Tag: GRI Standards

A step forward for nature reporting

Stuart Mitchell

Given the prevalence of nature and biodiversity themes highlighted during COP30 in Brazil, GRI supports the recent announcement by the IFRS Foundation that the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will develop incremental disclosure requirements on nature-related risks and opportunities. These ISSB nature-related standard setting efforts will draw from the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Over the past three years, GRI and the TNFD have worked closely together to support the development of each other’s activities, including TNFD recommendations, metrics and guidance, and the revised GRI 101…

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GRI launches new tool for corporate climate action

Stuart Mitchell

A new resource has launched to help organizations align their climate reporting using the GRI Standards with the UN’s official approach to setting credible climate commitments, targets and transition plans. The Integrity Matters Checklist provides a framework for reporting on climate action by non-state actors – including businesses and investors – operationalizing UN guidance on alignment with science-based net zero pathways. This includes how organizations should report on efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, implement transition plans, and reduce investment in fossil fuels. The checklist reflects the recommendations in the UN High-Level…

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Closer connections for better climate disclosure

Stuart Mitchell

In support of shared ambitions to enable more coherent and efficient environmental reporting by organizations worldwide, GRI and CDP have released a new resource that maps CDP’s 2025 corporate questionnaire and the recently released GRI Climate Change and Energy Standards. The new GRI-CDP mapping builds on an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations – formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2023 – and will help companies reduce duplication while strengthening the consistency and usefulness of the data they share with stakeholders. The mapping tracks how disclosures under the GRI 102: Climate Change 2025 and GRI…

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Growing demand for corporate transparency to reflect both impacts and risks

Stuart Mitchell

A declaration calling on European policymakers to safeguard core sustainable finance rules is now backed by 323 organizations, reflecting widespread concern that the EU Omnibus may weaken legislation that is crucial to competitiveness and economic growth. The public letter emphasizes that the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) underpin business resilience, by ensuring a level playing field in which companies assess and disclose their impacts and risks. Signatories so far include 104 investors (such as Allianz SE, Nordea AM, La Banque Postale and Royal…

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Improving transparency in global fashion value chains – Consultation underway for a GRI Sector Standard for textiles and apparel

Stuart Mitchell

A new sustainability reporting standard to advance accountability in one of the world’s most impactful, complex and competitive sectors – textiles and apparel – is one step closer, following the launch of a global public comment period by GRI.  The proposed Textiles & Apparel Sector Standard is designed for all organizations in textiles, clothing, footwear or jewelry production and manufacturing, for both retail and wholesale. It addresses impacts across all levels of the supply chain and up to point-of-sale and the consultation is now open until 28 September 2025.  Central…

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