GSSB meetings archive

The 2024 GSSB meetings information can be found here.

 

GSSB Virtual meeting - 14 December 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 16 November 2023

GSSB In person meeting - 17-18 October 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 14 September 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 20 July 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 15 June 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 16 May 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 20 April 2023

GSSB In person meeting - 28 and 29 March 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 16 February 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 24 January 2023

GSSB Virtual meeting - 15 December 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 17 November 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 18-19 October 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 15 September 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 7 July 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 16 June 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 19 May 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 28 April 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 17 March 2022

GSSB Virtual meeting - 10 February 2022

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 9 December 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 18 November 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 21 October 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 23 September 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 1 July 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 17 June 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 10 June 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 29 April 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 25 March 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 23 March 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 4 March 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 25 February 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting - 21 January 2021

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 3 December 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 November 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 5 November 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 October 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 15 September 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 18 June 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 20 May 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 April 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 March 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 11 February 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 6 February 2020

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2019

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 12 December 2019

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 November 2019

GSSB In-person Meeting – 24-25 September 2019

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 27 June 2019

GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 March 2019

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 February 2019

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 November 2018

GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 September 2018

GSSB virtual Meeting – 28 June 2018

GSSB In-person Meeting – 11-12 April 2018

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 March 2018

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 February 2018

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 January 2018

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 30 November 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 October 2017

GSSB In-person Meeting – 20-21 September 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 July 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 June 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 24 May 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 April 2017

GSSB In-person Meeting – 21-22 March 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 March 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 February 2017

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 15 December 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 November 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 27 October 2016

GSSB In-person Meeting – 30-31 August 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 4 August 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 July 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 June 2016

GSSB In-person Meeting – 16-17 May 2016

GSSB In-person Meeting – 5-7 April 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 3 March 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 February 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 11 February 2016

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 4 February 2016

GSSB In-person Meeting – 3-5 November 2015>

 

 

GSSB Virtual Meeting – 14 December 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 14 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

07:00-07:10 CET

Session 1:

Welcome

  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 November 2023

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 14 December 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17-18 October 2023

 

07:10-07:20 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

07:20-07:50 CET

Session 3:

GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Approval of final standard

Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Final draft

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Basis for conclusions

07:50-08:20 CET

Session 4:

GRI Sector Standard Project for Mining - Approval of final Standard

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Mining – Final draft, for GSSB approval

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standard Project, Mining – GSSB basis for conclusions, for GSSB information

Item 06 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – input on GRI Topic and Universal Standards

08:20-08:30 CET

Session 5:

Alignment of Topic and Sector Standards

Item 07 – GRI Standards Project for Alignment of Sector Standards with New Topic Standards – Final project proposal

08:30-08:35 CET

Session 6:

Close of public sessions

None

Private session

Documents

08:35-09:00 CET

Session 7:

Private Session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 16 November 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session

Documents

07:00-07:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome

  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17-18 October 2023

Item 00 - GSSB 16 November 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17-18 October 2023

 

07:05-07:15 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

07:15-07:35 CET

Session 3:

GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change

Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Climate Change Exposure draft

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Energy Exposure draft

07:35-07:55 CET

Session 4:

Standard development project priorities in 2024

None

07:55-08:00 CET

Session 5:

Close of public sessions

 

Private session

Documents

08:00-09:00 CET

Session 6:

Private Session

None

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GSSB in person Meeting – 17-18 October 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

Day one - 17 October 2023

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17-18 October virtual meeting here.

You can listen to the livestream of the morning sessions here.

You can listen to the livestream of the afternoon session here.

Public session

Documents

08:30-10:00 CEST

Session 1.1:

Welcome to day 1

  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 14 September 2023
  • Quick update from GSSB members
  • General update from Standards Division
  • Update from Financial Services

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 17-18 October 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 14 September 2023

Item 02 - Sector Standard Project for Financial Services - Proposed member substitution for Banking Technical Committee

10:00-10:45 CEST

Session 1.2:

Labor program update

None

10:45-11:00 CEST

Break

 

Private session

Documents

11:00-12:00 CEST

Session 1.3:

Private Session

None

12:00-13:00

Lunch

 

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-14:15 CEST

Session 1.4:

GRI 3 guidance update

None

14:15-14:30 CEST

Break

 

14:30-15:00 CEST

Session 1.5:

Inter alignment between Biodiversity and Mining

None

15:00-15:05 CEST

Session 1.6:

Summary of day 1 / Close of public sessions

None

Private session

Documents

15:05-16:45 CEST

Session 1.7:

Private session

None

Day two - 18 October 2023

You can listen to the livestream of the afternoon sessions here.

Private sessions Documents

09:00-13:00 CEST

Sessions 2.1-2.2:

Private sessions

None

Public sessions

Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 2.3:

Welcome to day 2

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 17-18 October 2023

13:05-13:35 CEST

Session 2.4:

Project for climate update before approval

None

13:35-14:20 CEST

Session 2.5:

Introduction to XBRL

None

14:20-14:35 CEST

Break

 

14:35-15:05 CEST

Session 2.6:

Feedback received on GRI Standards

Item 03 - Overview of feedback received on GRI Standards

15:05-15:45 CEST

Session 2.7:

Project schedule for 2024

Item 04 - GSSB Work program 2023-2025

15:45-16:00 CEST

Session 2.8:

Summary and close of the meeting

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 14 September 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 14 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

12:30-12:35 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 14 September 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 July 2023

12:35-12:50 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services - Proposed member for Capital Markets Technical Committee

12:50-13:00 CEST

Session 3:

Topic Standard for Economic Performance

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Performance - Project Proposal

13:00-13:20 CEST

Session 4:

Alignment of Sector Standards with new Topic Standards

Item 04 – GRI Standard Project for Alignment of Sector Standards with New Topic Standards – Draft Project Proposal

13:20-13:35 CEST

Session 5:

Sector Standard Project for Mining Sector: Update on public comment feedback

None

13:35-13:55 CEST

Session 6:

Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity: Update on public comment feedback

None

13:55-14:05 CEST

Session 7:

Comparison of GHG emissions reporting between IFRS S2 and GRI 305 2016

Item 05 – Draft document comparing GHG emissions reporting between IFRS S2 and GRI 305

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 8:

Guidance to identify risks and opportunities that arise from impacts

Item 06 – Development of guidance to identify risks and opportunities that arise from impacts

14:15-14:20 CEST

Session 9:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private Session Documents

14:20-14:30 CEST

Session 10:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 20 July 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 20 July virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

12:30-12:35 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 20 July 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 June 2023

12:35-12:50 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for the Insurance Technical Committee 

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Banking Technical Committee

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Capital Markets Technical Committee

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Proposed members for Insurance Technical Committee

12:50-13:05 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for Textiles and Apparel - Proposed members for the Working group

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel  – Proposed Addendum to the Project Proposal Clarification on scope of applicability 

Item 06 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel – Proposed working group

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 4:

Biodiversity - Re-exposure ABS disclosure

Item 07 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Re-exposure draft of Disclosure on Access and benefit-sharing

Item 08 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity Disclosure ABS Draft questionnaire

13:20-14:05 CEST

Session 5:

Climate reporting standards - exchange between GSSB and ISSB

None

14:05-14:10 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private Session Documents

14:10-14:30 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 June 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

12:30-12:35 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 15 June 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 May 2023

12:35-13:05 CEST

Session 2:

Relationship between GRI Standards and other reporting frameworks

Item 02 - Relationship between GRI Standards and other reporting standards

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 3:

Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact - Draft project proposal

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact - Draft project proposal

13:20-13:35 CEST

Session 4:

GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 approval

Item 04 - Revised draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025

13:35-13:40 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private Session Documents

13:40-14:30 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 16 May 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 16 May 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28-29 March 2023

Item 02 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 April 2023

13:10-13:25 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:25-13:40 CEST

Session 3:

Topic Standard Project for Climate - updated TC membership

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change - Proposed members for the technical committee

13:40-13:55 CEST

Session 4:

GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 update

None

13:55-14:00 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private Session Documents

14:00-15:00 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 20 April 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 20 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:10 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome to the meeting and to the new GSSB member

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023

13:10-13:25 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:25-14:05 CEST

Session 3:

Topic Standard Project for Economic Impacts

Item 01 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Economic Impact – Proposed framework for discussion

14:05-14:20 CEST

Session 4:

Topic Standard Project for Climate - updated TC membership

Item 02 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change - Proposed members for the technical committee

14:20-14:25 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private Session Documents

14:25-15:00 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB in person Meeting – 28-29 March 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

Day one - 28 March 2023

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 28-29 March in person meeting here and listen to the recording of the first day of this meeting here.

Private sessions Documents

08:30-13:00 CEST

Session 1.1-1.5:

Private sessions

None

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:15 CEST

Session 1.6:

Welcome to Public meeting and to new GSSB members

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023

Item 01 - Draft summary of the meeting held on 16 February 2023

13:15-14:35 CEST

Session 1.7:

Topic Standards update:
- Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity
- Topic Standard Project for Climate Change
- Topic Standard Project for Labor
- Topic Standard Project for Economic disclosures

 

Item 02 - Proposed Membership for the Biodiversity Technical Committee

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Proposed members for the technical committee

14:35-14:50 CEST

Break

 

 

14:50-15:50 CEST

Session 1.8:

Sector Standards update:
- Sector Standard Project for Financial Services
- Sector Standard Project for Mining
- Sector Standard Project for Textiles and Apparel

None

15:50-16:05 CEST

Break

 

16:05-16:45 CEST

Session 1.9:

General Standards update:
- Downloads
- Translations
- New hire progress
- GSSB Activity Report 2020-2022

Item 05 - Draft GSSB Activity Report 2020-2022

16:45-17:00 CEST

Session 1.10:

Any other business and close of Day 1

None

Day two - 29 March 2023

You can listen to the recording of the second day of this meeting here.

Public sessions

Documents

09:00-09:05 CEST

Session 2.1:

Welcome to day 2 

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda 28-29 March 2023

09:05-10:00 CEST

Session 2.2:

External guest speaker

None

10:00-10:15 CEST

Break

 

10:15-11:15 CEST

Session 2.3:

External guest speaker

None

11:15-11:30 CEST

Break

 

 

11:30-12:30 CEST

Session 2.4:

External guest speaker

None

12:30-13:00 CEST

Lunch

 

13:30-14:30 CEST

Session 2.5:

GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 discussion

Item 04 – GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 Public comment feedback

14:30-14:45 CEST

Break

 

14:45-15:25 CEST

Session 2.6:

GSSB Work Program 2023-2025 discussion (cont'd)

 

15:25-15:45 CEST

Session 2.7:

Formal thanks to department GSSB members

None

15:45-16:00 CEST

Session 2.8:

Final closing remarks and end of meeting

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 16 February 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Approval of the summary from 24 January meeting

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 16 February 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 24 January 2023

13:10-13:25 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

Item 02 – Topic Standard Project for Labor - Proposed Advisory Group Membership

13:25-13:45 CET

Session 3:

Approval final project proposal GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change

 

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate Change – Final Project Proposal

13:45-14:15

Session 4:

Approval project proposal Sector Standard Project for Financial Services

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Project Proposal

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Financial Services – Technical committees terms of reference

14:15-14:20 CET

Session 5:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:20-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 24 January 2023

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 24 January virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

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Public session Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Approval of the summary from 15 December meeting

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 24 January 2023

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 December 2022

13:10-13:25 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:25-14:00 CET

Session 3:

Approval of GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Exposure draft

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Exposure draft

Item 03 – Proposed public comment questionnaire for the GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining exposure draft

14:00-14:05 CET

Session 4:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:05-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 December 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Approval of the summaries from 18-19 October and 17 November meeting

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 15 December 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18-19 October 2022

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 November 2022

13:10-13:25 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:25-13:55 CET

Session 3:

Draft project proposal for the review of climate-related Standards

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Climate - Draft project proposal

13:55-14:25 CET

Session 4:

Update revision of labor-related Standards

Item 04 - GRI Topic Standard project for Labor – Proposed Expert Members for the Advisory Group

14:25-14:30 CET

Session 5:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:30-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 17 November 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 November 2022

13:05-13:10 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

None

13:10-13:50 CET

Session 3:

Approval of exposure draft of the revised GRI Biodiversity Standard

Item 01 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Exposure draft

Item 02 – Proposed public comment questions for the exposure draft of the revised GRI Biodiversity Standard

13:50-14:20 CET

Session 4:

Approval of exposure draft of GSSB Work Plan 2023-2025

 

Item 03 – Draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025

14:20-14:25 CET

Session 5:

Close of public meeting

None

Private session

Documents

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB In person Meeting – 18-19 October 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 18-19 October virtual meeting here.

Day one - 18 October 2022 - you can listen to the recording of day one here.

Private session Documents

08:30-10:30 

Sessions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4:

Private sessions

None
Public session Documents

10:30-10:40 CEST

Session 1.5:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18-19 October 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2022

10:40-12:00 CEST

Session 1.6:

Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023-2025

 

 

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

12:00-13:00 CEST

Session 1.7:

Lunch

 

13:00-13:45 CEST

Session 1.8:

Presentation Worker Info Exchange "Algorithm transparency and the GRI Standards"

 

None

13:45-14:30 CEST

Session 1.9:

Placeholder Input presentation

None

14:30-14:45 CEST

Session 1.10:

Break

 

14:45-15:30 CEST

Session 1.11:

Presentation International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) IPSASB and Sustainability Reporting

None

15:30-16:15 CEST

Session 1.12:

Continuation Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

16:15-16:30 CEST

Session 1.13:

Break

 

16:30-17:15 CEST

Session 1.14:

Presentation International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) "Collaboration between ISSB and GSSB"

None

17:15-17:30 CEST

Session 1.15:

Summary of day 1 / Close of day 1

 

Day 2 - 19 October 2022 - you can listen to the recording of day two here.

Public session Documents

09:00-09:15 CEST

Session 2.1:

Welcome day 2

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18-19 October 2022

09:15-10:15 CEST

Session 2.2:

GRI Sector Program Update

 

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Financial Services - draft Project Proposal

Item 04 – GRI Sector Program - List of prioritized sectors

 

10:15-10:30 CEST

Session 2.3:

Break

 

10:30-12:00 CEST

Session 2.4:

Continuation Discussion Draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025

 

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

12:00-13:00 CEST

Session 2.5:

Lunch

 

13:00-13:45 CEST

Session 2.6:

Presentation International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) "Sustainability Working Group Update"

None

13:45-14:00 CEST

Session 2.7:

Break

 

14:00-14:45 CEST

Session 2.8:

Presentation International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) "Sustainability Assurance Project Update"

None

14:45-15:00 CEST

Session 2.9:

Break

 

15:00-15:45 CEST

Session 2.10:

Review discussions draft GSSB Work Program 2023 - 2025 and next steps

Item 02 – Discussion paper GSSB draft Work Program 2023-2025

15:45-16:00 CEST

Session 2.11:

Summary and close of meeting

None

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 15 September 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 15 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 July 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 15 September 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 July 2022

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:20 -13:40 CEST

Session 3:

Update revision of labor-related Standards

Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Labor – Proposed members for the technical committee

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standards Project for Labor - Terms of Reference

13:40-14:00 CEST

Session 4:

Update Work Program 2023-2025

None

14:00-14:30 CEST

Session 5:

Presentation by IFC on Transparency Related to Land Acquisition and Resettlement - input to the GSSB Workplan 2023-2025

None
Private session Documents

14:30-15:00 CEST

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 July 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 7 July virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022
  • Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 June 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 7 July 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 16 June 2022

13:05-13:15 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:15-13:40 CEST

Session 3:

Draft Project proposal Topic Standards for Labor

Item 03 - GRI Topic Standards for Labor - Project proposal

13:40-14:00 CEST

Session 4:

Update of the Biodiversity project

None

14:00-14:30 CEST

Session 5:

The Living Income Community of Practice presentation on living income and living wage - input to the GSSB Workplan 2023-2025

None
Private session Documents

14:30-15:00 CET

Session 6:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 16 June 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 16 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 16 June 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 19 May 2022

 

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:20-14:05 CEST

Session 4:

Presentation by Australian Red Cross and RMIT University "Integrating international humanitarian law into GRI standards and guidance" - input to the GSSB work program 2023-2025

None
Private session Documents

14:05-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 May 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 19 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28 April 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 19 May 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 28 April 2022

 

13:05-13:20 CEST

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:20-14:05 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - approval of final Standard

Item 02 – GRI 13: Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - Basis for conclusions

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing - Input on GRI Topic Standards

 

14:05-14:45 CEST

Session 4:

Presentation by Mercy for Animals as input to the GSSB 2023-2025 program

None
Private session Documents

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 28 April 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 28 April virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 March 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 28 April 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 March 2022

 

13:05-13:20 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:20-13:50 CET

Session 3:

UNICEF presentation on integration of child rights in reporting - input to the GSSB 2023-2025 program

None
Private session Documents

13:50-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 17 March 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 17 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022
  • Approval of Item 02 - Summary of electronic votes for Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 March 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2021

Item 02 – Summary of electronic votes for Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 10 February 2022

13:05-13:15 CET

Session 2:

Update Standards Division

 

 

None

 

13:15-13:35 CET

Session 3:

Transparency International presentation on Principles and guidance for anti-corruption corporate transparency - input to the GSSB 2023-2025

Open Business Report - Transparency International

13:35-14:15 CET

Session 4:

Introductory presentation of the Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing (AAF) Sector Standard

Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing (AAF) Sector Standard home page

Private session Documents

14:15-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 February 2022

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of the 10 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:15 CET

Session 1:

  • welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • introduction new members of the GSSB
  • approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 9 December 2021

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 February 2022

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 9 December 2021

 

13:15-13:45 CET

Session 2:

GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

  • approval of addendum

 

 

Item 02 - Addendum to the GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

 

13:45-14:15 CET

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standard project for coal

  • approval of final Standard

Item 03 – GRI 12: Coal Sector 2022

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Coal - Basis for conclusions

Item 05 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Coal - Input on GRI Topic Standards

14:15-14:25 CET

Session 4:

Approval of GRI Sector Standard project proposals for:

  • food and beverages
  • textiles and apparel

Item 06 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Food and Beverages - Project proposal

Item 07– GRI Sector Standards Project for Food and Beverages - Working group terms of reference

Item 08 – GRI Sector Standard Project for Textiles and Apparel - Project proposal

Item 09 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel - Working group terms of reference

Private session Documents

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 9 December 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 9 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 November 2021

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 9 December 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 November 2021

 

13:05-13:35 CET

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program - Key conclusions from public exposure of the draft GRI Standard for the coal sector

 

 

GRI Sector standards Project For Coal Public Comment Feedback

 

13:35-13:50

Session 3:

Approval of the proposed working group of the GRI Sector Standard project for the mining sector

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Proposed working group

13:50-13:55

Session 4:

GRI Topic Standard Project for biodiversity

  • Update of the revision of GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

None

13:55-14:20

Session 5:

GSSB work program and meeting schedule

  • Addendum to GSSB Work Program 2020-2022
  • GSSB meeting calendar 2022

None

Private session Documents

14:20-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 18 November 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 18 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here shortly.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 October 2021

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 18 November 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 October 2021

 

13:05-14:25 CET

Session 2:

GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

  • Prioritization projects in 2022

 

 

GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

 

14:25-14:30

Any other business

  • Biodiversity membership update
  • Close of public meeting

None

Private session Documents

14:30-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 October 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 October virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021
  • Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 1 July 2021
  • Approval of Draft summary of the meeting held on 23 September 2021

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 21 October 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021

Item 05 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 1 July 2021

Item 02 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 September 2021

13:05-13:35 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program update

  • Project proposal for a GRI Sector Standard for the food and beverage sector
  • Project proposal for a GRI Sector Standard for the textile and apparel sector
  • Update GRI Sector Program Project for the mining sector

 

 

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Food - draft Project Proposal

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Textiles and Apparel - draft Project Proposal

13:35-13:45 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity

  • Project update of the revision of GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

Item 06 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity – Proposed members for the technical committee

Item 07 – GRI Topic Standards Project for Biodiversity – Technical Committee terms of reference

13:45-13:50 CEST

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

13:50-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 September 2021

This meeting has public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 23 September 2021

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 17 June 2021

13:05-13:35 CEST

Session 2:

Update from Standards Division

None

13:35-13:45 CEST

Session 3:

Approval project proposal for GRI Topic Standard project for biodiversity

Item 02 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Final project proposal

13:45-13:50 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

13:50-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 1 July 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 1 July virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Item 01 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 1 July 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program - Approval final version of GRI 11:
Oil and Gas Sector 2021

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - GRI 11: Oil and Gas Sector 2021

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - Draft Basis for conclusions

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil and Gas - Input on GRI Topic Standards

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 3:

Topic Standard Project for Human Rights
- Update

None

14:15-14:30 CEST

Session 4:

GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity
- Project proposal

Item 05 – GRI Topic Standard Project for Biodiversity - Project proposal

14:30-14:35 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14;35-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 17 June 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 17 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of the Draft summary of the GSSB meeting
    held on 10 June 2021

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 17 June 2021

Item 05 - Draft summary of the meeting held on 10 June 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

Introductory presentation of the Oil & Gas Sector
Standard

Refer to documents under Section 2 of the GSSB meeting on 1 July 2021

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Sector Program: Mining project proposal

Item 01 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Project proposal

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Response from Stakeholder Council

Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining - Working group terms of reference

14:15-14:20 CEST

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14:20-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 June 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
    25 March 2021
  • Approval of Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
    29 April 2021

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 June 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 25 March 2021

Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 29 April 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

Approval final version of Universal Standards:

  • Final draft Universal Standards
  • Draft Basis for conclusions
  • Draft Due Process Adherence Reports for the review of:
    • GRI Universal Standards
    • GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

Item 03 – GRI Universal Standards Project - GRI Universal Standards 2021

Item 04 – GRI Universal Standards Project - Draft Basis for Conclusions

Item 05 – GSSB Due Process Adherence Report for the review of the GRI Universal Standards

Item 06 – GSSB Due Process Adherence Report for the review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards (Phase 1)

14:05-14:55 CEST

Session 3:

Mock-up adjusted Topic Standards

Item 07 - Mock-up Topic Standard

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 4:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 April 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

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Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
    4 March 2021
  • Approval of Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting
    23 March 2021

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 29 April 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 4 March 2021

Item 02 - Draft summary of GSSB meeting 23 March 2021

13:05-14:05 CEST

Session 2:

GRI Sector Program

  • Exposure draft Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing
  • Exposure draft Coal

Item 03 - GRI Sector Standards Project for Agriculture and Fishing - Exposure draft

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Exposure draft for Coal

14:05-14:45 CEST

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards project

  • Governance disclosures
  • Notification requirement

Item 05 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised governance disclosures

14:45-14:55 CEST

Session 4:

GRI Standards format update

Item 06 - GRI Standards revised page templates

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 5:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 March 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 25 March 2021

 

13:05-14:55 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards project:

  • GRI 102 (except governance disclosures)
  • Glossary

Item 01 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised section 3 GRI 101

Item 02 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised section 5 GRI 101

Item 03 - GRI Universal Standards Project - Revised Governance disclosures GRI 102

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 3:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 March 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on
    25 February 2021

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 23 March 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 25 February 2021

13:05-14:00 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards project:

  • GRI 102 (except governance disclosures)
  • Glossary

Item 02 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 102

Item 03 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised Glossary section

14:00-14:40 CET

Session 3:

GRI Sector Standards program

  • public comment feedback on Sector Standard format and approach
  • overview of revisions to Sector Standard format and approach

Item 04 - Public comments on Sector Standards collected during the exposure period for the Oil and Gas Sector

14:40-14:45 CET

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public sessions

None

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 4 March 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 4 March virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 4 March 2021

13:05-14:55 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards project:

  • Reporting model
None

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 3:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 February 2021

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 3 December 2020
  • Approval of Item 02 - Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 10 December 2020
  • Approval of Item 03 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held
    on 21 January 2021

 

Item 00 - GSSB Meeting Agenda 25 February 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 3 December 2020

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2020

Item 03 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 January 2021

13:05 -13:20 CET

Session 2: 

GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining:

  • Draft project proposal
Item 04 - GRI Sector Standards Project for Mining – Draft project proposal 

13:20-14:55 CET

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards project:

  • Project update
    - Feedback on revisions to GRI 101 (Key concepts and Reporting principles)
  • Feedback on revisions to GRI 103
  • Overview of upcoming discussions

Item 05 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 101: Section 2. Key concepts

Item 06 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 101: Section 4. Reporting principles

Item 07 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Public comment feedback on Reporting Principles

Item 08 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Revised GRI 103: Material Topics

Item 09 - GRI Universal Standards Project – Public comment feedback on GRI 103: Material Topics

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 January 2021

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 January virtual meeting here shortly and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on
    3 December 2020
  • Approval of Item 02 - Draft GSSB meeting summary held on
    10 December 2020
  • Introduction and welcome new/reappointed members

 

Item 00 - GSSB Agenda 21 January 2021

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 3 December 2020

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2020

13:10-14:25 CET

Session 2:

Work Program priorities for 2021

Item - 03 GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

13:25-14:25

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards project update:

    • Topic Boundary

None

14:25-14:30 CET

Session 4:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

14:30-15:00 CET

Session 5:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:10 CET

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary
      held on 19 November 2020
    • Recognition of existing GSSB members

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 10 December 2020

Item 01 – Draft summary of GSSB meeting held on 19 November 2020

13:10-14:40 CET

Session 2:

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

    • Reporting model follow up from discussion on 3
      December
    • Topic Boundary
    • Dimensions of sustainable development

Item 02 – Public comments on topic Boundary and sustainable development dimensions in the Universal Standards

14:40-14:45

Session 3:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

14:45-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 3 December 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 3 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 5 November 2020

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 3 December 2020

Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 5 November 2020

13:05-14:35 CET

Session 2: 

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

    • Reporting model

Item 02 – Public comments on the reporting model in the Universal Standards exposure draft

Item 03 – Public comments on the use of Sector Standards as part of GRI Standards

14:35-14:40

Session 3:

Any other business and close of public meeting

None

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 November 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 19 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 22 October 2020

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 19 November 2020

Item 01 – Draft GSSB meeting summary held on 22 October 2020

13:05-13:15 CET

Session 2: 

GSSB Work Program update:

    • Approval of Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program
      – Revised list of prioritized sectors
    • Approval of Item 03 – GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors

Item 03 – GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

13:15-14:55 CET

Session 3:

GRI Universal Standards Project update:

    • Governance disclosures
    • Statement of use
    • GRI 102

Item 04 – Public comments on the Statement of Use in the Universal Standards exposure draft

Item 05 – Public comments to revisions GRI 102 in the Universal Standards exposure draft

14:55-15:00 CET

Session 4:

Any other business

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 5 November 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 5 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public sessions Documents

13:05-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda 5 November 2020

13:05-14:55 CEST

Session 2: 

GRI Universal Standards Project update:
Key concepts

Item 01 – Public comments on key concepts in the Universal Standards exposure draft

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 3:

Any other business

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 October 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 October virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Private sessions Documents

13:00-13:25 CEST

None

Public sessions Documents

13:25-13:30 CEST

Session 3:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2020

 

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 15 September 2020

13:30-13:55 CEST

Session 4: 

GSSB Work Program update

Item 02 – GRI Sector Standards Program – Revised list of prioritized sectors

Item 03 - GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

13:55-14:25 CEST

Session 5: 

GRI Universal Standards Project update

None

14:25-14:50 CEST

Session 6: 

GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal update

Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Proposed member for working group

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 15 September 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 15 September virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Private sessions Documents

13:00-13:45 CEST

None

Public sessions Documents

13:45-13:50 CEST ​

Session 4:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 June 2020

 

Item 00 – GSSB Meeting Agenda

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 18 June 2020

Item 02 – Summary of the GSSB electronic votes June 2020

13:50-13:55 CEST

Session 5: 

    • Standards Division update
    • Approval of the proposed member for the Technical Committee on Human Rights Dislcosure

Item 03 – GRI Topic Standards Project for Human Rights – Proposed member for technical committee 

13:55-14:55 CEST

Session 6: GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

    • Presentation of comments received
    • Input by the GRI Board chair and the GRI CE
    • Discussion of comments received

Item 04 – Draft GSSB work program 2020-2022 

Item 05 – Public consultation GSSB work program 2020-2022 - comments received

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 7: Any other business and close of meeting

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 18 June 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 18 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

14:00-14:05 CEST ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 May 2020

 

 

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 20 May 2020

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 2: Standards Division update

    • GSSB Activity report January 2017 – December 2019
    • New FAQ on meeting the 1 January 2021 effective date for the
      GRI 207, GRI 303, and GRI 403 Standards

 

None

14:15-14:55 CEST

Session 3: Approval of exposure draft of GRI Sector Standard: Oil
and Gas

 

Item 02 - Cover note to the exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil and Gas

Item 03 - Exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil
and Gas

14:55-15.10 CEST

Session 4: Proposed plan for the development of GRI Sector
Standard: Coal

 

Item 02 - Cover note to the exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil and Gas

15:10-15:15 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None

Private session Documents

15:15-16:00 CEST

Session 6: Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 20 May 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 20 May virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session Documents

14:00-14:10 CEST ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 April 2020
    • Update on Proposed Project Working Group membership for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector

 

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 23 April 2020

Item 03 – Proposed Project Working Group membership for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard 

14:10-15:55 CEST

Session 2: Approval of exposure draft of Universal Standards (GRI 101, 102, and 103)

Item 02 – Exposure draft of Universal Standards: GRI 101, 102, and 103
Annex 1 – Explanatory memorandum
Annex 2 – GRI Sector Program information sheet

15:55-16:00 CEST

Session 3: Any other business and close of meeting

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 23 April 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 April virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting held on
      26 March 2020

 

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 26 March 2020 

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 2: Scope of the oil, gas, and coal Sector Standard

Item 05 – Draft GRI Sector Standard: oil, gas, and coal (continued from 26 March 2020) 

13:25-13:40 CEST

Session 3: Project Working Group for Agriculture and Fishing

Item 02 – Proposed Project Working Group Composition for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard 

Item 03 – Overview of Project Working Group Applicants - Agriculture and Fishing Sector Standard

13:40-14.00 CEST

​Session 4: Universal Standards

Item 04 – Management statement

14:00-14:05 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

 

None

Private session Documents

14:05-15:00 CEST

Session 6: Private session

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 March 2020

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 March virtual meetinghereand listen to the recording of the virtual meetinghere

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CET

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval of the summaries of the GSSB meetings held on 6 and
    11 February 2020

Item 00 - GSSB meeting agenda

Item 01 -Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 6 February 2020

Item 02 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 11 February 2020

13:05-13.15 CET

Session 2: Standards Division update

 

None

13:15-13:45 CET

Session 3: Approval of GRI 306: Waste 2020

Item 03 – Final version of GRI 306: Waste 2020

Item 04 – Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 306: Waste 2020

13:45-14:30 CET

Session 4:Update on the project Development of Sector Standard:
oil, gas, and coal

Item 05 – Draft GRI Sector Standard: oil, gas, and coal

14:30-14:35 CET

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

 

None

Private session

Documents

14:35-15:00 CET

Session 6: Private session

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 11 February 2020

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 11 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting

 

 

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

13:05-13.55 CET

​Session 2: Presentation by Impact Management Project (IMP)

 

Item 01 - Briefing note

13:55-14:00  CET

Session 3: Any other business and close of meeting

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 6 February 2020

This meeting has public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 6 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

  • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
  • Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2019

 

 

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 10 December 2019 

13:05-13.15 CET

​Session 2: Welcome new GSSB member - Bruce Klafter

 

Item 02 - GSSB member bio - Bruce Klafter

13:15-13:30 CET

Session 3: Standards Division update

 

None

13:30-14:10 CET

Session 4: GRI Governance disclosure

Item 03 – ICGN letter
Item 04 – Governance disclosures

14:10-14:15 CET

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 10 December 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 10 December virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on
      21 November 2019

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 – Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 21 November 2019 

13:05-13.15 CET

Session 2:Update Review of GRI waste disclosures

None 

13:15-13:25 CET

Session 3: Update on Oil, Gas and Coal Sector Project 

Item 02 – Stakeholder submissions and GRI Standard Division responses

Item 03 – Proposal for temporary replacement of membership for GRI Project Working Group for Oil, Gas and Coal

13:25-13:35 CET

Session 4: Project proposal for the development of a
Standard for the agriculture and fishing sector

Item 04 – Project Proposal for a Standard for the agriculture and fishing sector

Item 05 – Terms of Reference: GRI Project Working Group for the Agriculture and Fishing Sector

Private session Documents

13:35-15:00 CET

Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 12 December 2019

Private session Documents

This was a private meeting.

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 21 November 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 November virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

13:00-13:10 CET ​

Session 1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 24-25 September 2019
    • Revised GSSB meeting dates 2020

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

 

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on
24-25 September 2019

 

Item 02 - Revised GSSB meeting dates 2020

13:10-13.20 CET

​Session 2: Update Standards Division

None 

13:20-14:00 CET

Session 3: Review GSSB work program 2020-2022

Item 03 - Draft GSSB Work Program 2020-2022

14:00-14:05 CET

Session 4: Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14:05-15:00 CET

Private session

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 24-25 September 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 24-25 September in-person meeting here and listen to the recordings of the 24-25 September meeting below. 

Day 1: 24 September 2019

Public session Documents Recording

09:00-09:30 CEST ​

Session 1.1:

    • Welcome and overview of the agenda for the meeting
    • Approval draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 27 June 2019
    • Update public comment feedback on the exposure draft of GRI Waste disclosure
    • Stakeholder submissions
    • Summary of GSSB approval for the proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas, and Coal sector standard
    • GSSB meeting dates 2019/2020

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 27 June 2019

Item 02 - Stakeholder submissions

Item 03 - Summary of GSSB approval for the proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector standard

 Recording

09:30-10:30 CEST

​Session 1.2: Approval of GRI 207: Tax 2019


Item 04 - Final version of GRI 207: Tax 2019

Item 05 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 207: Tax 2019

Recording
Private session Documents Recording

10:45-12:15 CEST

Private session

None No recording
Public session Documents Recording

13:15-14:30 CEST

Session 1.4 : Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights-related GRI Standards)

Item 06 - Introduction to recommended revisions to GRI's universal Standards

Item 07 - Recommended option for incorporating human rights and due diligence disclosure to the GRI Standards (Paper A)

Recording

14:45-16:00 CEST

Session 1.5: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights
-related GRI Standards)

Item 08 - Recommended revisions of the GRI Reporting Principles and related concepts (Paper B)
Recording

16:15-17:00 CEST

Session 1.6: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights
-related GRI Standards) 

Item 09 - Recommended revisions to GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 (Paper C) Recording

17:00-17:15 CEST

Session 1.7: Summary of day 1/Close of day 1

 None Recording

 Day 2: 25 September 2019

Public session Documents Recording

​09:00-09:15 CEST

Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of day 2 

None

Recording

09:15-10:30 CEST

Session 2.2: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights
-related GRI Standards)

Item 10: Recommended revisions of GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 (Paper D) Recording

10:45-12:00 CEST

Session 2.3: Update on the project to review the GRI universal Standards (including review of human rights
-related GRI Standards)

Item 11: Recommended revisions to the GRI reporting model (Paper E)

Recording

13:00-14:30 CEST

Session 2.4: GSSB Work Program

None Recording

14:45-15:45 CEST

Session 2.5: GRI Secretariat Update

Item 12: Registration requirement Recording

15:45-16:00 CEST

Session 2.6: Any other business/Summary of day 2/Close
of meeting

None

 

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 27 June 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 27 June virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the virtual meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the summary of the GSSB meeting of 25-26 March 2019

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 25-26 March 2019

 

13:10-13:20 CEST

​Session 2: Approval of the project working group for GRI Sector Standard for oil, gas and coal

Item 02 - Proposed project working group composition of the Oil, Gas and Coal Sector Standard

Item 03 - Overview of project working group membership applications - Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standard

13:20-13:45 CEST

Session 3: Update on the project Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 04 - [Item 01 - 1 May 2019] Proposal for replacement of membership for GRI Technical Committee on tax and payments to governments

Item 05 - Summary of GSSB vote for the replacement of a membership for GRI Technical Committee on tax and payments to governments

13:45-14:25 CEST

Session 4: Update on the project Review of the GRI
Universal Standards

Item 06 - Update on review of GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 (Universal Standards Project Work Stream 4)

14:25-14:35 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14:35-15:00 CEST

Private session

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 March 2019

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25-26 March in-person meeting here and listen to the recordings of the 25-26 March meeting below. 

Day 1: 25 March 2019​

Public session Documents Recording

09:00-09:15 CEST ​

Session 1.1: Welcome

    • Overview of agenda for the meeting
    • Approval draft meeting summary 7 February

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 - Draft summary of the GSSB meeting held on 7 February 2019

Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards

Item 03 - 2018 SC Recommendations to the GSSB

Recording

09:15-09:45 CEST

​Session 1.2: General update Standards Division 

None

Recording

09:45-10:15 CEST

Session 1.3: Update - Tax and payments to governments disclosures

None

Recording

10:30-11:15 CEST

Session 1.4: Update - Review of GRI waste disclosures

Item 04 - Exposure draft of GRI 306: Waste

Recording

11:15-12:30 CEST

Session 1.5: Update - Sector Program

Item 05 - Project Proposal for an Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standard

Item 06 - Terms of Reference: GRI Project Working Group for the Oil, Gas, and Coal Sector Standards

Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards

Recording

13:30-14:30 CEST

Session 1.6: Review Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee - Part I

Item 07 - Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee Recording

14:45-15:45 CEST

Session 1.7: Review Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee - Part II

Item 07 - Recommendations of the Human Rights Technical Committee Recording

15:45-16:30 CEST

Session 1.8: Universal Standards Project Proposal - Part I

Item 08 - Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards

Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards

Recording

16:30-16:45 CEST

Session 1.9: Summary of day 1 / Close of day 1

None Recording

Day 2: 26 March 2019 

Public session Documents Recording

09:00-09:15 CEST ​

Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of
day 2

None

 

Recording

09:15-11:15 CEST

​Session 2.2: Universal Standards Project
Proposal - Part II

Item 08 - Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards

Item 02 - Stakeholder Council response to the GSSB's Sector Standard Proposals and Proposal for Review of Universal Standards

Recording
Private session Documents Recording

11.30:12:30 CEST

Private session

None None
Public session Documents Recording

13:30-15:00 CEST

Session 2.5: GSSB Work Program

Item 03 - 2018 SC Recommendations to the GSSB

Recording

15:15-15:30 CEST

Session 2.6: Any other business / Summary of
day 2 / Close of public meeting

None

 

Recording

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 7 February 2019

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 7 February virtual meeting here and listen to the recording of the meeting here

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB draft summary 29 November virtual meeting 

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 29 November virtual meeting

 

13:10-13:30 CEST

​Session 2: GSSB introduction to new members

Item 02 - GSSB introduction to new members

13:30-14:10 CEST

Session 3: Sector Program 

Item 03 - Sector Program Description

Item 04 - GSSB Project Proposal for an Oil and Gas Sector Standard

Item 05 - GSSB Project Proposal for an Agriculture Sector Standard

Item 06 - GSSB Project Proposal for a Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard

14:10-14:55 CEST

Session 4: Review of Human Rights Disclosure

Item 07 – GSSB Recommendations of the GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure
Item 08 – GSSB Proposed appointment to the GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure
Item 09 - GSSB Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI's Universal Standards

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

 

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 November 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 November virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB draft summary 25-26 September in-person meeting 

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 25-26 September 2018 in-person meeting

 

13:10-13:30 CEST

​Session 2: Exposure draft Standard for tax and payments to governments

Item 02 - Exposure draft Standard for tax and payments to governments

13:30-14:15 CEST

Session 3: Sector Program Description and Project Proposal
for the Sector Program Pilot Project (Mining)

Item 03 - Sector Program Description

Item 04 - Project Proposal for the Sector Program Pilot Project (Mining)

14:15-14:30 CEST

Session 4: Update on the IAC's appointments to the GSSB

None

14:30-14:35 CEST

Session 5: GSSB draft meeting dates 2019

Item 05 - GSSB draft meeting dates 2019

14:35:14:40 CEST

Session 6: Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14:40-15:00 CEST

Private session

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 25-26 September 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25-26 September in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Public session Documents Recording

09:00-09:30 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome

    • Overview of agenda for the meeting
    • Approval of the GSSB 28 June meeting draft summary
    • Electronic vote summary

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01_- GSSB draft summary 28 June 2018 virtual meeting 

Item 02 - Summary of the GSSB vote on the Project Working Group Membership for the Review of GRI Waste Disclosures

Recording 1

09:30-10:00 CEST

​Session 2: General update Standards Division 

None

Recording 1

10:00-10:30 CEST

Session 3: Project update: Human Rights-related GRI Standards

None

Recording 1

10:45-12:00 CEST

Session 4: Project update: Disclosures on tax and payments to governments

 

Item 03 - GRI taxes and payments to governments - draft standards

Recording 2

12:00-12:15 CEST

Session 5: Stakeholder Submissions

 

Item 04 - Stakeholder feedback on disability reporting

Item 04.1 - Stakeholder feedback on disability reporting

Recording 2

12:15-12:30 CEST

Session 6: Close of public meeting Day 1

None Recording 2
Private session Documents Recording

13:30-17:15 CEST

None  NA

Day 2: 26 September 2018​

Private session Documents Recording

09:00-15:00 CEST

None

 

NA              

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GSSB virtual Meeting – 28 June 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 28 June virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here. 

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of the GSSB 11-12 April in-person meeting draft summary

Item 00 - Meeting agenda

Item 01- GSSB draft summary 11-12 April in-person meeting 

 

13:10-13:20 CEST

​Session 2: Standards Division updateee

None

13:20-13:40 CEST

Session 3: Update on 

    • Review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards
    • Disclosure on tax and payments to government
None

13:40-13:50 CEST

Session 4: Proposed Project Working Group Composition for the review of GRI Waste Disclosure

None

13:50-14:05 CEST

Session 5: GSSB in-person meeting 25-26 September

None

14:05-14:10 CEST

Session 6: Any other business and close of public meeting

None
Private session Documents

14:1o-14:15 CEST

Session 7: Approval of GSSB 21 May private virtual meeting draft summary

None

14:15-14:35 CEST

Session 8: Update on recommendations to the GRI Board and changes to the GSSB Due Process and ToR

None

14:35-14:55 CEST

Session 9: GSSB Feedback on NET Guidance and Practice projects communications

None

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 10: Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 11-12 April 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 11-12 April in-person meeting here

You can listen to a recording of day one morning session here. You can listen to a recording of day one afternoon session here.

Day 1: 11 April 2018

Public session Documents

​09:00-09:15 CET ​

Session 1.1: Welcome 

Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting
summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 22 March 2018 virtual meeting 

​09:15-10:15 CET

Session 1.2: Update Standards Division

 None

10:15-10:45 CET

Session 1.3: FAQ on the status of definitions in the GRI
Standards Glossary

Item 02 - FAQ on the status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary

11:00-12:00 CET

Session 1.4: Standard Interpretation for making GRI reference claim

Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

Item 03 - Final GSSB Project Proposal for developing a Standard Interpretation for making a GRI-referenced claim

Item 04 - Standard Interpretation for making a GRI-referenced claim

Item 05 - Final GSSB Project Proposal for developing a Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

Item 06 - Standard Interpretation for Disclosure 401-1

13:00-13:45 CET

Session 1.5: GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 07 - Draft version of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 08 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for first public comment on GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 09 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for second public comment on GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 17 - Final version of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

13:45-14.30 CET

Session 1.6: GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 10 - Final version of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 11 - Draft GSSB basis for conclusions for GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:30-14:45 CET

Session 1.7: Independent Appointments Committee (IAC)
update

 

 None

15:00-15:55 CET

Session 1.8: Review Sector Program 

 

 None

 

15:55-16:00 CET

Session 1.9: Close of public meeting Day 1 

 None
Private session Documents

16:00-17:00 CET

Session 1.10: Executive session

 None

17:00-17:15 CET

Session 1.11: Summary of Day 1 / Close of private session

 None

Day 2: 11 April 2018

You can listen to a recording of day two of the meeting here

Private session Documents

​09:00-10:30 CET ​

Session 2.1: GRI CE Update

    • Outcomes of the GRI Board meeting
    • Update on GRI Secretariat activities

 None

Public session Documents

10:45-11:00 CET ​ 

Session 2.2: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2

None

11:00-12:30 CET

​Session 2.3: Discussion on GSSB Work Program
2018-2019

Item 12 - Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019 as published for public comment

Item 13 - SC Feedback on the Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Item 14 - Public comments received on the Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

13:30-14:30 CET

Session 2.4: Review of GSSB Terms of Reference and
GSSB Due Process Protocol

    • Input to the Governance review

Item 15 - GSSB Terms of Reference

Item 16 - GSSB Due Process Protocol

14:30-14:40 CET

Session 2.5: Close of public meeting Day 2

None
Private sessions Documents

14:55-15:55 CET

Session 2.6: Network Engagement Team

    • Update on digital reporting
    • Discussion and orientation to new products
    • Emerging Issues and Case Studies
 Private

15:55-16:00 CET

Session 2.7: Summary of Day 2 / Close of private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 March 2018

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 March virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 22 February 2018 virtual meeting

13:05-13:15 CEST

​Session 2: Update from Standards Division

None

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 3: GSSB Project Proposal on reviewing GRI Waste

Item 02 - GSSB Project Proposal on reviewing GRI Waste

13:25-13:35 CEST

Session 4: GSSB Draft Project Proposal Standard Interpretation Disclosure 401-1

 Item 03: GSSB Project Proposal Standard Interpretation Disclosure 401-1

13:35-13:45 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 22 February 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 22 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 25 January 2018 virtual meeting

13:05-13:25 CEST

​Session 2: Research and FAQ response for the status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary

Item 02 - GSSB Status of definitions in the GRI Standards Glossary

13:25-13:45 CEST

Session 3: GSSB Project Proposal for Standard
interpretation for making a GRI referenced claim

Item 03 - GSSB Project Proposal for Standard interpretation for making a GRI referenced claim

13:45-14:10 CEST

Session 4: Update on GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety and GRI 303: Water

 

None

14:10-14:15 CEST

Session 5: Any other business and close of public sessions

None
Private session Documents

14:15-14:55 CEST

Session 6: Disclosure Services Review update

 None

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 7: Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 25 January 2018

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 January virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

    • Welcome to new GSSB Members
    • Approval of Electronic Vote

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB Summary 30 November 2017 meeting

Item 02 - GSSB Draft summary of electronic vote 11-14 December 2017

13:10-13:15 CEST

​Session 2: Approval of Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Stsndards

Item 03 - GSSB Draft code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards

13:15-13:25 CEST

Session 3: Update on GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

None

13:25-13:55 CEST

Session 4: Project proposal on revising the waste and materials related disclosure 

    • Project proposal for developing a standalone Standard on spills and leaks

Item 04 - GSSB Project Proposal on revising GRI Waste Disclosure

Item 05 - GSSB Project proposal on developing a standalone Standard on spills and leaks

13:55-14:20 CEST

Session 5: Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

Item 06 - GSSB Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

14:20-14:30 CEST

Session 6: Proposal membership to GRI Human Rights Technical Committee

Item 07 - GSSB Proposal Technical Committee member for Human Rights

14:30-14:35 CEST

Session 7: Any other business and close of public sessions

None
Private session Documents

14:35-14:55 CEST

Session 7: Update GRI Services

 None

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 8: Any other business and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 30 November 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 30 November virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary of 26 October 2017 virtual meeting

13:05-13:25 CET

​Session 2: Updated GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Item 02 - GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

13:25-13:55 CET

Session 3: Updated GRI 303: Water and Effluents and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

None

13:55-14:25 CET

Session 4: Summary of Technical Enquiries on the GRI Standards

Item 03 - Summary of Technical Enquiries on the GRI Standards

14:25-14:35 CET

Session 5: Proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Tax and payments to governments and proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Discosure

Item 04 - Proposed membership to GRI Technical Committee on Tax and payments to governments

Item 05 - No document

14:35-14:45 CET

Session 6: Proposed Code of Conduct amendments

Item 06 - Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards

14:45-14:55

Session 7: Farewell to departing GSSB members:

    • Jorge Daniel Taillant
    • Stiaan Wandrag

None

14:55-15:00

Session 8: AOB and close of meeting

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 October 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 October virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:15 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome

    • Approval of previous meeting summary
    • Approval of Dates for GSSB Meetings in 2018

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 20-21 September 2017 in-person meeting

Item 02 - Overview of Dates for GSSB meeting in 2018

13:15-13:45 CEST

​Session 2: Main themes PCP Water and OHS

None

13:45-13:55 CEST

Session 3:Technical Enquiries

Item 03 - Summary of Technical Enquiries

13:55-14:05 CEST

Session 4: Proposal Code of Conuct Amendments

Item 04 - Draft Code of Conduct for the development of GRI Standards

14:05-14:15 CEST

Session 5: AOB and close of public sessions

None

 

Private session Documents

14:15-14:55 CEST

Session 6: Background Briefing GRI Services

 None

14:55-15:00 CEST

Session 7:  AOB and close of private session

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 20-21 September 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 20-21 September meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 20 September 2017​

Public session Documents Recording

​09:00-09:15 CET ​

Session 1.1: Welcome 

Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 19 July 2017 virtual Meeting

 

Recording 1

​09:15-09:40 CET

Session 1.2: Overview of the current Standards Division activities & context

Item 02 -Taiwan Stock Exchange Letter

Recording 1

09:40-09:55 CET

Session 1.2.1: Project Update Occupational Health and Safety

 None

Recording 1

09:55-10:10 CET

Session 1.2.2: Project Update Water

 

None

Recording 1

10:25-11.10 CET

Session 1.2.3: Project Update Human Rights

Item 03 - Proposed Membership for GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure

Item 04 - Terms of Reference for GRI Technical Committee on Human Rights Disclosure

Item 05 - Consultation with reporters on the GRI human rights disclosures 

Recording 2

11:10-11.15 CET

Session 1.2.4: project Update Tax and payments to government

None Recording 2

11:15-11:20 CET

Session 1.2.5: Project Update Economic Performance

 

None

 

Recording 2

11:20-12:30 CET

Session 1.3: Monitoring Update - First year of application of the GRI Standards (continues below)

 

Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Item 07 - Monitoring Program – First year of application of the GRI Standards

Recording 2
Private session Documents Recording
13:30-14.15 CET

Session 1.4: CE Update - GRI Strategy Refresh

Private  NA
Public sessions Documents Recording

14:15-14:45 CET

Session 1.5: CE Update Tim Mohin - Input to GSSB Work Program Review

None Recording 3

14:45-15:45 CET

Session 1.6: Task Force on Climate related Financial Discloures (TCFD) - Presentation Recommendations & Discussion Collaboration Opportunities

Item 08 -  Recommendations of the TCFD Recording 3

16:00-17:00 CET

Session 1.3: Monitoring Update - First year of application of the GRI Standards (continued)

Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Item 07 - Monitoring Program – First year of application of the GRI Standards

Recording 4

17.00:17.15 CET

Session 1.7: Regulation & Policy - Governments / Stock Exchanges Update

Policy session presented, Regulations 21 September

Item 09 - SSE Report on Progress 2016

Item 09a - WFE Sustainability Survey April 2017 

Recording 4

17:15-17:25 CET

Session 1.8: Discussion GSSB Members - Perspectives on Updates

None

Recording 4

17:25-17:30 CET

Session 1.9: Summary of Day 1 / Close of public meeting Day 1

None

Recording 4

Day 2: 21 September 2017​

Public session Documents Recording

09:00-09:15 CET ​ 

Session 1.7: Regulation - Governments / Stock Exchanges Update

 None Recording 1

​09:15-09:30 CET ​ 

Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2

None Recording 1

09:30-10:15 CET

​Session 2.2: Review Proposal - Project Prioritization

None

Recording 1

10:15-10:45 CET

Session 2.3: Review Work Program - 2017-2019

Item 10 - GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Recording 1

11:00-11.45 CET

Session 2.3.1: Review and reprioritization current projects

None Recording 2

11:45-12:30 CET

Session 2.3.2: Review proposal additional projects

None Recording 2

13:30-14:00 CET

Session 2.3.3: Approval revised Work Program for public consultation

None Recording 3

14:00-14:30 CET

Session 2.4: AoB - Due process relevent matters

None Recording 3

14:30-14:35 CET

Session 2.5: Close of Public Meeting Day 2

None Recording 3
Private session Documents Recording
14:35-15:05 CET

Session 2.6: AoB - Administrative Matters / Background Briefings

Private  NA

15:05-15:15 CET

Session 2.7: Summary of Day 2 / Close of Meeting Day 2

Private

 

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 19 July 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 19 July virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 29 June 2017 virtual meeting

13:10-13:45 CEST

​Session 2: Discuss and approve Exposure Draft of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 02 - Exposure draft of GRI 303: Water and Effluents

13:45-14:20 CEST

Session 3: Discuss and approve Exposure Draft of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 03 - Exposure draft of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:20-14:45 CEST

Session 4: Discuss and approve proposed Technical Committee for Tax

Item 04 - Proposed Technical Committee membership for Tax

14:45-15:00 CEST

Session 5: AOB

    • Summary of technical queries

Item 05 - Summary of technical enquiries on the GRI Standards

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 29 June 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 29 June virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 24 May 2017 virtual meeting

13:05-13:45 CEST

​Session 2: Discuss rough draft of revised GRI 303: Water and Effluents

Item 02 - Rough draft of revised GRI 303: Water and Effluents

13:45-14:25 CEST

Session 3: Discuss rough draft of revised GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 03 - Rough draft of revised GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:25-14:30 CEST

Session 4: Update on second set of review projects: Tax, Economic Topics, and Human Rights Standards

None

14:30-14:40 CEST

Session 5: AOB

    • Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards
    • Updates on staffing and work program

Item 04 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Private session Documents

14:40-15:00 CEST

Session 6: update on GRI activities and administrative issues

 None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 24 May 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 24 May virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summaries

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 21-22 March 2017 in-person meeting

Item 02 - Summary 26 April 2017 GSSB Meeting

13:10-13:30 CET

​Session 2: Discuss and approve draft project proposal for the
review of GRI 201, GRI 202 and GRI 203

Item 03 - Final Project Proposal for the Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance, GRI 202: Market Presence, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

13:30-13:50 CET

Session 3: Discuss and approve draft project proposal for Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 04 - Final Project Proposal for Disclosures on Tax and Payments to Government

13:50-14:10 CET

Session 4: Discuss and approve draft project proposal on the
review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

Item 05 - Final Project Proposal for the Review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards

14:10-14:40 CET

Session 5: Update on GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety reviews

 None

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 6: AOB

    • Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards
    • Updates on staffing and work program

Item 06 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

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GSSB Virtual Meeting – 26 April 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 26 April virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 21-22 March 2017 virtual meeting

13:10-13:40 CET

​Session 2: Update on review of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety and GRI 303: Water projects

None

13:40-14:00 CET

Session 3: Discuss draft project proposal for the review of GRI 201, GRI 202 and GRI 203

Item 02 - Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance, GRI 202: Market Presence, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

14:00-14:20 CET

Session 4: Discuss draft project proposal for Tax and Payments to Governments

Item 03 - Draft Project Proposal for Disclosures on Tax and Payments to Government

14:20-14:40 CET

Session 5: Discuss draft project proposal on the review of GRI's Human Rights-related Standards

 

Item 04 - Draft Project Proposal for the Review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards

14:40-15:00 CET

Session 6: AOB

    • Technical questions
    • Stakeholder feedback on review of GRI 410: Security Practices

Item 05 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Item 06 - Stakeholder feedback on review of GRI 410: Security Practices

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GSSB In-person Meeting – 21-22 March 2017

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21-22 March in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 21 March 2017

Public session Documents Recording

​09:00-09:30 CET ​

Session 1.1: Welcome 

Review of agenda for the meeting and approval
meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 23 February virtual meeting

Item 02 - GSSB draft summary 07 March virtual meeting

Recording 1

09:30-10:00 CET

​Session 1.2: Update on activities GRI Standards Division

Item 03 - GSSB Workplan

Recording 1

10:00-11:00 CET

Session 1.3: Discuss technical enquiries and GRI's monitoring approach

 

Item 04 - Summary of Technical Questions on the GRI Standards

Recording 1

11:15-12:30 CET

Session 1.4: Discuss scope of GRI 201: Economic Performance review

Item 05 - Background on review of GRI 201: Economic Performance Recording 2

12:30-12:35 CET

Session 1.5: Close of public meeting Day 1

None Recording 2
Private session Documents Recording
13:35-17:05 CET

Session 1.6: Background briefings

    • GRI-UNGC SDG Collaboration
    • CLG on Integrated Reporting
    • Update from GRI CE
Private  NA

Day 2: 22 March 2017

Public session Documents Recording

​09:00-09:15 CET ​ 

Session 2.1: Welcome and review of agenda of Day 2

None Recording 1

09:15-10:30 CET

​Session 2.2: Discuss review of Human Rights-related Standards

Item 09 - Discussion paper on the review of GRI’s Human Rights-related Standards

Recording 1

10:45-11:30 CET

Session 2.3: Discuss Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) draft recommendations and implications for GRI Standards

 

Item 10 - Submission GRI TCFD Publication

Recording 2

11:30-12:30 CET

Session 2.4: Discuss prioritization of standard setting projects

None Recording 2

13:30-14:30 CET

Session 2.5: Update on current GRI Standard Reviews: GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

None Recording 3

14:30-15:15 CET

Session 2.6: Review GSSB Workplan

Item 03 - GSSB Workplan Recording 3

15:30-16:00 CET

Session 2.7: AOB

None Recording 3

16:00-16:10 CET

Session 2.8: Close of Public Meeting Day 2

None Recording 3
Private session Documents Recording

16:10-16:45 CET

Session 2.9: Background briefings

    • GSSB Reflection Session
Private  

 

NA

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 7 March 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 7 March virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:05 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome 

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

 

13:02-13:45 CET

​Session 2: Discuss and approve proposed membership for Occupational Health and Safety Project Working Group

Item 01 - Proposed PWG Composition for the review of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

Item 02 - Review of GRI 403: OHS - Overview of Applications Received

13:45-14:25 CET

Session 3: Discuss and approve proposed membership for Water Project Working Group

Item 03 - Proposed PWG Composition for the review of GRI 303: Water

Item 04 - Review of GRI 303: Water - Overview of Applications Received

14:25-14:30 CET

Session 4: AOB

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 23 February 2017

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00 - Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 15 December virtual meeting

13:10-13:40 CET

​Session 2: Welcome and introductions of new GSSB members

Item 02 - Bios of new GSSB members

13:40-14:00 CET

Session 3: GSSB Annual Report

Item 03 - Draft GSSB Annual Report 2016

14:00-14:30 CET

Session 4: Update on Standard Reviews: Water, OHS, and Human Rights

None

14:30-15:00 CET

Session 5: AOB

    • Technical Enquiries
    • Update on GRI Standards launch events and translations
    • Update Developments GRI Secretariat
    • Draft agenda for March in-person meeting

Item 04 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

Item 05 - Update on GRI Standards launch events and translations

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 15 December 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 15 December virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CET ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00- Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - Summary 23 November GSSB meeting

13:10-13:40 CET

​Session 2: Project Proposal for review of GRI 303: Water

Item 02 - Project Proposal: Review of GRI 303: Water

13:40-13:55 CET

Session 3: SC and Board input on OHS and Water proposals

None

13:55-14:15 CET

Session 4: Discuss timeline and GSSB meeting agendas for Q1 2017

None

14:15-14:25 CET

Session 5: GSSB Membership

Item 03 - GSSB Rotation Schedule 2016

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 6: AOB

Item 04 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards

14:25-15:00 CET

Session 7: GSSB administrative updates

 None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 23 November 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 November virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00- Meeting Agenda

Item 01 - GSSB draft summary 27 October GSSB meeting

13:10-13:40 CEST

​Session 2: Update from Interim CE

None 

13:40-14:25 CEST

Session 3: Project Proposal on Occupational Health and Safety

Item 02 - Project Proposal: Review of GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

14:25-14:40 CEST

Session 4: Update on Standards-related queries

Item 03 - Summary of technical questions on the GRI Standards (November 2016)

14:40-15:00 CEST

Session 5: AOB

 

Item 04 - Final GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Item 05 - Revised GSSB Self-evaluation 2016

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 27 October 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 27 October virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents

​13:00-13:10 CEST ​

Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary

Item 00- Meeting Agenda
Item 01 - Summary 30-31 August GSSB meeting 

13:10-14:10 CEST

​Session 2: Discussion on GSSB Future Work Program 2017-2019

Item 02 - Input for Discussion on GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

Item 03 - Revised GSSB Work Program 2017-2019

14:10-14:40 CEST

Session 3: Discussion on GSSB self-evaluation

Item 04 - GSSB Self-evaluation 2016 (draft)

14:40-15:00 CEST

Session 4: Update on Standards Launch

None

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GSSB In-person Meeting 30-31 August 2016

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 30-31 August in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting here

Day 1: 30 April 2016

Public session Documents
09:00-09:30 CEST
 
​Session 1.1: Welcome
 
Review of agenda for the meeting and approval meeting summary
​09:30-10:15 CEST
 
​Session 1.2: Discuss overarching issues from GSSB feedback
 
Discuss draft GRI Standards Glossary
Item 02 – Summary of key changes to the final drafts of the GRI Standards
 

 
​10:15-11:00 CEST
 
Session 1.3: ​Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
    • GRI 202: Market Presence
    • GRI 404: Training and Education
    • GRI 406: Non-discrimination
    • GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples

 
​​11:15-12:30 CEST
 
Session 1.4: ​Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
    • GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety
    • GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling
    • GRI 205: Anti-corruption
    • GRI 408: Child Labor
    • GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor
 

 
​13:30-14:00 CEST
 
Session 1.5: Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
Remaining topic-specific Standards
 
​​14:00-15:00 CEST
 
Session 1.6: Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
GRI 110: Foundation
 
 
​15:15-15:55 CEST
 
Session 1.7: Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
GRI 120: General Disclosures
 
 
 
​15:55-17:20 CEST
 
Session 1.8: Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
GRI 130: Management Approach
 
 
 
​​17:20-17:30 CEST
 
Session 1.9: Discuss and approve draft GRI Standards:
 
GRI Standards Glossary
 
 
​17:30-17:35 CEST
 
Session 1.10: Close of meeting Day 1
Not applicable

Day 2: 31 August 2016

 
Private session Documents
​09:00-17:15 CEST
 
Private session

None

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 4 August 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 4 August virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents
​12:30-12:40 CEST
 
​Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary
12:40-13:55 CEST
 
​Session 2: Follow-up discussion on Public Consultation Feedback
 
    • employee/ worker terminology feedback (10 min)
    • Definition of impacts (20 min)
    • Mock-up version of combined SRS 101 and 201 (10 min)
    • Any other issues from the draft Summary of Consultation Feedback that GSSB would like to discuss (20 min)
​13:55-14:15 CEST
 
Session 3: Latest version of topic Boundary disclosure and guidance
Item 03 - Revised topic Boundary
​14:15-14:30 CEST
 
Session 4: Next steps and AOB

​Not applicable

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 21 July 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 21 July virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here 

Public session Documents
13:30-13:35 CEST
 
​Session 1: Welcome and approval of previous meeting summary
​13:35-15:25 CEST
 
​Session 2: Initial Feedback from Public Comment Period:
 
    • Overarching feedback on format and structure
    • SRS 101: Foundation
    • SRS 301: Management approach
    • Other issues

Not applicable

15:25-15:30 CEST
 
Session 3: Any other business

Not applicable

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 23 June 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 23 June virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting here.

Public session Documents
​13:00-13:05 CEST
 
Session 1: Review and approve meeting summary from 16-17 May 2016 GSSB meeting
​13:05-13:50 CEST
 
​Session 2:Review and approve GSSB high-level workplan 2017-2019 for public consultation commencing in June 2016
Item 02 - Work Program 2017-2019
​13:50-14:35 CEST
 
Session 3: Discuss initial findings from public consultation period
Not applicable
​​14:35-14:45 CEST
 
Session 4: Overview of GSSB timeline for July - September 2016
Not applicable
​14:45-15:00 CEST
 
Session 5: Any other business

Not applicable

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GSSB In-person Meeting 16-17 May 2016

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 16-17 May in person meeting here and listen to the meeting May 16 Part 1 /  May 16 Part 2 May 17 Part 1

Day 1: 16 May 2016

Public session Documents
​09:00-09:30 CEST
 
Session 1.1:Welcome
​09:30-09:45 CEST
 
​Session 1.2:Transition to Standards - Introduction
​Item 02 – Summary of key changes to the second set of Exposure Drafts

​09:45-10:15 CEST
 
Session 1.3: Recommendations from the 'employee'/'worker' Technical Committee
​​10:30-12:30 CEST
 
Session 1.4: Transition to Standards - Topic-specific Standards
​Item 04 – Topic-specific Standards for public exposure (zip file)
​13:30-15:30 CEST
 
Session 1.4: Transition to Standards - Topic-specific Standards-continued
​15:45-17:00 CEST
 
Session 1.4: Transition to Standards - Topic-specific Standards-continued
​Item 04 – Topic-specific Standards for public exposure (zip file)
​17:00-17:15 CEST
 
Session 1.5: Summary of Day 1
​not applicable
 

Day 2: 17 May 2016

Public session Documents
09:00-09:15 CEST
 
​Session 2.1: Introduction Day 2
Item 00 – Meeting agenda
​09:15-10:00 CEST
 
​Session 2.2: Transition to Standards - Glossary of Terms - Group 2 Standards
​Item 05 – Exposure draft of the GRI Standards Glossary (Part 2)
​​10:15-11:45 CEST
 
​Session 2.3: Transition to Standards - Topic-specific Standards
​Item 04 – Topic-specific Standards for public exposure (zip file)
11:45-12:15 CEST
 
​Session 2.4: Transition to Standards Process Review
Not applicable
​12:15-12:30 CEST
 
​Session 2.5: Close of the GSSB Public Meeting
​​Private session ​Documents
​12:00-16:30 CEST
 
​Background Briefings on topics:
 
2.6 GSSB Workplan 2017-2019
2.7 Public Comment Period Feedback Analysis
2.8 GRI Conference
2.9 Any other business
2.10 Meeting close

Not applicable​​

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GSSB In-person Meeting 5-7 April 2016

This meeting had public and private sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 5-7 April in person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 5 April 2016

Public session Documents Recording
​09:00-09:30 CEST
 
Session 1.1:Welcome
 
Item 02 – Summary 17 December 2015 virtual meeting
(Note: item 02 is related to a private meeting.
Therefore a public summary is not available.)

Recording
​09:30-09:45 CEST
 
​Session 1.2:Transition to Standards - Introduction
Item 05 – Summary of key changes to exposure drafts

Item 05a – Transition to Standards – Overview of GSSB decisions and Standards Division action items
Recording
​09:45-10:45 CEST
 
Session 1.3: Update 'employee'/'worker' project
Recording
​11:00-12:00 CEST
 
Session 1.4: SRS 101: Foundation
​Item 07 – Exposure draft of SRS 101: Foundation Recording
​13:00-14:00 CEST
 
Session 1.5: SRS 201: General disclosures
​Item 08 – Exposure draft of SRS 201: General disclosures Recording
​14:00-15:00 CEST
 
Session 1.6: SRS 301: Management approach
Item 09 – Exposure draft of SRS 301: Management approach Recording
​15:15-16:30 CEST
 
Session 1.7: Topic-specific SRSs (Emissions, Public policy, Indirect economic impacts)
​Item 10 - Exposure draft of SRS 403: Indirect economic impacts

Item 11 – Exposure draft of SRS 505: Emissions 

Item 12 – Exposure draft of SRS 615: Public policy
Recording
​16:30-17:15 CEST
 
Session 1.8: Glossary and key terms
​Please note this session was moved to Day 2 Recording
​17:15-17:30 CEST
 
Session 1.9: Summary of Day 1
​None Recording

  

Private session Documents Recording

Day 2: 6 April 2016​

09:00-13:45 CEST
 
Session 2.1: Background Briefing Workplan 2017-2019
Not applicable​​ Not applicable​
Public session Documents Recording
​13:45-14:45 CEST
 
Session 2.2: Glossary and key terms
Item 13 – Exposure draft of the GRI Standards Glossary:
Group 1 terms and key terms
Recording
​​14:45-15:45 CEST
 
Session 2.3: Approval Agenda items 7-13
Items 7-13 (as mentioned earlier) Recording
Private session Documents Recording
​15:45-17:30 CEST
 
Session 2.4: Background Briefing Workplan 2017-2019
Not applicable Not applicable
     
Private session Documents Recording

Day 3: 7 April 2016

09:00-16:30 CEST
 
​Session 3.1: Background briefing on:

  • Public Consultation Period
  • Process Review - Transition to Standards
  • Governance Update
  • GRI Conference
  • Performance Review Director Standards

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 3 March 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 3 March virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting below. 

Public session Documents Recording
13:00-13:05 CET
 
Session 1: Welcome and Objectives for this Call
Recording
13:05-13:50 CET
 
​Session 2: Transition to SRSs - Revised Foundation Standard
Item 02 – SRS 101: Foundation


Recording
​13:50-14:10 CET
 
Session 3: Transition to SRSs - Scope and nature of consultation feedback
Item 03 – Draft Consultation Questions Recording
​​14:10-14:35 CET
 
Session 4: 'In Accordance' Survey
None Recording
​14:35-14:40 CET
 
Session 5: Summary of Actions and Approval
 

Recording

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 25 February 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 25 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting below. 

Public session Documents Recording
13:00-13:05 CET
 
Session 1: Welcome and Objectives for this Call
Recording
13:05-13:35 CET
 
​Session 2: Transition to SRSs - Public Policy and Indirect Economic Impacts
Item 02 – SRS 615: Public Policy

Item 03 – SRS 403: Indirect Economic Impacts

Recording
​13:35-14:05 CET
 
Session 3: Transition to SRSs - General Disclosures
Item 04 – SRS 201: General Disclosures Recording​
​​14:05-14:50 CET
 
Session 4: Transition to SRSs - Proposal to Discontinue 4 Aspects
​Item 05 – Proposal to Discontinue 4 Aspects Recording
​14:50-15:00 CET
 
Session 5: Summary of Actions and Approval
​None

Recording

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 11 February 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 11 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting below. 

Public session Documents Recording
13:00-13:05 CET
 
Session 1: Welcome and Objectives for this Call
Item 00 – Meeting Agenda Recording
13:05-14:30 CET
 
​Session 2: Transition to SRSs - Draft Management Approach
Item 01 – Draft Management Approach SRS


Recording
​14:30-14:45 CET
 
Session 4: Summary of Actions and Approval
​None

Recording

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GSSB Virtual Meeting 4 February 2016

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 4 February virtual meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Public session Documents Recordings
13:00-13:10 CET
 
Session 1: Welcome and Objectives for this Call
Item 00 – Meeting Agenda Recording
13:10-14:00 CET
 
​Session 2: Transition to SRSs - Review and Approve Templates for Topic-Specific SRS and General Disclosures SRS
Item 01 – Topic-Specific SRS Template

Item 02 – General Disclosures SRS Template
Recording
14:00-14:50 CET
 
Session 3: Review and Discuss Draft SRS 101 : Foundation Standard
​Item 03 – Draft SRS 101 : Foundation Standard Recording
14:50-15:00 CET
 
Session 4: AOB
None

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GSSB In-person Meeting 3-5 November 2015

This meeting had public sessions.

You can find the GSSB approved summary of 3-5 November in-person meeting here and listen to the meeting below.

Day 1: 3 November 2015

Public session Documents Recording
​14:30-14:50 CET
 
Session 1.6:Introduction to the GSSB 
None Recording
​14:50-15:20 CET
 
​Session 1.7:Work Program GSSB July 2015 - June 2016
Item 14 – Work Program GSSB July 2015 - June 2016 Recording
​15:35-17:05 CET
 
​Session 1.8:Project Proposals 
Item 15  – Transition to GRI Standards - Project Proposal 

Item 16 – Project Proposal Revision Occupational Health and Safety Contents

Item 17 – Project Proposal Revision Employee / Worker Terminology
Recording

Day 2: 4 November 2015

​10:00-10:45 CET
 
​Session 2.3:Transition to Standards – Progress Update 
Item 18 –Transition to GRI Standards – Proposals and mock-ups in development Recording
​11:00-12:00 CET
 
​Session 2.4:Transition to Standards - Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 1 Conceptual Framework
Item 19 – Transition to GRI Standards - Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 1 Conceptual Framework Recording
​12:00-12:45 CET
 
​Session 2.5:Transition to Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 2 Content Principles & Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 3 Quality Principles 
Item 20 – Transition to GRI Standards - Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 2 Content Principles

Item 21 –  Transition to GRI Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 3 Quality Principles
Recording
​14:30-15.00 CET
 
​Session 2.7: Transition to Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 4 Reporting Organization
Item 22 – Transition to GRI Standards - Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 4 Reporting Organization Recording
​15:15-16:15 CET
 
​Session 2.8:Transition to Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 9-1 Management Approach Narrative

& Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 9-2 Management Approach Indicators
Item 23 – Transition to GRI Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 9-1 Management Approach Narrative

Item 24 – Transition to GRI Standards - Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 9-2 Management Approach Indicators
Recording
​16:30-17:15 CET
 
​Session 2.9:Transition to Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 11 Local Economic Development 
Item 25 – Transition to GRI Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 11 Local Economic Development Recording
​17:15-18:00 CET
 
​Session 2.10:Transition to Standards – Transition to GRI Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 19 Emissions
Item 26  – Transition to GRI Standards – Mock-up of Sustainability Reporting Standard 19 Emissions Recording

Day 1: 5 November 2015

​10:45-11:05 CET
 
​Session 3.3:Update on Credibility and Trust Events
Item 28 – Credibility and Trust Events Update Recording
​11:05-11:50 CET
 
​Session 3.4:Update on Sustainable Development Goals 
Item 29 - SDG Compass

Item 30 - Mapping GRI Disclosures / SDGs

Recording

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