Schedule of Standards projects

The GSSB work program includes projects to review existing GRI Standards as well as to develop new Standards. Below you’ll find information on ongoing Standards projects, as well as projects scheduled to start. 

The Public Comment Period for the draft GSSB Work Program for 2020-2022 is now closed and feedback is being reviewed by the GSSB.

GRI Standards projects

Standards Status Project start Public Comment Expected release

Review of GRI's human rights-related Standards

 In progress

 Q2 2017

11 June  to 9 September 2020

Phase 1: 1H 2021

Phase 2: tbd

Review of GRI's Universal Standards (GRI 101: Foundation 2016, GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016, GRI 103: Management Approach 2016)

 In progress

 Q2 2019

11 June to 9 September 2020

 1H 2021

Development of a Sector Standard for oil and gas

 In progress  Q2 2019 8 July to 6 October 2020   1H 2021

Development of a Sector Standard for coal

 In progress Q2 2019  Q1 2021 (expected)  Q4 2021

Development of a Sector Standard for agriculture and fishing

 In progress

 Q4 2019

 Q1 2021 (expected)

 Q4 2021

Development of a Sector Standard for textiles and apparel

 To be started

 TBD

 TBD

 TBD

Review of GRI's spills and leaks disclosures (from GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016)

 To be started

 TBD

 TBD

 TBD

Review of GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016, GRI 202: Market Presence 2016, and GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016

 To be started

 TBD

 TBD

 TBD

 

Related documents

GSSB Due Process Protocol 2018 file 18 Oct 2018 English 276 KB
GSSB Terms of Reference file 18 Oct 2018 English 130 KB
GSSB Work Program 2017-2019 file 31 Jan 2018 English 320 KB

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