According to the GRI database of sustainability reports, the number of firms which publicly disclosed their use of the GRI framework was lower in 2016 than 2015 (see infographic below).
Despite GRI adoption growing at a 39% CAGR from 2005 to 2010 and 17% CAGR from 2010 to 2015, the number of sustainability and CSR reports following GRI standards declined by 1.5% for the first time from 2015 to 2016.