GRI Exam Prep – Questions And Detailed Answers
GRI Standards are required for all reports or other materials published that
apply the GRI framework on or after..... Ans - July 1, 2018
Updates to GRI nomenclature because of the update to Standards:
1)'indicator' is now...; 'aspect' is now... Ans - Disclosure...topic
One of the most significant updates in GRI Standards is... Ans -
clarification on the term "impact" - A report should focus on the impacts
that the organization has on the economy, environment and society, instead
of the impacts on the organization itself.
What are the three universal standards? Ans - GRI 101: Foundations
GRI 102: General Disclosures
GRI 103: Management Approach
There are currently a total of .... topic specific standards in the three blocks
of standards (200, 300, and 400) Ans - 38
In the GRI Standards, topic Boundary disclosures have been moved to
the .... section of the report. Ans - Disclosure 103-1: Management
Approach Explanation of its Material Topic and its Boundary
What is the vision of the GRI organization? Ans - A future where
sustainability is integral to every organization's decision-making process
What percentage of all organizations that issue a corporate responsibility
report reference GRI by name? Ans - 63% of N100* reports and 75%
of G250 reports apply the GRI framework. About 60%
How many governments or organizations worldwide reference GRI by
name in their policies? Ans - At least 38 - (50 governments reference
GRI in their policies)
How many sustainability reports are now in the GRI database? Ans -
More than 37,000 (The GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database has grown
to house more than 40,000 reports from more than 10,000 organizations in
110 countries.)
, Organization from at least how many countries are using GRI reporting?
Ans - 90 - (110)
The GRI Standards are issued by the ....; also known by the acronym.....
Ans - Global Sustainability Standards Board; GSSB
GRI Standards are developed through a ... stakeholder process. Ans -
Multi-
GRI has formed expert ... groups to develop draft content on specific topics.
Ans - Working
What are the 6 GRI expert working groups? Ans - Academia,
Business, Capital Markets, Civil Society, Governments, and Labor
Define 'disclosure' Ans - Refers to specific information that is to be
reported. (For example, the name of your organization, or data on GHG
emissions).Refers to specific information that is to be reported. (For
example, the name of your organization, or data on GHG emissions).
Define 'topic' Ans - An economic, environmental or social subject
Note 1: In the GRI Standards, topics are grouped according to the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental and
social.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an
organization is required to report on its material topics.
Define 'material topic.' Ans - topic that reflects a reporting
organization's significant economic, environmental and social impacts; or
that substantively influences the assessments and decisions of
stakeholders
Note 1: For more information on identifying a material topic, see the
Reporting Principles for defining report content in GRI 101: Foundation.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an
organization is required to report on its material topics.
Note 3: Material topics can include, but are not limited to, the topics
covered by the GRI Standards in the 200, 300, and 400 series.
GRI Standards are required for all reports or other materials published that
apply the GRI framework on or after..... Ans - July 1, 2018
Updates to GRI nomenclature because of the update to Standards:
1)'indicator' is now...; 'aspect' is now... Ans - Disclosure...topic
One of the most significant updates in GRI Standards is... Ans -
clarification on the term "impact" - A report should focus on the impacts
that the organization has on the economy, environment and society, instead
of the impacts on the organization itself.
What are the three universal standards? Ans - GRI 101: Foundations
GRI 102: General Disclosures
GRI 103: Management Approach
There are currently a total of .... topic specific standards in the three blocks
of standards (200, 300, and 400) Ans - 38
In the GRI Standards, topic Boundary disclosures have been moved to
the .... section of the report. Ans - Disclosure 103-1: Management
Approach Explanation of its Material Topic and its Boundary
What is the vision of the GRI organization? Ans - A future where
sustainability is integral to every organization's decision-making process
What percentage of all organizations that issue a corporate responsibility
report reference GRI by name? Ans - 63% of N100* reports and 75%
of G250 reports apply the GRI framework. About 60%
How many governments or organizations worldwide reference GRI by
name in their policies? Ans - At least 38 - (50 governments reference
GRI in their policies)
How many sustainability reports are now in the GRI database? Ans -
More than 37,000 (The GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database has grown
to house more than 40,000 reports from more than 10,000 organizations in
110 countries.)
, Organization from at least how many countries are using GRI reporting?
Ans - 90 - (110)
The GRI Standards are issued by the ....; also known by the acronym.....
Ans - Global Sustainability Standards Board; GSSB
GRI Standards are developed through a ... stakeholder process. Ans -
Multi-
GRI has formed expert ... groups to develop draft content on specific topics.
Ans - Working
What are the 6 GRI expert working groups? Ans - Academia,
Business, Capital Markets, Civil Society, Governments, and Labor
Define 'disclosure' Ans - Refers to specific information that is to be
reported. (For example, the name of your organization, or data on GHG
emissions).Refers to specific information that is to be reported. (For
example, the name of your organization, or data on GHG emissions).
Define 'topic' Ans - An economic, environmental or social subject
Note 1: In the GRI Standards, topics are grouped according to the three
dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental and
social.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an
organization is required to report on its material topics.
Define 'material topic.' Ans - topic that reflects a reporting
organization's significant economic, environmental and social impacts; or
that substantively influences the assessments and decisions of
stakeholders
Note 1: For more information on identifying a material topic, see the
Reporting Principles for defining report content in GRI 101: Foundation.
Note 2: To prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Standards, an
organization is required to report on its material topics.
Note 3: Material topics can include, but are not limited to, the topics
covered by the GRI Standards in the 200, 300, and 400 series.
