Guidance Paper on the Earth Charter, Global Compact and GRI

To respond to the increasing number of questions as to how the Earth Charter relates to other leading global initiatives such as the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative, Earth Charter International, in cooperation with NCDO, has developed a Guidance paper. This paper is designed to help Earth Charter users – as well as those using the GRI Guidelines and the Global Compact – to understand the synergies and complementary strengths of these three initiatives, and to help organizations to integrate the Earth Charter into their global engagement and reporting processes.

Since the Earth Charter identifies a broad spectrum of ethical commitments that are not explicitly included in the GRI Guidelines or the Global Compact, the paper will also be of interest to users of these instruments in developing their own responses. These include, for example, issues related to peace and conflict prevention, economic justice, gender equality, family well-being, the prevention of cruelty to animals, and sustainable consumer choices, among others.

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The Earth Charter, GRI and the Global Compact: Guidance to Users on the Synergies in Application and Reporting (2008)