GRI Certification Exam
GRI CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 100
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
How many targets are there within the SDGs? - ANSWER-169
How many indicators are there within the SDGs? - ANSWER-232
What are some of the least reported SDGs? - ANSWER-linked to protecting
biodiversity
What are some of the most reported SDGs? - ANSWER-linked to economic growth,
climate change, and responsible consumption
What 10 adjectives can impacts be under the GRI? - ANSWER-positive, negative,
actual, potential, short-term, long-term, intended, unintended, reversible,
irreversible
What are the degrees of involvement for impacts? - ANSWER-causing,
contributing to, failing to take action, be directly linked to
What is the definition of impact under the GRI? - ANSWER-the effect an
organization has or could have on the economy, environment, and people,
including their effects on human rights, as a result of the organization's activities
or business relationships
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How many companies report using the GRI standards? - ANSWER-73% of the 250
largest companies in the world
What are the most important GRI Standards Reporting Principles in relation to the
SDGs? - ANSWER-balance, comparability, sustainability context
What came before the SDGs? - ANSWER-Millennium Development Goals (2000-
2015)
What are the three types of GRI standards? - ANSWER-Universal, sector, and topic
What are the allowable reasons for omission? - ANSWER-not applicable, legal
prohibitions, confidentiality, information unavailable/incomplete
What are the four categories in the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles
and Rights at work? - ANSWER-Freedom of Association and right to Collective
Bargaining; Freedom from Forced Labor; Freedom from Child Labor; Freedom
from Discrimination in the workplace
What are the requirements to report with reference to the GRI? - ANSWER-
publish a GRI content index, provide a statement of use, and notify GRI
What are the 8 reporting principles ? - ANSWER-Accuracy, balance, clarity,
comparability, completeness, sustainability context, timeliness, verifiability
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What are the key concepts in GRI 1 Foundation? - ANSWER-impact, material
topics, due diligence, stakeholder
What is the internationally recognized human rights document that the GRI is
based off of? - ANSWER-Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
What are the four categories of the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles
and Rights at Work? - ANSWER-Freedom of association and right to collective
bargaining; freedom from forced labor; freedom from child labor; freedom from
discrimination in the workplace
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right not to be subjected
to slavery, servitude, or forced labor? - ANSWER-Worker's in a business' supply
chain have been trafficked and are forced to work in factories to pay off a debt
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to freedom of
thought, conscience, and religion? - ANSWER-A business has a policy that
prevents workers from wearing certain types of clothing (hijab)
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to enjoy just and
favorable conditions at work? - ANSWER-A businesses uses contracted cleaning
staff that are not paid a living wage and have no benefits such as sick leave
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to health? -
ANSWER-Pollution from a business' activities creates negative impacts on workers'
and/or local community members' health
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GRI CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 100
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
How many targets are there within the SDGs? - ANSWER-169
How many indicators are there within the SDGs? - ANSWER-232
What are some of the least reported SDGs? - ANSWER-linked to protecting
biodiversity
What are some of the most reported SDGs? - ANSWER-linked to economic growth,
climate change, and responsible consumption
What 10 adjectives can impacts be under the GRI? - ANSWER-positive, negative,
actual, potential, short-term, long-term, intended, unintended, reversible,
irreversible
What are the degrees of involvement for impacts? - ANSWER-causing,
contributing to, failing to take action, be directly linked to
What is the definition of impact under the GRI? - ANSWER-the effect an
organization has or could have on the economy, environment, and people,
including their effects on human rights, as a result of the organization's activities
or business relationships
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, GRI Certification Exam
How many companies report using the GRI standards? - ANSWER-73% of the 250
largest companies in the world
What are the most important GRI Standards Reporting Principles in relation to the
SDGs? - ANSWER-balance, comparability, sustainability context
What came before the SDGs? - ANSWER-Millennium Development Goals (2000-
2015)
What are the three types of GRI standards? - ANSWER-Universal, sector, and topic
What are the allowable reasons for omission? - ANSWER-not applicable, legal
prohibitions, confidentiality, information unavailable/incomplete
What are the four categories in the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles
and Rights at work? - ANSWER-Freedom of Association and right to Collective
Bargaining; Freedom from Forced Labor; Freedom from Child Labor; Freedom
from Discrimination in the workplace
What are the requirements to report with reference to the GRI? - ANSWER-
publish a GRI content index, provide a statement of use, and notify GRI
What are the 8 reporting principles ? - ANSWER-Accuracy, balance, clarity,
comparability, completeness, sustainability context, timeliness, verifiability
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What are the key concepts in GRI 1 Foundation? - ANSWER-impact, material
topics, due diligence, stakeholder
What is the internationally recognized human rights document that the GRI is
based off of? - ANSWER-Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
What are the four categories of the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles
and Rights at Work? - ANSWER-Freedom of association and right to collective
bargaining; freedom from forced labor; freedom from child labor; freedom from
discrimination in the workplace
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right not to be subjected
to slavery, servitude, or forced labor? - ANSWER-Worker's in a business' supply
chain have been trafficked and are forced to work in factories to pay off a debt
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to freedom of
thought, conscience, and religion? - ANSWER-A business has a policy that
prevents workers from wearing certain types of clothing (hijab)
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to enjoy just and
favorable conditions at work? - ANSWER-A businesses uses contracted cleaning
staff that are not paid a living wage and have no benefits such as sick leave
What is an example of a business' negative impact on the right to health? -
ANSWER-Pollution from a business' activities creates negative impacts on workers'
and/or local community members' health
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