Building on the universe of indicators established by the Global Reporting Initiative, a new report argues that a targeted list of issue areas would help stakeholders assess the sustainability performance of companies. Read the full article following the link.

A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development finds that investors seeking environmental, social, and governance information need greater comparability. a report published this month, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) examines the corporate >>> read more

Incremental revisions are an essential piece of the work being carried out today to keep the GRI Guidelines up-to-date. GRI would like your input on the next generation of the Sustainability Reporting Framework related to Community, Gender, Human Rights and >>> read more

The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the formation of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC). The world has never faced greater challenges: over-consumption of finite natural resources, climate change, and the >>> read more

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today announced the launch of a joint publication that aims to make it easier and more profitable for companies in emerging markets to adopt sustainability reporting. >>> read more

On Monday, the Conference Board hosted a webcast on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Future of Integrated Reporting. The panel included Mike Wallace, the director of the sustainability reporting framework with GRI; Intel’s Director of CSR Strategy and >>> read more

More and more organizations consider the CSR report a serious management tool contributing to the dialogue with the stakeholders and helping to mobilize the employees around a continuous improvement of an organization’s environmental, social and governance performance. The survey released >>> read more

GRI and its Awards partners (KPMG Spain, KPMG Netherlands, SustainAbility, ACCA, Futerra, TCS and exclusive sponsor Petrobras) are proud to present the winners of the GRI Readers’ Choice Awards 2010. In a festive Awards Ceremony that took place at the >>> read more

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today opened the doors for the Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency, the world’s largest gathering of leaders, thinkers and doers in the field of sustainability reporting. At the fully booked conference, close to >>> read more

The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), KPMG Sustainability, the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched today “Carrots and Sticks – Promoting Transparency and Sustainability”, a study on trends in voluntary and mandatory approaches >>> read more

German counterpart DVFA have called for companies to “formally orient” their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting towards International Financial Reporting Standards. EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, and Germany’s Society of Investment Professionals say they “strongly recommend” >>> read more

According to new research presented by The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), sustainability reporting has become an essential tool to help businesses and governments rebuild trust and confidence in the wake of economic collapse. GRI – the pioneering developer of the >>> read more