Schedule of Standards projects
The GSSB work program includes projects to review existing GRI Standards as well as to develop new Standards. Below you’ll find information on ongoing Standards projects, as well as projects scheduled to start.
Click here for the GSSB Work Program for 2020-2022.
Standards |
Status |
Project start |
Public Comment |
Standard release |
Review of GRI's human rights-related Standards |
In progress |
Q2 2017 |
11 June to9 September2020 |
Phase 1: 2H 2021Phase 2: tbd |
Review of GRI's Universal Standards
|
Completed |
Q2 2019 |
11 June to9 September2020 |
2H 2021 |
Development of a Sector Standard for
|
Completed |
Q2 2019 |
8 July to6 October2020 |
2H 2021 |
Development of a Sector Standard for
|
Completed |
Q2 2019 |
19 May to31 July2021 |
1H 2022 |
Development of a Sector Standard for agriculture and fishing |
In progress |
Q4 2019 |
19 May to31 July2021 |
1H 2022 |
Development of a Sector Standard for mining |
In progress |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2023 (expected) |
Q3 2023 (expected) |
Review of GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 |
In progress |
Q3 2021 |
Q3 2022 (expected) |
Q2 2023 (expected) |
Critical incident managementReview of GRI's spills and leaks disclosures (from GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016) |
To be started |
Expected Q3 2022 |
TBD |
TBD |
Climate changeNew topic including review of GRI 302: Energy 2016, GRI 305: Emissions 2016, and GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 |
To be started |
Expected Q4 2022 |
TBD |
TBD |
Development of a Sector Standard for Food and Beverages |
To be started |
Expected Q4 2022 |