Global Reporting Initiative

2007-07-26T14:34:40Z

Suzanne Garnham: /* Europe */

The '''Global Reporting Initiative''' (GRI) aims to make reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance – sustainability reporting – by all organizations as routine and comparable as financial reporting. It is an initiative involving the largest Transnational corporations as part of their work on [[Corporate Social Responsibility]]

To achieve this, the GRI develops, continuously improves and builds capacity around the use of the GRI's Sustainability Reporting Framework, the core of which being the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Other components in the Reporting Framework are Sector Supplements and Protocols

This reporting guidance - in the form of principles and indicators - is provided as a free public good and is intended for voluntary use by organizations of all sizes, across all sectors, all around the world.

The GRI Reporting Framework is increasingly recognized as the de facto global standard in sustainability reporting. Nearly 1000 organizations from over 60 countries, from business, civil society, labor, accounting, investors, academics, governments, and others, disclose their sustainability performance with reference to the GRI Guidelines.

To ensure the highest degree of technical quality, credibility, and relevance, the GRI reporting framework is developed and continuously improved through intensive stakeholder engagement that involves reporting organizations and information seekers, who work together in a consensus-seeking process. The GRI firmly believes that this multi-stakeholder engagement is the most valuable way to produce reporting guidance that is universally applicable and appropriately responds to stakeholders’ needs.

Multi-stakeholder engagement is so much at the heart of the GRI that it is not only pursued for product development, but also for the GRI’s own governance. An independent institution, the GRI is governed by a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors, Stakeholder Council, Technical Advisory Committee, Organizational Stakeholders, and a small staff at the international Secretariat in [[Amsterdam]], The Netherlands. Diverse geographic and sector constituencies are represented in these governance bodies.

In the spirit of continuous improvement, the GRI have undergone an innovative process to update their central Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (last released in 2002), and create a ‘third generation’ of Guidelines: G3.

The GRI was formed by the [[Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies]] (CERES) and [[UNEP]] in 1997. In 2002, at the [[World Summit on Sustainable Development]], the GRI became a permanent institution, with headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The GRI is a collaborating centre of UNEP and works in cooperation with [[UN]] Secretary-General [[Kofi Annan]]'s [[Global Compact]].
==Funding==
On [http://www.globalreporting.org/AboutGRI/Funding/ its website] the GRI discloses funding from the following
===Organizational Stakeholders ===
Organizational Stakeholders provide an essential funding base that ensures the GRI continues to progress towards its mission. A list is available on the [http://www.globalreporting.org/griportal/GRI/OSManagement/frmOSMemberSearch.aspx GRI website]

===Projects===

The G3- Consortium (G3C) was convened from 2004-2006 and has provided continued financial support to the G3 project. Special thanks to members of the G3C who have made the G3 possible.
*[[Alcan]]
*[[BP]]
*[[General Motors]]
*[[Microsoft]]
*[[GBC Financial Group]]
*[[Shell]]
*[[Ford]]

The following partners also provided valuable support to the G3 projects;
*[[Hewlett Packard]]
*[[Deutsche Bank]]
*[[Ministerie van Economische Zaken]]
===Grants===

Grants that currently support the GRI include those from the Netherlands, European Commission, United Kingdom Sweden, Germany and Australia.

Past and present foundations that have provided support include: [[Charles Stewart Mott Foundation]], [[UN Foundation]], [[World Bank]], [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]], [[Ford Foundation]], [[Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]], [[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]], [[Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation]], [[United States Environment Protection Agency]], [[V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation]], and the [[Soros Foundation]].

===In-kind support ===
*[[Microsoft]]
*[[ABN-AMRO Bank]]
*[[Hewlett Packard]]

==People==
===Board of Directors===
*Dr. [[Judy Henderson]] (Australia)Chair Northern River Catchment Management Authority, NSW Government
*Mr. [[Kumi Naidoo]] (Africa) Secretary General, CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation)
*Dr. [[Mervyn E. King]] S.C. Chairman [[Brait South Africa Ltd.]] Chair, GRI Board of Directors
*Mr. I[[gnasi Carreras]] (Spain) Director Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Responsibility Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ESADE)
*Mr. [[Ernst R. Ligteringen]] (International)Chief Executive, [[Global Reporting Initiative]] (GRI)
*Mr. [[Ricardo Young Silva]] (Brazil)President of the Board, [[Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social]]
*Mr. [[Björn Stigson]] (International)President, [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]] (WBCSD)
*Sir [[Mark Moody-Stuart]] (United Kingdom)Chairman, [[Anglo American]] plc
Mr. [[Sean Harrigan]] (United States)Past Executive Director, States Council, Region 8, United Food and Commercial, Workers Union
Mr. [[John Evans]] (International)General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
Mr. [[Kishor A. Chaukar]] (India)Managing Director, [[Tata Industries Ltd.]]
Mme. [[Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel]] (International)Former Assistant Executive Director, [[United Nations Environmental Programme]], Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
*Mr. [[Roger Adams]] (United Kingdom)Executive Director – Technical, [[Association of Chartered Certified Accountants]] (ACCA)
===Technical Advisory Committee members===

*[[Roger Adams]], TAC Chair Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK.
*[[Rob Frederick]], [[Brown-Forman Corporation]] USA
*[[David Russell]] [[Dow|Dow Europe GmbH]], Switzerland
*Dr [[Craig Mackenzie]] [[Centre for Ethics in Public Policy and Corporate Governance]], UK
*[[Maria Sillanpää]] [[The Smart Company]], UK
Saliem Fakir [[Sustainability Institute]], South Africa
*[[Michael Nugent]] [[International Federation of Accountants]] (IFAC), Australia
*[[Tom Etty]] Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV), the Netherlands
*[[Hidemi Tomita]] [[Sony Corporation]], Japan
*[[Aditi Haldar]] [[Confederation of Indian Industry]], India

===Stakeholder Council Members===
====Africa====

[[Chagan, Ramesh]]

Manager Corporate Sustainable Development

Kumba Resources

South Africa

[[Ireton, Karin]]

Head of Sustainable Development: Markets and Economics

Anglo American

South Africa

[[Kapelus, Paul]]
CEO
African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC)
South Africa

[[Nabide, Isah Kiti]]

Senior Water Officer- Assessments and National Nile Basin Initiative Focal Officer

Water Resources Management and Development

Uganda

====Asia====

[[Arikawa, Michiko]]

Assistant Manager CSR Office

Panasonic

Japan

[[Copeland Chiu, Anne]]
Chair, Sustainable Development Committee
International Finance Corporation
China

[[Erni, Marilou
]]
Executive Director

Petron Foundation

Philippines

[[Haldar, Aditi]]
Counsellor - Environment
Confederation of Indian Industry
India

[[Inanaga, Hiroshi]]
Chief Executive Officer, Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Japan)
Japan

[[Ito, Kayo]]

Director

Cre-en

Japan

[[Ku, Kay Y. K.]]
Vice Chairman
Hong Kong Council of Social Service
China

[[Lai, Albert]]
Chairman
The Conservancy Association
China

[[Legarde Hubo, Colin]]

Senior Program Coordinator

Center for Social Responsibility/Foundation for People Development

Philippines

[[Saxena, Yogendra Kumar]]
Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd.
India

[[Waheed, Ambreen]]
Executive Director
RBI - Responsible Business Initiative
Pakistan

====Europe====

[[Bergin, Filippa]]

Executive Secretary CSR division

Amnesty Business Group

Sweden

[[Brekau, Uwe]]

Senior Manager International Chemicals Policy

Bayer

Germany

[[Brooker, Tauni]]
Director UK
URS
United Kingdom

[[Enell, Magnus]]
President and Adj Professor
Enell Sustainable Business AB
Sweden

[[Habbard, Pierre]]
Consultant
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
France

[[King, Henry]]
LCA Group Manager
Unilever Research Port Sunlight Laboratory
United Kingdom

[[Kuszewski, Judy]]
Senior Advisor
[[SustainAbility]] Ltd.
United Kingdom

[[van der Gaag, Pieter]]
head of Communications
Netherlands Committee for IUCN
Netherlands

[[Verburg, Johan]]

Policy advisor Corporate Social Responsibility project

Oxfam Novib/Oxfam International

The Netherlands

====Latin America====

Coelho Monteiro, Ruth
President
Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias do Vestuário da Baixada Santista (SINDIVEST) - FORÇA SINDICAL
Brazil

Madriñán de la Torre, Santiago
Executive Director
Consejo Empresarial Colombiano para el Desarrollo Sostenible - CECODES Colombia

Prini Estebecorena, Enrique
Legal Manager
CEADS - Consejo Empresario para el Desarrollo Sostenible
Argentina

Reis Ursini, Tarcila

Uniethos Research Manager

Ethos Institute

Brazil

Teixido, Soledad

President

PROhumana Foundation

Chile

Wells, Christopher
SRI Manager
ABN AMRO Bank/Banco Real
Brazil

====North America====

Blackburn, William R.
President
William Blackburn Consulting, Ltd.
United States of America

Chapman, Peter
Executive Director
Shareholder Association for Research and Education
Canada

Cohen, Mark A.
Senior Associate Dean and Justin Professor of American Competitive Business
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
United States of America

Gereluk, Winston
Academic Coordinator for Industrial Relations & Human Resources programs
Athabasca University
Canada

Freundlich, Paul
The Fair Trade Foundation
United States of America

Gorte, Julie Fox
Director, Calvert Social Research Department
Calvert Group
United States of America

Kane, Constance F.
Senior Consultant/Africa Division
World Education International
United States of America

Kreis, Erin E.
Manager, Corporate Relations
General Motors Corporation
United States of America

Lund, Ronald E.
Past President and GRI Liaison
The Auditing Roundtable
United States of America

Macdonald, Helen

Director, Community Relations & Social Development

Newmont Mining Company

USA

Rosenbaum, Ruth
Executive Director
Center for Reflection, Education and Action (CREA)
United States of America

Tepper Marlin, Alice
President
Social Accountability International
United States of America

====Oceania====

Burrow, Sharan Leslie
President
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
Australia

Funnell-Milner, Linda
Director
Corporate ResponsAbility
Australia

Mostyn, Sam

Group Executive, Culture and Reputation

Insurance Australia Group

Australia

Saran, Deo
Financial Consultant
Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd.
Fiji

Wescott, Wayne

Chief Executive Officer

ICLEI Australia/ New Zealand

Australia

== External links ==
* [http://www.grig3.org/ GRI hosted Global Conference on Sustainability Reporting 4-6 October 2006]
* [http://www.globalreporting.org/ Global Reporting Initiative website]
* [http://www.globalreporting.org/ReportingFramework/ GRI's Sustainability Reporting Framework]
* [http://www.corporateregister.com/gri '''The GRI Register''' an online directory of all reports using the GRI guidelines - provided by CorporateRegister.com]