GRI Standards – important downloads
DOWNLOAD the 2021 GRI Standards here
Globally, the GRI Standards:
- are the worlds only complete set of standards. They enable companies and organisations to address all their important impacts, no matter what they are (economic, social, environmental)
- address all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without the need to use other frameworks
- are used by 80% of the world’s largest 250 companies for sustainability reporting
- are the recommended, by the UN Global Compact, sustainability reporting framework for companies to communicate on progress made
Key facts – Global Reporting Initiative
GRI Sector Disclosures
gri-11-oil-and-gas-sector-2021.pdf (Effective from: 1 January 2023)
gri-12-coal-sector-2021.pdf (Effective from: 15 March 2022)
gri13-Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022.pdf (Effective from: 1 January 2024)
Download the consolidated 2016-2020 GRI Standards
A good plan of action
Reporting organisations use the GRI Standards to create a complete report and utilise other frameworks where and when needed – and link these to the GRI Standards. Below is a link with all the linkage documents that link the GRI Standards to other frameworks:
The different linkage documents to other frameworks can be found below:
Linking the SDGs and the 2016 GRI Standards Effective From: 21 Jan 2021
Linking the SDGs and the 2021 GRI Standards Effective From: May 2022
Linking the GRI Standards and AICPA Standards Effective From: 04 Aug 2020
Linking the GRI Standards and CASS CSR 4.0 (English) Effective From: 05 Aug 2019
Mapping SDGs GRI Update March 2020 Effective From: 27 Mar 2020
Linking GRI Standards and EU NFR Directive disclosure Effective From: 14 Feb 2017
Linking the GRI Standards and the SEBI BRR Framework Effective From: 19 April 2022
Linking GRI and CDP: How are Standards and CDP climate change questions aligned? Effective From: 05 Aug 2019
Linking GRI and CDP: Water and Effluents Effective From: 31 Oct 2018
Linking the GRI Standards and HKEX ESG Reporting Guide Effective From: 10 Jul 2020
Linking the GRI Standards and the Culture of Health for Business (COH4B) Framework Effective From: 16 Jun 2020
SDG Compass Guide Effective From: 06 Feb 2017
Complementary Use and Linkage of the GRI Standards and B Lab’s B Impact Assessment Effective From: 24 Feb 2021
Links last updated in this article: February 2021