2020 GSSB meetings
Learn more about the GSSB's meetings by accessing agendas, discussion documents and Livestream sessions from current or past proceedings.
As established in the GSSB Terms of Reference, the meetings of the GSSB ‘shall be open to the public, but certain discussions (normally about selection, appointment and other administrative issues) may be held in private at the discretion of the GSSB’.
The GSSB therefore publishes the agenda, the documents to be discussed, and a link to the Livestream on this page, approximately two weeks prior to each meeting. Information regarding GSSB meetings held in 2020 can be found below. Archive of the previous years' GSSB meetings can be found here.
The 2020 GSSB meeting schedule:
| Date of GSSB Meeting | Time |
| Thursday 6 February virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Tuesday 11 February virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Thursday 26 March virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Thursday 23 April virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CEST |
| Wednesday 20 May virtual meeting | 14.00 - 16.00 CEST |
| Thursday 18 June virtual meeting | 14.00 - 16.00 CEST |
| Tuesday 15 September virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CEST |
| Thursday 22 October virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CEST |
| Thursday 5 November virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Thursday 19 November virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Thursday 3 December virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
| Thursday 10 December virtual meeting | 13.00 - 15.00 CET |
Next GSSB meeting
The next meeting of the GSSB will take place on 3 December 2020. The agenda and discussion documents can be found below.
GSSB Virtual Meeting – 3 December 2020
This meeting has public and private sessions.
You can listen to the livestream of the virtual meeting here from 13.00 CET on 3 December 2020.
| Public sessions | Documents |
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13:00-13:05 CET Session 1:
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Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 3 December 2020 Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 5 November 2020 |
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13:05-14:35 CET Session 2: GRI Universal Standards Project update:
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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 |
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14:35-14:40 Session 3: Any other business and close of public meeting |
None |
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14:40-15:00 CET Session 4: Private session |
None |
Previous 2020 GSSB meetings
Learn more about the GSSB meetings held in 2020 by accessing agendas, discussion documents and recordings below. Archive of earlier meetings can be found here.
GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 November 2020
This meeting had public sessions.
You can find the GSSB approved summary of 19 November virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.
| Public sessions | Documents |
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13:00-13:05 CET Session 1:
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Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 19 November 2020 Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 22 October 2020 |
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13:05-13:15 CET Session 2: GSSB Work Program update:
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Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors |
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13:15-14:55 CET Session 3: GRI Universal Standards Project update:
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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 |
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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 shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.
| Public sessions | Documents |
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13:05-13:05 CEST Session 1:
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13:05-14:55 CEST Session 2: GRI Universal Standards Project update: |
Item 01 – Public comments on key concepts in the Universal Standards exposure draft |
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14:55-15:00 CEST Session 3: Any other business |
None |
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 |
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13:00-13:25 CEST |
None |
| Public sessions | Documents |
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13:25-13:30 CEST Session 3:
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Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2020 |
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13:30-13:55 CEST Session 4: GSSB Work Program update |
Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors |
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13:55-14:25 CEST Session 5: GRI Universal Standards Project update |
None |
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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 |
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 |
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13:00-13:45 CEST |
None |
| Public sessions | Documents |
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13:45-13:50 CEST Session 4:
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Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 June 2020 |
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13:50-13:55 CEST Session 5:
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Item 03 – GRI Topic Standards Project for Human Rights – Proposed member for technical committee |
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13:55-14:55 CEST Session 6: GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
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Item 04 – Draft GSSB work program 2020-2022 Item 05 – Public consultation GSSB work program 2020-2022 - comments received |
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14:55-15:00 CEST Session 7: Any other business and close of meeting |
None |
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 |
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14:00-14:05 CEST Session 1:
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Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 May 2020 |
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14:05-14:15 CEST Session 2: Standards Division update
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None |
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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 |
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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 |
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15:10-15:15 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting |
None |
| Private session | Documents |
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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 |
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14:00-14:10 CEST Session 1:
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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13:00-13:05 CEST Session 1:
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Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 26 March 2020 |
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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) |
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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 |
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13:40-14.00 CEST Session 4: Universal Standards |
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14:00-14:05 CEST Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting |
None |
| Private session | Documents |
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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 meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here
| Public session | Documents |
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13:00-13:05 CET Session 1:
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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
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13:05-13.15 CET Session 2: Standards Division update |
None |
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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 |
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13:45-14:30 CET Session 4: Update on the project Development of Sector Standard: oil, gas, and coal |
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14:30-14:35 CET Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting |
None |
| Private session | Documents |
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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 |
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13:00-13:05 CET Session 1: Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting |
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13:05-13.55 CET Session 2: Presentation by Impact Management Project (IMP) |
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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 |
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13:00-13:05 CET Session 1:
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Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2019 |
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13:05-13.15 CET Session 2: Welcome new GSSB member - Bruce Klafter |
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13:15-13:30 CET Session 3: Standards Division update |
None |
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13:30-14:10 CET Session 4: GRI Governance disclosure |
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14:10-14:15 CET Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting |
None |