The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) produces one of the world’s most prevalent standards for sustainability reporting – increasingly required by companies large and small.
This page contains stories about the GRI and related reporting.
While at the GreenBiz12 Forum in New York earlier this week, I got a sneak preview of the findings of the new Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group survey of trends in sustainability reporting.
From the development of new urban mobility technologies, waste diversion to a commitment to greener cars, the new GM going forward is a new company as its CSR report reveals.
We are usually very excited to hear about every CSR report that gets released, as we know this is an indication of another company that is moving forward. We read these reports, sometimes raising questions about one point or another and in some cases even criticize companies for missing information. One thing we don’t do [...]
Cisco is a company that already has a robust CSR program and their focus for 2012 is conflict minerals. This week they released their CSR report for 2011 highlighting some of their achievements and plans for the future. Since the Dodd-Frank act was passed, conflict minerals have become a focus for many electronic companies. Cisco [...]
Last month KPMG released the results of a survey of corporate social responsibility reporting that found that 95 percent of the Fortune 250 is now reporting on CSR activity. Among the largest 100 companies in each country surveyed, CSR reporting increased by 11 percent since 2008. Clearly, sustainability reporting is not just a passing trend. But [...]
When you think about it, with all the progress that had been made with stakeholder engagement, we still know very little about the people behind the corporations. With few rare exceptions, such as Timberland, the best we get is usually a twitter account run by the CEO and maybe a blog managed by the company’s [...]
Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest retailer, (once upon a time an American icon too) reports that it is making “continued progress” in reducing emissions and in sustainable sourcing policies for palm oil, timber and paper, and seafood. The company issued its 2011 corporate responsibility report in late November with the basic theme that it is getting [...]
One of the most difficult things when it comes to sustainability reports and sustainability in general is to compare between companies. Not only that sustainability metrics are lagging behind, but you also don’t have websites like Yahoo! Finance that provides you an easy and user-friendly access to comparable data. It’s true that there are some [...]
We all know that Occupy Wall Street grievances vary from location to location and individual to individual, but it’s safe to say that the general beef is irresponsible, unethical corporate behavior consolidated into a dangerously small sphere of political and economic influence. Does GRI make a difference? And more importantly, is it making it fast enough?
Having endured a painful restructuring, Chrysler Group LLC is on the path towards recovery, and released its first ever sustainability report last week.
GRI recently released a report on why sustainability reporting is important for listed companies. At a recent event hosted by the Shangai Stock Exchange, they observed that all State Owned Enterprises in China must produce reports. As a result, China has seen a huge increasing in reporting in the private sector as well. The Shangai [...]
For the first time, I had the opportunity to attend the Corporate Responsibility magazine’s [...]
The title of Chief Sustainability Officer is a relatively new one—the first CSO of a publicly traded company, Linda Fisher of DuPont, was appointed in 2004. It was two more years until Ed Fox became CSO at Pinnacle West in 2006. Out of roughly 7,000 publicly traded companies found on NYSE or NASDAQ, only 29 [...]
A Sunday reminder to TriplePundit readers: early bird pricing for our 2-day course in Sustainability Reporting for GRI Certification ends at the end of this week. In the past, this event has sold out and folks have been left out for waiting till the last minute. Now is the time to register and to invite [...]
As a continuation of last week’s posting, “Using GRI to Compare Apples to Apples in Sustainability Reporting”, we intend to describe the approach demonstrated during the ISOS Group GRI Certified Sustainability Reporting courses to distinguishing quality reports from those that would probably be best served as marketing pieces.
Sustainability reports are as different as each of us. They vary in format, material issues selected, boundary and scope, and cultural orientation which makes it very difficult to judge performance based on a common set of indicators.
By: David Jaber Many CSR professionals struggle with setting benchmarks, measuring progress toward goals and evaluating past performance. But it doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are some tips to get you started: Good metrics should be: – relevant. If your goal is to ‘improve public understanding of environmental justice,’ the metric needs to be [...]
Environmental Leader recently held a webinar, The Business Case for Sustainability Disclosure with speakers from the Carbon Development Project’s (CDP) development manager Patrick Crawford and the Global Reporting Initiative‘s (GRI) technical development manager Bastian Buck. Crawford outlined CDP Reporter Services which include a number of components that will help companies move beyond simply reporting their carbon footprint [...]
The CSR reporting companies club is adding a new member. This is good news for the club because this is not just another company, but Bank of America (BofA), one of the world’s largest and powerful financial institutions, which is releasing today its first CSR report ever. This is an interesting report as it provides [...]
The GRI’s fourth revision the G4 framework is due for release in 2013 and it has brought on board 10 companies in an exercise on stakeholder engagement to launch the Global G4 Consortium to guide its development.
3BL Media and CorporateRegister.com together produced a video that introduces Coca-Cola Enterprise’s latest CSR report, which is an example of how the nature of CSR reporting has evolved.
This post is part of a series on Stakeholder Engagement sponsored by Jurat Software. By Mara Slade I consider myself a corporate change agent in training. As part of my preparation, I recently became a certified Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporter. For those of you who are curious about the GRI reporting framework, there are [...]
In order to be a truly useful tool for investors and community stakeholders, reporting needs to be streamlined, standardized, and above all, integrated into electronic platforms.
Close your eyes for a minute and try to visualize sustainability. What image comes to your mind? Is it a sad polar bear standing on a melting ice cap or a long line of giant wind turbines standing in a field? If you’re thinking of the latter rather than the former and know how to shoot a good picture as well, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has a competition that might be of interest for you.
Last week I attended my first Ethical Corporation conference — their first Responsible Business Summit in New York. Since most Ethical Corporation conferences are held in Europe, I welcomed the chance to just hop on a train (and subway) and attend one in my backyard. An impressive line-up of speakers from Microsoft, PepsiCo, GRI, Bank of [...]
The GRI has since evolved and grown, beginning as a division of CERES before establishing itself as an independent entity in 2001. The GRI reporting guidelines have gone through three iterations, with the fourth currently in development. While the GRI reporting framework is primarily a tool for producing a sustainability report, the process itself is just that – a process. More specifically, it is a management process.
Sustainability, CSR and banks are often not thought of in the same context. This is especially true in developing countries and something that is slowly changing. Recently, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) jointly invited banks and financial institutions to the National Conference on Non-Financial Reporting [...]
Last week Intel released its tenth annual CSR report, 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report. While earlier this year we reported on Intel’s large purchase of renewable energy credits and innovative algae biofuel project, the five-year numbers in the report show ups and downs in several areas. 2009 was a tough year all over and business at [...]
Lowe’s has continued to work on quality of life issues that have been part of the company’s philosophy for over sixty years. Its 2010 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report zeros in on three high-level focal points: workplace, community, and the environment.
The latest in the long debate about mandatory CSR in India comes from the Corporate Affairs Minister Murli Deora. He, along with leading industrialist Ratan Tata, recently voiced that they would like to make a 2% spend mandatory on CSR activities. Just in March this year, it was announced that CSR will not be mandatory due to [...]
Webinar: Feb 29Product Scorecards for Sustainability: Product scorecards that detail and evaluate environmental and sustainability aspects of products are increasingly adopted by leading companies. This webinar covers the best practices in this area and a case study by Seventh Generation.
NY: Mar 19-20Wall Street Green: The longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. The Wall Street Green Summit covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. 
Bay Area: Mar 22-23GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
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NY: April 17-19 The Sustainable Operations Summit: The premier forum for leading organizations to share best practices that benefit both the environment and the bottom line. 
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