Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Celebrating our 54 #MSMEs from the #Philippines who graduated in #sustainabilityreporting training delivered in collaboration with the DTI Philippines 🙌 🌏 This #GRIASEAN program brought together Filipino business owners, equipping them with the tools to understand, measure & communicate their environmental and social impacts.   The work contributes to the continued expansion of our presence in Southeast Asia, through partnerships that advance transparency & responsible business practices 🤝   💡 Want to know more? The partnership is part of our Sustainable Practices & Reporting Kickoff (SPARK) program, launched in 2024 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKb6u6AP

⚠️ With EFRAG submitting its technical advice on the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards, as part of the ongoing #EUomnibus to simplify the #CSRD, we are encouraged to see several improvements on the exposure draft, including 👉   ✅ Explicit mention added on the use of both GRI Topic and Sector Standards as a reliable disclosure source, which will support companies to use #GRIreporting to fill ESRS gaps. ✅ The explanation of impact materiality is clearer, and language on how to define the materiality of information is more closely aligned with the #GRIStandards - helping users make informed assessments & decisions about impacts. ✅ Guidance on the approach to ‘gross versus net’ impacts has been significantly simplified, with recognition that even impacts that are effectively managed may need to be disclosed.   🤝 Maintaining a continued high degree of interoperability between the GRI Standards and #ESRS will reduce the burden for companies while increasing the global relevance and comparability of #sustainabilityreporting.   See here for EFRAG’s announcement 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVzY43hi

🚀 Get ready for the future of #sustainabilityreporting with the new #GRIAcademy Digital Reporting course.   Digital taxonomies and #XBRL technology are fast becoming the backbone of accessible, high-quality & comparable disclosure 🗃   💡 This online training gives you the confidence to navigate the digital era. You’ll learn the fundamentals of #digitalreporting and how GRI, #IFRS & #ESRS taxonomies work together to elevate the value & usability of reports.   Enroll today and stay ahead of the curve 👉 https://lnkd.in/dB7Feuve

🌼 As more businesses realize the importance of being accountable for their impacts on nature, #GRIStandards on topics such as #Biodiversity and #ClimateChange are driving meaningful, consistent reporting 📝   It’s #NowforNature – the new report from our partner Business for Nature - reveals where leading companies are stepping up on #nature disclosure, and where critical gaps remain 📊   🤝 Through our strengthened collaboration with organizations such as Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and CDP, we are advancing a comprehensive system to make it easier for companies to disclose nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks & opportunities. Read the B4N report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dV-MXBJQ;

💬 ‘Impact reporting plays an essential role at the heart of the global corporate reporting landscape.’   💡 Our CEO Robin Hodess took part in the Corporate Disclosures 2025 conference in London today, where she discussed the future of #sustainabilityreporting - including the relevance of the new GRI Climate & Energy Standards.   🤝 She emphasized the importance of collaboration at the global level, with #ISSB and others, as well as securing continued alignment in Europe between the revised #ESRS and #GRIStandards, for an effective & streamlined global system that addresses impacts, risks & opportunities (#IROs).

📢 Final chance for a 30% DISCOUNT on our Professional Certification Program at the #GRIAcademy!   Become a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional so your #sustainabilityreporting expertise is recognized worldwide 🌍   ⏰ This #BlackFriday offer is valid until Monday 1 December.   🎟 Use code at checkout: GRI_BlackFriday25   Enroll today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gNDvrEud

📢 China Sustainable Investment Forum Week is coming soon!   📍 At #ChinaSIF, we will join a series of engagements in #Beijing:   📅 2 December: our Standards Director Harold Pauwels to speak about practical experiences in #climatereporting, corporate governance and #justtransition disclosure 📋 📅 3 December: we officially launch the Chinese translations of the new #GRI102 & #GRI103 Climate & Energy Standards 🌡️⚡ 📅 4 December: workshop on how the #GRIStandards support implementation of #sustainabilityreporting regulations and alignment with global frameworks 🌏   Find out more, and we hope to see you there 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6txt8wd

💡 “Focusing on monetary flows allows organizations to turn numbers into a meaningful narrative, showing stakeholders not just what you earn, but how that income circulates across society.”     💬 Hear from Matthew Dunn, #GRIStandards Manager, on why financial results alone no longer define value - and understanding where money flows, and what it impacts, is becoming essential for credible #sustainabilityreporting.   📈 The draft GRI Standard on #MonetaryFlows is open for public comment until 17 December.   Have your say and help shape the future of #corporatereporting!

💡 What are our key reflections from #COP30 in Brazil? While agreement on the road map for #fossilfueltransition was not reached, we did see some encouraging progress 👉   ✅ Launch of the Just Transition Belém Action Mechanism (#BAM) ✅ A tripling of #climateadaptation funding by 2035 ✅ Publication of UN-GRI #IntegrityMatters checklist - to help companies align their climate reporting with UN guidance for credible #netzero commitments ✅ Declaration on Information Integrity: work to promote transparency, countering false narratives and #climatedenial ✅ Backing for two new initiatives - the Global Implementation Accelerator and Belém Mission to 1.5°C 📝 Underpinning robust disclosure & science-based assessment are GRI’s newest Standards – for #ClimateChange and Energy – which are aligned with key COP30 themes. This includes how organizations report on #justtransition, adaptation planning, #decarbonization efforts, and more 🌡️⚡ Find out more about #GRI102 & #GRI103 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPdVT3qn

⚠️ We’ve updated the membership for two of our key governance bodies – including a new Chair for the GRI Supervisory Board!   Effective from 1 January, Jane Diplock AO will lead the board responsible for overseeing our priorities & strategy, as Jessica Fries stands down after 6 years’ service. Jane has been on the Supervisory Board since 2023, and brings extensive experience in #corporategovernance & leadership 🤝   Also announced today are a series of appointments 👉   ✅ Joining the Supervisory Board: Peiyuan Guo (Chair of SynTao Green Finance), and Sue Longley (former General Secretary of the IUF - International Union of Foods).   ✅ New members of the Stakeholder Council: Rupam BARUAH (Business Head - Sustainability Services, South Asia, Bureau Veritas Group); Gabriel Hasson (Global Head of Governance & Shareholder Advisory, ICR); Cesar Sanches (Founder & MD, SFX The Sustainable Finance Exchange); Michiel Slinkert (Founder & Director, Eevery NL)   👏 Our thanks and gratitude to Jessica and other departing governance members, after serving their terms: Jyrki Raina, TUBA ATABEY, Clara Goyret , Paul Farella, Haluk Ozdemir, Crecentia Carina Mofokeng & Denis Liu 刘柯礼.   See here for more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-NG-eEp