - Stakeholder submissions Item 03 - Summary of GSSB approval for the proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector standard	Recording
09:30-10:30 CEST Session 1.2: Approval of GRI 207: Tax 2019	Item 04 - Final version of GRI 207: Tax 2019 Item 05 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 207: Tax 2019	Recording
Private session	Documents	Recording
10:45-12:15 CEST Private session	None	No recording
Public session	Documents	Recording
13:15-14:30 CEST Session 1.4 : Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights-related GRI Standards)	Item 06 - Introduction to recommended revisions to GRI's universal Standards Item 07 - Recommended option for incorporating human rights and due diligence disclosure to the GRI Standards (Paper A)	Recording
14:45-16:00 CEST Session 1.5: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights -related GRI Standards)	Item 08 - Recommended revisions of the GRI Reporting Principles and related concepts (Paper B)	Recording
16:15-17:00 CEST Session 1.6: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights -related GRI Standards)	Item 09 - Recommended revisions to GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 (Paper C)	Recording
17:00-17:15 CEST Session 1.7: Summary of day 1/Close of day 1	None	Recording

Day 2: 25 September 2019

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CEST Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of day 2	None	Recording
09:15-10:30 CEST Session 2.2: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights -related GRI Standards)	Item 10: Recommended revisions of GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 (Paper D)	Recording
10:45-12:00 CEST Session 2.3: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights -related GRI Standards)	Item 11: Recommended revisions to the GRI reporting model (Paper E)	Recording
13:00-14:30 CEST Session 2.4: GSSB Work Program	None	Recording
14:45-15:45 CEST Session 2.5: GRI Secretariat Update	Item 12: Registration requirement	Recording
15:45-16:00 CEST Session 2.6: Any other business/Summary of day 2/Close of meeting	None	Recording Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 27 June 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 27 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting of 25-26 March 2019

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 25-26 March 2019

13:10-13:20 CEST

Session 2: Approval of the project working group for GRI Sector Standard for oil, gas and coal

Item 02 - Proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas and Coal Sector Standard

Item 03 - Overview of project working group membership applications - Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standard

13:20-13:45 CEST

Session 3: Update on the project Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 04 - [Item 01 - 1 May 2019] Proposal for replacement of membership for GRI Technical Committee on tax and payments to governments

Item 05 - Summary of GSSB vote for the replacement of a membership for GRI Technical Committee on tax and payments to governments

13:45-14:25 CEST

Session 4: Update on the project Review of the GRI
Universal Standards

Item 06 - Update on review of GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 (Universal Standards Project Work Stream 4)

14:25-14:35 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:35-15:00 CEST

Private session

None

GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 March 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25-26 March in-person meeting here and listen to the recordings of the 25-26 March meeting below.

Day 1: 25 March 2019

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CEST Session 1.1: Welcome Overview of agenda for the meeting Approval draft meeting summary 7 February	Item 00 - Meeting agenda Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 February 2019 Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards Item 03 - 2018 SC Recommendations to the GSSB	Recording
09:15-09:45 CEST Session 1.2: General update Standards Division	None	Recording
09:45-10:15 CEST Session 1.3: Update - Tax and payments to governments disclosures	None	Recording
10:30-11:15 CEST Session 1.4: Update - Review of GRI waste disclosures	Item 04 - Exposure draft of GRI 306: Waste	Recording
11:15-12:30 CEST Session 1.5: Update - Sector Program	Item 05 - Project Proposal for an Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standard Item 06 - Terms of Reference: GRI Project Working Group for the Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standards Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards	Recording
13:30-14:30 CEST Session 1.6: Review Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee - Part I	Item 07 - Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee	Recording
14:45-15:45 CEST Session 1.7: Review Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee - Part II	Item 07 - Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee	Recording
15:45-16:30 CEST Session 1.8: Universal Standards Project Proposal - Part I	Item 08 - Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards	Recording
16:30-16:45 CEST Session 1.9: Summary of day 1 / Close of day 1	None	Recording

Day 2: 26 March 2019

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CEST Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of day 2	None	Recording
09:15-11:15 CEST Session 2.2: Universal Standards Project Proposal - Part II	Item 08 - Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards	Recording
Private session	Documents	Recording
11.30:12:30 CEST Private session	None	None
Public session	Documents	Recording
13:30-15:00 CEST Session 2.5: GSSB Work Program	Item 03 - 2018 SC Recommendations to the GSSB	Recording
15:15-15:30 CEST Session 2.6: Any other business / Summary of day 2 / Close of public meeting	None	Recording Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 February 2019

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 7 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB draft summary 29 November virtual meeting

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 29 November virtual meeting

13:10-13:30 CEST

Session 2: GSSB introduction to new members

Item 02 - GSSB introduction to new members

13:30-14:10 CEST

Session 3: Sector Program

Item 03 - Sector Program Description

Item 04 - GSSB Project Proposal for an Oil and Gas Sector Standard

Item 05 - GSSB Project Proposal for an Agriculture Sector Standard

Item 06 - GSSB Project Proposal for a Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard

14:10-14:55 CEST

Session 4: Review of Human Rights Disclosure

Item 07 – GSSB Recommendations of the GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure
Item 08 – GSSB Proposed appointment to the GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure
Item 09 - GSSB Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 November 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 November virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:10 CEST Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB draft summary 25-26 September in-person meeting	Item 00 - Meeting agenda I tem 01 - GSSB draft summary 25-26 September 2018 in-person meeting
13:10-13:30 CEST Session 2: Exposure draft Standard for tax and payments to governments	Item 02 - Exposure draft Standard for tax and payments to governments
13:30-14:15 CEST Session 3: Sector Program Description and Project Proposal for the Sector Program Pilot Project (Mining)	Item 03 - Sector Program Description Item 04 - Project Proposal for the Sector Program Pilot Project (Mining)
14:15-14:30 CEST Session 4: Update on the IAC's appointments to the GSSB	None
14:30-14:35 CEST Session 5: GSSB draft meeting dates 2019	Item 05 - GSSB draft meeting dates 2019
14:35:14:40 CEST Session 6: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:40-15:00 CEST Private session	None Back to top

GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 September 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25-26 September in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:30 CEST Session 1: Welcome Overview of agenda for the meeting Approval of the GSSB 28 June meeting draft summary Electronic vote summary	Item 00 - Meeting agenda Item 01_- GSSB draft summary 28 June 2018 virtual meeting Item 02 - Summary of the GSSB vote on the Project Working Group Membership for the Review of GRI Waste Disclosures	Recording 1
09:30-10:00 CEST Session 2: General update Standards Division	None	Recording 1
10:00-10:30 CEST Session 3: Project update: Human Rights-related GRI Standards	None	Recording 1
10:45-12:00 CEST Session 4: Project update: Disclosures on tax and payments to governments	Item 03 - GRI taxes and payments to governments - draft standards	Recording 2
12:00-12:15 CEST Session 5: Stakeholder Submissions	Item 04 - Stakeholder feedback on disability reporting Item 04.1 - Stakeholder feedback on disability reporting	Re cording 2
12:15-12:30 CEST Session 6: Close of public meeting Day 1	None	Recording 2
Private session	Documents	Recording
13:30-17:15 CEST	None	NA

Day 2: 26 September 2018

Private session

Documents

Recording

09:00-15:00 CEST

None

GSSB virtual Meeting – 28 June 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 28 June virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting h ere .

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB 11-12 April in-person meeting draft summary	Item 00 - Meeting agenda Item 01- GSSB draft summary 11-12 April in-person meeting
13:10-13:20 CEST Session 2: Standards Division updateee	None
13:20-13:40 CEST Session 3: Update on Review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards Disclosure on tax and payments to government	None
13:40-13:50 CEST Session 4: Proposed Project Working Group Composition for the review of GRI Waste Disclosure	None
13:50-14:05 CEST Session 5: GSSB in-person meeting 25-26 September	None
14:05-14:10 CEST Session 6: Any other business and close of public meeting	None
Private session	Documents
14:1o-14:15 CEST Session 7: Approval of GSSB 21 May private virtual meeting draft summary	None
14:15-14:35 CEST Session 8: Update on recommendations to the GRI Board and changes to the GSSB Due Process and ToR	None
14:35-14:55 CEST Session 9: GSSB Feedback on NET Guidance and Practice projects communications	None
14:55-15:00 CEST Session 10: Any other business and close of meeting	None Back to top

GSSB In-person Meeting – 11-12 April 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 11-12 April in-person meeting here.

You can listen to a recording of day one morning session here. You can listen to a recording of day one afternoon session here.

Day 1: 11 April 2018

Public session

Documents

09:00-09:15 CET

Session 1.1: Welcome

Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting
summary

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 22 March 2018 virtual meeting

09:15-10:15 CET

Session 1.2: Update Standards Division

None

10:15-10:45 CET

Session 1.3: FAQ on the status of definitions in the GRI
Standards Glossary

Item 02 - FAQ on the status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary

11:00-12:00 CET

Session 1.4: Standard Interpretation for making GRI reference claim

Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

Item 03 - Final GSSB Project Proposal for developing a Standard Interpretation for making a GRI-referenced claim

Item 04 - Standard Interpretation for making a GRI-referenced claim

Item 05 - Final GSSB Project Proposal for developing a Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

Item 06 - Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

13:00-13:45 CET

Session 1.5: GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 07 - Draft version of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 08 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for first public comment on GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 09 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for second public comment on GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 17 - Final version of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

13:45-14.30 CET

Session 1.6: GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 10 - Final version of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 11 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:30-14:45 CET

Session 1.7: Independent Appointments Committee (IAC)
update

None

15:00-15:55 CET

Session 1.8: Review Sector Program

None

15:55-16:00 CET

Session 1.9: Close of public meeting Day 1

None

Private session

Documents

16:00-17:00 CET

Session 1.10: Executive session

None

17:00-17:15 CET

Session 1.11: Summary of Day 1 / Close of private session

None

Day 2: 11 April 2018

You can listen to a recording of day two of the meeting here

Private session	Documents
09:00-10:30 CET Session 2.1: GRI CE Update Outcomes of the GRI Board meeting Update on GRI Secretariat activities	None
Public session	Documents
10:45-11:00 CET Session 2.2: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2	None
11:00-12:30 CET Session 2.3: Discussion on GSSB Work Program 2018-2019	Item 12 - Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019 as published for public comment Item 13 - SC Feedback on the Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019 Item 14 - Public comments received on the Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019
13:30-14:30 CET Session 2.4: Review of GSSB Terms of Reference and GSSB Due Process Protocol Input to the Governance review	Item 15 - GSSB Terms of Reference Item 16 - GSSB Due Process Protocol
14:30-14:40 CET Session 2.5: Close of public meeting Day 2	None
Private sessions	Documents
14:55-15:55 CET Session 2.6: Network Engagement Team Update on digital reporting Discussion and orientation to new products Emerging Issues and Case Studies	Private
15:55-16:00 CET Session 2.7: Summary of Day 2 / Close of private session	None Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 March 2018

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 March virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here .

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

I tem 01 - GSSB draft summary 22 February 2018 virtual meeting

13:05-13:15 CEST

Session 2: Update from Standards Division

None

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 3: GSSB Project Proposal on reviewing GRI Waste

Item 02 - GSSB Project Proposal on reviewing GRI Waste

13:25-13:35 CEST

Session 4: GSSB Draft Project Proposal Standard Interpretation Disclosure 401-1

Item 03: GSSB Project Proposal Standard Interpretation Disclosure 401-1

13:35-13:45 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 February 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda I te m 01 - GSSB draft summary 25 January 2018 virtual meeting
13:05-13:25 CEST Session 2: Research and FAQ response for the status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary	Item 02 - GSSB Status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary
13:25-13:45 CEST Session 3: GSSB Project Proposal for Standard interpretation for making a GRI referenced claim	Item 03 - GSSB Project Proposal for Standard interpretation for making a GRI referenced claim
13:45-14:10 CEST Session 4: Update on GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety and GRI 303: Water	None
14:10-14:15 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public sessions	None
Private session	Documents
14:15-14:55 CEST Session 6: Disclosure Services Review update	None
14:55-15:00 CEST Session 7: Any other business and close of meeting	None Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 January 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 January virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

- Welcome to new GSSB Members
- Approval of Electronic Vote

Item 01 - GSSB Summary 30 November 2017 meeting

Item 02 - GSSB Draft summary of electronic vote 11-14 December 2017

13:10-13:15 CEST

Session 2: Approval of Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Stsndards

Item 03 - GSSB Draft code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 3: Update on GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

None

13:25-13:55 CEST

Session 4: Project proposal on revising the waste and materials related disclosure

- Project proposal for developing a standalone Standard on spills and leaks

Item 04 - GSSB Project Proposal on revising GRI Waste Disclosure

Item 05 - GSSB Project proposal on developing a standalone Standard on spills and leaks

13:55-14:20 CEST

Session 5: Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

Item 06 - GSSB Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

14:20-14:30 CEST

Session 6: Proposal membership to GRI Human Rights Technical Committee

Item 07 - GSSB Proposal Technical Committee member for Human Rights

14:30-14:35 CEST

Session 7: Any other business and close of public sessions

None

Private session

Documents

14:35-14:55 CEST

Session 7: Update GRI Services

None

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 8: Any other business and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 30 November 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 30 November virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary of 26 October 2017 virtual meeting

13:05-13:25 CET

Session 2: Updated GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Item 02 - GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

13:25-13:55 CET

Session 3: Updated GRI 303: Water and Effluents and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

None

13:55-14:25 CET

Session 4: Summary of Technical Enquiries on the GRI Standards

Item 03 - Summary of Technical Enquiries on the GRI Standards

14:25-14:35 CET

Session 5: Proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Tax and payments to governments and proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Discosure

Item 04 - Proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Tax and payments to governments

Item 05 - No document

14:35-14:45 CET

Session 6: Proposed Code of Conduct amendments

Item 06 - Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards

14:45-14:55

Session 7: Farewell to departing GSSB members:

- Jorge Daniel Taillant
- Stiaan Wandrag

None

14:55-15:00

Session 8: AOB and close of meeting

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 October 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 October virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:15 CEST Session 1: Welcome Approval of previous meeting summary Approval of Dates for GSSB Meetings in 2018	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 20-21 September 2017 in-person meeting Item 02 - Overview of Dates for GSSB meeting in 2018
13:15-13:45 CEST Session 2: Main themes PCP Water and OHS	None
13:45-13:55 CEST Session 3:Technical Enquiries	Item 03 - Summary of Technical Enquiries
13:55-14:05 CEST Session 4: Proposal Code of Conuct Amendments	Item 04 - Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards
14:05-14:15 CEST Session 5: AOB and close of public sessions	None
Private session	Documents
14:15-14:55 CEST Session 6: Background Briefing GRI Services	None
14:55-15:00 CEST Session 7: AOB and close of private session	None Back to top

GSSB In-person Meeting – 20-21 September 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 20-21 September meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 20 September 2017

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CET Session 1.1: Welcome Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting summary	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 19 July 2017 virtual Meeting	Recording 1
09:15-09:40 CET Session 1.2: Overview of the current Standards Division activities & context	Item 02 -Taiwan Stock Exchange Letter	Recording 1
09:40-09:55 CET Session 1.2.1: Project Update Occupational Health and Safety	None	Recording 1
09:55-10:10 CET Session 1.2.2: Project Update Water	None	Recording 1
10:25-11.10 CET Session 1.2.3: Project Update Human Rights	Item 03 - Proposed Membership for GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure Item 04 - Terms of Reference for GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure Item 05 - Consultation with reporters on the GRI human rights disclosures	Recording 2
11:10-11.15 CET Session 1.2.4: project Update Tax and payments to government	None	Recording 2
11:15-11:20 CET Session 1.2.5: Project Update Economic Performance	None	Recording 2
11:20-12:30 CET Session 1.3: Monitoring Update - First year of application of the GRI Standards (continues below)	Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards Item 07 - Monitoring Program – First year of application of the GRI Standards	Recording 2
Private session	Documents	Recording
13:30-14.15 CET Session 1.4: CE Update - GRI Strategy Refresh	Private	NA
Public sessions	Documents	Recording
14:15-14:45 CET Session 1.5: CE Update Tim Mohin - Input to GSSB Work Program Review	None	Recording 3
14:45-15:45 CET Session 1.6: Task Force on Climate related Financial Discloures (TCFD) - Presentation Recommendations & Discussion Collaboration Opportunities	Item 08 - Recommendations of the TCFD	Recording 3
16:00-17:00 CET Session 1.3: Monitoring Update - First year of application of the GRI Standards (continued)	Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards Item 07 - Monitoring Program – First year of application of the GRI Standards	Recording 4
17.00:17.15 CET Session 1.7: Regulation & Policy - Governments / Stock Exchanges Update Policy session presented, Regulations 21 September	Item 09 - SSE Report on Progress 2016 Item 09a - WFE Sustainability Survey April 2017	Recording 4
17:15-17:25 CET Session 1.8: Discussion GSSB Members - Perspectives on Updates	None	Recording 4
17:25-17:30 CET Session 1.9: Summary of Day 1 / Close of public meeting Day 1	None	Recording 4

Day 2: 21 September 2017

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CET Session 1.7: Regulation - Governments / Stock Exchanges Update	None	Recording 1
09:15-09:30 CET Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2	None	Recording 1
09:30-10:15 CET Session 2.2: Review Proposal - Project Prioritization	None	Recording 1
10:15-10:45 CET Session 2.3: Review Work Program - 2017-2019	Item 10 - GSSB Work Program 2017-2019	Recording 1
11:00-11.45 CET Session 2.3.1: Review and reprioritization current projects	None	Recording 2
11:45-12:30 CET Session 2.3.2: Review proposal additional projects	None	Recording 2
13:30-14:00 CET Session 2.3.3: Approval revised Work Program for public consultation	None	Recording 3
14:00-14:30 CET Session 2.4: AoB - Due process relevent matters	None	Recording 3
14:30-14:35 CET Session 2.5: Close of Public Meeting Day 2	None	Recording 3
Private session	Documents	Recording
14:35-15:05 CET Session 2.6: AoB - Administrative Matters / Background Briefings	Private	NA
15:05-15:15 CET Session 2.7: Summary of Day 2 / Close of Meeting Day 2	Private	NA Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 July 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 19 July virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 29 June 2017 virtual meeting

13:10-13:45 CEST

Session 2: Discuss and approve Exposure Draft of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 02 - Exposure draft of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

13:45-14:20 CEST

Session 3: Discuss and approve Exposure Draft of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 03 - Exposure draft of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:20-14:45 CEST

Session 4: Discuss and approve proposed Technical Committee for Tax

Item 04 - Proposed Technical Committee membership for Tax

14:45-15:00 CEST

Session 5: AOB

- Summary of technical queries

Item 05 - Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 June 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 June virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session	Documents
13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 24 May 2017 virtual meeting
13:05-13:45 CEST Session 2: Discuss rough draft of revised GRI 303: Water and Effluents	Item 02 - Rough draft of revised GRI 303: Water and Effluents
13:45-14:25 CEST Session 3: Discuss rough draft of revised GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety	Item 03 - Rough draft of revised GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety
14:25-14:30 CEST Session 4: Update on second set of review projects: Tax, Economic Topics, and Human Rights Standards	None
14:30-14:40 CEST Session 5: AOB Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards Updates on staffing and work program	Item 04 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards
Private session	Documents
14:40-15:00 CEST Session 6: update on GRI activities and administrative issues	None Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 24 May 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 24 May virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 21-22 March 2017 in-person meeting

Item 02 - Summary 26 April 2017 GSSB Meeting

13:10-13:30 CET

Session 2: Discuss and approve draft project proposal for the
review of GRI 201, GRI 202 and GRI 203

Item 03 - Final Project Proposal for the Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance, GRI 202: Market Presence, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

13:30-13:50 CET

Session 3: Discuss and approve draft project proposal for Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 04 - Final Project Proposal for Disclosures on Tax and Payments to Government

13:50-14:10 CET

Session 4: Discuss and approve draft project proposal on the
review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

Item 05 - Final Project Proposal for the Review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards

14:10-14:40 CET

Session 5: Update on GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety reviews

None

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 6: AOB

- Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards
- Updates on staffing and work program

Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 April 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 April virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 21-22 March 2017 virtual meeting

13:10-13:40 CET

Session 2: Update on review of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety and GRI 303: Water projects

None

13:40-14:00 CET

Session 3: Discuss draft project proposal for the review of GRI 201, GRI 202 and GRI 203

Item 02 - Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance, GRI 202: Market Presence, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

14:00-14:20 CET

Session 4: Discuss draft project proposal for Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 03 - Draft Project Proposal for Disclosures on Tax and Payments to Government

14:20-14:40 CET

Session 5: Discuss draft project proposal on the review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

Item 04 - Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 6: AOB

- Technical questions
- Stakeholder feedback on review of GRI 410: Security Practices

Item 05 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Item 06 - Stakeholder feedback on review of GRI 410: Security Practices

GSSB In-person Meeting – 21-22 March 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21-22 March in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 21 March 2017

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:30 CET Session 1.1: Welcome Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting summary	Item 00 - Meeting Agenda Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 23 February virtual meeting Item 02 - GSSB draft summary 07 March virtual meeting	Recording 1
09:30-10:00 CET Session 1.2: Update on activities GRI Standards Division	Item 03 - GSSB Workplan	Recording 1
10:00-11:00 CET Session 1.3: Discuss technical enquiries and GRI's monitoring approach	Item 04 - Summary of Technical Questions on the GRI Standards	Recording 1
11:15-12:30 CET Session 1.4: Discuss scope of GRI 201: Economic Performance review	Item 05 - Background on review of GRI 201: Economic Performance	Recording 2
12:30-12:35 CET Session 1.5: Close of public meeting Day 1	None	Recording 2
Private session	Documents	Recording
13:35-17:05 CET Session 1.6: Background briefings GRI-UNGC SDG Collaboration CLG on Integrated Reporting Update from GRI CE	Private	NA

Day 2: 22 March 2017

Public session	Documents	Recording
09:00-09:15 CET Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2	None	Recording 1
09:15-10:30 CET Session 2.2: Discuss review of Human Rights-related Standards	Item 09 - Discussion paper on the review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards	Recording 1
10:45-11:30 CET Session 2.3: Discuss Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) draft recommendations and implications for GRI Standards	Item 10 - Submission GRI TCFD Publication	Recording 2
11:30-12:30 CET Session 2.4: Discuss prioritization of standard setting projects	None	Recording 2
13:30-14:30 CET Session 2.5: Update on current GRI Standard Reviews: GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety	None	Recording 3
14:30-15:15 CET Session 2.6: Review GSSB Workplan	Item 03 - GSSB Workplan	Recording 3
15:30-16:00 CET Session 2.7: AOB	None	Recording 3
16:00-16:10 CET Session 2.8: Close of Public Meeting Day 2	None	Recording 3
Private session	Documents	Recording
16:10-16:45 CET Session 2.9: Background briefings GSSB Reflection Session	Private	NA Back to top

GSSB Virtual Meeting 7 March 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 7 March virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1: Welcome

Item 01 - Proposed PWG Composition for the review of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

13:02-13:45 CET

Session 2: Discuss and approve proposed membership for Occupational Health and Safety Project Working Group

Item 02 - Review of GRI 403: OHS - Overview of Applications Received

13:45-14:25 CET

Session 3: Discuss and approve proposed membership for Water Project Working Group

Item 03 - Proposed PWG Composition for the review of GRI 303: Water

Item 04 - Review of GRI 303: Water - Overview of Applications Received

14:25-14:30 CET

Session 4: AOB

None

GSSB Virtual Meeting 23 February 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session

Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary