Standards for greater transparency on impacts than ever before
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October 5, 2021 /3BL Media/ - The GRI Standards have today been strengthened so they deliver the highest level of transparency for impacts on the economy, environment and people, with a major update to the very foundation of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards.
The launch of the revised Universal Standards– to be used by over 10,000 companies that already use GRI for their reporting – will:
Appointment of Dani Marunovic as Chief Financial Officer
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August 3, 2021 /3BL Media/ - A new addition has been made to the senior management team of GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, following confirmation of Dani Marunovic as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, she has responsibility for the operational management of the GRI secretariat, including budgeting, financial controls, human resources, infrastructure, legal affairs and IT.
New GRI-SECO program will foster responsible business practices in Africa, Hispanic America and South East Asia
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June 22, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is pleased to announce the continuation of a successful partnership with the Swiss Confederation’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), through a new €3.8 million (US$4.6m) program to increase high-quality sustainability disclosure and accountability by organizations in Africa, Hispanic America and South East Asia.
Partnership delivers ESG resources to help articulate private sector contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals
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A GRI-led partnership in Indonesia is bridging the gap between how to assess national progress for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with measuring the contribution of the private sector.
May 28, 2021 /3BL Media/ - An initiative to safeguard the continued development of the GRI Standards has secured a new supporter. Multinational professional services network PwC has joined the GRI Global Standards Fund.
GRI research highlights corporate sustainability trends in the region
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May 17, 2021 /3BL Media/ - New analysis by leading sustainability standards setter Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has found that sustainability reporting is on the rise in three South Asian countries – India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Launch of Spanish-language GRI Professional Certification Program
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Following the unveiling of the new Professional Certification Program in September 2020 by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), it is now possible for Spanish-speaking sustainability professionals to access and complete all of the courses and a final exam entirely in Spanish.
16 businesses sign up to GRI forum on reporting for the SDGs
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A new program to enhance corporate reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by making it more relevant to stakeholders, is now underway – bringing together senior representatives from international companies.
GRI Universal and Sector Standards translations require peer reviewers
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Two significant changes to the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards mean that GRI is looking for peer reviewers to assist with the translation process into seven languages.
Sustainability reporting is spreading in the region, according to new research
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February 2, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Research into corporate transparency practices in Hispanic American capital markets has set a benchmark for the prevalence of sustainability reporting in the region. The GRI study involved all 762 listed companies in five countries – Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – and found that 37.5% produce a report.
