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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Global Reporting Initiative

The GRI standards are modular global standards for sustainability reporting for organisations focused on its materials.

Themes

Human toxicity indirect (emissions)
Smog
Particulate matter
Ionizing radiation
(un)employment
Job requirements and qualifications
Ecotoxicity
Acidification
Eutrophication
Physical habitat quality (inc. biodiversity)
Water quality (pollution)
Land use
Industrial requirements
Labour in lifecycle
Supply security / critical raw materials
R&D in sustainable innovation
Distribution of employment & capital
Problem shifting/ethics
Usefull application of materials
Product quantity and quality
Water quantity
Climate change
Ozone depletion
Social equity
Monitoring, compliance & enforcement
Autonomy
Labour rights
Human toxicity

Assessment type

Qualitative
Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

Local
General

Life Cycle

No life cycle

Technical Stage

Commercial

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Local

Object: Organisation
Goal: Self-assessment; management tool; communication
Motivation: Harmonisation