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GRI Standards are required for all reports or other materials published that apply the GRI
framework on or after..... - ANSWER>>July 1, 2018
Updates to GRI nomenclature because of the update to Standards: 1)'indicator' is now...;
'aspect' is now... - ANSWER>>Disclosure...topic
One of the most significant updates in GRI Standards is... - ANSWER>>clarification on the
term "impact" - A report should focus on the impacts that the organization has on the
economy, environment and society, instead of the impacts on the organization itself.
What are the three universal standards? - ANSWER>>GRI 101: Foundations
GRI 102: General Disclosures
GRI 103: Management Approach
There are currently a total of .... topic specific standards in the three blocks of standards (200,
300, and 400) - ANSWER>>38
(no more 'topic boundary')Disclosure 3-3: - ANSWER>>(no more 'topic boundary')Disclosure
3-3:
What is the vision of the GRI organization? - ANSWER>>A future where sustainability is
integral to every organization's decision-making process
What percentage of all organizations that issue a corporate responsibility report reference
GRI by name? - ANSWER>>73% of 250 67% of 100 in 52 countries
How many governments or organizations worldwide reference GRI by name in their policies?
- ANSWER>>At least 38 - (50 governments reference GRI in their policies)
How many sustainability reports are now in the GRI database? - ANSWER>>More than 37,000
(The GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database has grown to house more than 40,000 reports
from more than 10,000 organizations in 110 countries.)
, Organization from at least how many countries are using GRI reporting? - ANSWER>>90 -
(110)
The GRI Standards are issued by the ....; also known by the acronym..... - ANSWER>>Global
Sustainability Standards Board; GSSB
GRI Standards are developed through a ... stakeholder process. - ANSWER>>Multi-
GRI has formed expert ... groups to develop draft content on specific topics. -
ANSWER>>Working
What are the 6 GRI expert working groups? - ANSWER>>Academia, Business, Capital Markets,
Civil Society, Governments, and Labor
Define 'disclosure' - ANSWER>>Refers to specific information that is to be reported. (For
example, the name of your organization, or data on GHG emissions).Refers to specific
information that is to be reported. (For example, the name of your organization, or data on
GHG emissions).
Define 'topic' - ANSWER>>An economic, environmental or social subject
Note 1: In the GRI Standards, topics are grouped according to the three dimensions of
sustainable development: economic, environmental and social.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an organization is required
to report on its material topics.
Define 'material topic.' - ANSWER>>topic that reflects a reporting organization's significant
economic, environmental and social impacts; or that substantively influences the
assessments and decisions of stakeholders
Note 1: For more information on identifying a material topic, see the Reporting Principles for
defining report content in GRI 101: Foundation.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an organization is required
to report on its material topics.
Note 3: Material topics can include, but are not limited to, the topics covered by the GRI
Standards in the 200, 300, and 400 series.
Define 'management approach disclosure' - ANSWER>>narrative description about how an
organization manages its material topics and their related impacts.