Why report?

Reporting signals a responsible organization: one that is dedicated to being open and honest with its stakeholders. 

Through reporting, an organization can understand and better manage its impacts on people and the planet. It can identify and reduce risks, seize new opportunities, and take action towards becoming a transparent, trusted organization in a more sustainable world.  

Getting started

The GRI Standards help organizations understand their impacts on the economy, environment, and society - including those on human rights. This increases accountability and enhances transparency on their contribution to sustainable development.​​

The Standards are a modular system comprised of three series of Standards to be used together: Universal Standards, Sector Standards, and Topic Standards.

Organizations can use the GRI Standards to prepare a sustainability report in accordance with the Standards, or use selected Standards (or parts of their content) to disclose information for specific users or purposes, for example, climate change impacts for investors and consumers. ​​

GRI 1: Foundation 2021 is the starting point for all reporting. GRI 1 takes organizations through the entire process with detailed guidance on how to use the Standards. ​

A Short Introduction to the GRI Standards

Reporting support is available

GRI also offers services, tools and training to guide reporters through the reporting process, including their materiality assessment. Find out more:

Reporting support

What's new

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GRI Academy takes lead in ESRS upskilling

New Professional Certification Program on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

03 Feb 2025
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Pivotal year for the advancement of corporate transparency

GRI will continue to increase support and services for sustainability reporters around the world in 2025

24 Jan 2025
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GRI appoints Robin Hodess as new CEO

Confirmation that global change maker will lead GRI from February 2025

12 Dec 2024
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Strengthened disclosure can unlock sustainable finance agenda

UN paper guiding the ‘Financing for Development’ negotiations recommends sustainability reporting based on GRI and ISSB

05 Dec 2024
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Sustainability disclosure still driven by voluntary policies

New ‘Carrots & Sticks’ report finds GRI approaching almost 500 policy references worldwide, while sector-specific ESG regulations on the rise

18 Nov 2024
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CDP and GRI deepen collaboration to streamline environmental disclosure

Memorandum of Understanding signed to boost access to comparable data

14 Nov 2024
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