Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Why not kick off this #newyear by exploring our range of support services, the #GRIAcademy courses, and, of course, the #GRIStandards - the world’s most widely used #sustainabilityreporting standards? 💡 Whether you're looking to get started or take your reporting to the next level, we're here to help you every step of the way. Learn more at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJhgpjm

🌟 Happy New Year from GRI! As we step into 2025, we at GRI want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our followers, partners, and advocates for your unwavering commitment to #sustainability and transparency on impacts. Together, we’ve made incredible strides towards creating a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world. This year, let’s continue to raise the bar on accountability, by fostering collaboration and driving positive change through robust #sustainabilityreporting and meaningful action. The journey ahead is full of challenges, but it’s also brimming with opportunities to make a lasting impact. Here’s to a year of innovation and progress! ✨ #Happy2025

🌍Fruitful discussions for our Africa #GRINetwork! Douglas Kativu and Bhongolwethu Sonti have been on a key mission to advance #sustainabilityreporting across African markets, championing its integration into local stock exchanges, and delivering tailored insights for sectors like finance and #mining through their participation in major events across the continent: ✅ Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit 2024 (Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October) 🌱: GRI discussed how impact reporting is key to Africa’s #sustainabledevelopment, while advancing discussions on shared value and ESG integration. ✅ Africa ESG Forum 2024 (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 21-22 October) 🌍: A platform fostering dialogue on #ESG practices, featuring insights from over 1,000 participants. GRI stimulated discussions on #sustainablefinance ecosystems. ✅ ASEA Conference 2024 (Gaborone, Botswana, 27-29 November): GRI moderated a key session on ESG integration in African markets, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and investment growth 📈 ✅ Critical Minerals Africa Conference 2024: Focused on engaging stakeholders from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Zambia, it addressed sustainability in the minerals sector, also thanks to #GRI14: Mining 2025 ⛏️ 2025 will see Africa as one of the main protagonists in driving the global sustainability agenda, and GRI will be there to support!

New #GRIAcademy📚ESRS reporting course out now!   The course "How to collect and report information under the ESRS" looks into what data is essential for #sustainabilityreporting, how organizations can meet #ESRS general disclosure requirements, and how they should approach reporting on material #sustainability matters.   🚀 This is the fourth course of GRI's ESRS Certification Program, following the launch of the courses "Introduction to the CSRD and reporting with the ESRS", "Stakeholder Engagement for ESRS Reporting", and "Double Materiality Assessment under the ESRS".   The ESRS Certification Program is a comprehensive course curriculum that will provide you with practical knowledge on how to report with the ESRS, taking you through every stage in the reporting process.   Enroll today and boost your reporting skills 👉 https://lnkd.in/dT3sW_aC   ⏰The last two courses of the program are launching soon — stay tuned!

Looking back at key moments in the #sustainability landscape in 2024, #COP16 presented key opportunities to place #biodiversity🐝 on the agenda, while also highlighting significant challenges that need to be addressed. Andrea Pradilla, Director of GRI Latin America, was a guest of S&P Global Sustainable1’s ESG Insider podcast 🎧 on an episode about the takeaways from COP16. Read this article to learn more about her reflections on the reporting landscape in Latin America and the role of #corporatetransparency in protecting biodiversity, and listen to the interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYhrDJpB

🙌 Sustainability reporting is thriving!   According to a major survey by KPMG published last month, voluntary #sustainabilityreporting is now well established by almost all large companies - with the #GRIStandards remaining the global benchmark, as shown by a steady increase in adoption 📊   As our Interim CEO Cristina Gil White put it: 💬 “It is hugely encouraging that a growing number of leading companies around the world – over 70% – are using the GRI Standards. Sustainability reporting is more relevant than ever.”   Read our recent news article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeYkxVes   Consult the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhGsmtC4

How does #digitalization impact #sustainabilityreporting 📝? In this latest Medium op-ed, our research associate Alper Cezmi Özdemir explores this question, setting the stage for our new paper: "The Impacts of Digitalization: Identifying Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability Reporting." As #digitaltransformation accelerates, it’s revolutionizing sustainability reporting. This shift introduces exciting opportunities but also new challenges, such as: ✅ Environmental impacts: data centers' energy use and e-waste highlight the need for renewable energy and better recycling solutions. ✅ Social & human rights: privacy issues, algorithmic bias, and job shifts due to automation create significant challenges. ✅ Reporting gaps: current frameworks don’t fully address emerging topics like #AI, data governance, and cybersecurity. With its proactive approach to standards development, GRI is well-positioned to take charge of addressing the impacts of digitalization and proposing new, groundbreaking solutions. 📰 Read the op-ed 👉https://lnkd.in/dSVun4ER 📕Download the paper 👉 https://lnkd.in/dt9yypkk

Hear from Jennifer Princing, member of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (#GSSB) - an independent body that is responsible for setting the #GRIStandards - and DuPont's Sustainability Disclosures and Reporting Manager, as she talks about the importance of #impactreporting and the GRI framework. #sustainabilityreporting #impact

📢  A new working group to lead on GRI #Pollution 🌫️ Standards has been announced!  In response to the #pollutioncrisis, the #GSSB has assembled a multi-stakeholder working group to develop new disclosures for reporting on pollution related impacts. 📝 The project seeks to deliver new Standards to enable organizations to be fully transparent about their pollution impacts. Key features of the working group: ✅ 17 experts from all over the world  ✅ Wide range of perspectives: civil society, academia, investment institutions, labor, private sector, public institutions & more  ✅ Multisector expertise in key areas, including #sustainabilityreporting, chemical management, plastics, air, soil, critical incidents.     📰 Find out more 👉https://lnkd.in/d_RYG5U9

In our new Medium article, our #Climate and #Energy Standards Lead Margherita Barbieri reviews the key highlights and unresolved issues from the recently concluded #COP29 in #Baku 👉 https://lnkd.in/dP5pPWYZ From climate finance and mitigation to #justtransition, discover what's been discussed and agreed on, and why this year's COP left the global community with mixed feelings about the outcomes. #impact