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Schedule of Standards projects

The GSSB work program includes projects to review existing GRI Standards as well as to develop new Standards. Below you’ll find information on ongoing Standards projects, as well as projects scheduled to start.

The GSSB Work Program for 2020-2022 is now available.

GRI Standards projects

Standards	Status	Project start	Public Comment	Expected release
Review of GRI's human rights-related Standards	In progress	Q2 2017	11 June to 9 September 2020	Phase 1: 2H 2021 Phase 2: tbd
Review of GRI's Universal Standards (GRI 101: Foundation 2016, GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016, GRI 103: Management Approach 2016)	In progress	Q2 2019	11 June to 9 September 2020	2H 2021
Development of a Sector Standard for oil and gas	In progress	Q2 2019	8 July to 6 October 2020	2H 2021
Development of a Sector Standard for coal	In progress	Q2 2019	Q2 2021 (expected)	End 2021
Development of a Sector Standard for agriculture and fishing	In progress	Q4 2019	Q2 2021 (expected)	End 2021
Development of a Sector Standard for mining	To be started	1H 2021	TBD	TBD
Review of GRI's spills and leaks disclosures (from GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016)	To be started	TBD	TBD	TBD
Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016, GRI 202: Market Presence 2016, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016	To be started	TBD	TBD	TBD

Related documents

GSSB Due Process Protocol 2018	file	18 Oct 2018	English	276 KB
GSSB Terms of Reference	file	18 Oct 2018	English	108 KB
GSSB Work Program 2020-2022	file	01 Dec 2020	English	146 KB

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