GRI Exam Study Guide

GRI Exam Study Guide GRI Standards are required for all reports or other materials published that apply the GRI framework on or after ____. - July 1, 2018 Updates to GRI nomenclature because of the update to Standards: 1) 'indicator' is now ___; 'aspect' is now ___. - disclosure; topic One of the most significant updates in GRI Standards is ____. - clarification of the definition of 'impact'; a report should focus on the impacts that the organization has on the economy, environment, and society, instead of impacts on the organization itself What are the 3 universal standards? - GRI 101 Foundation 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). - 38 In the GRI Standards, topic Boundary disclosures have been moved to the ____ section of a report. - management approach What is the vision of the GRI organization? - A future where sustainability is integral to every organization's decision-making process. The GRI Standards are issued by the ____; also known by the acronym ____. - Global Sustainability Standard Board; GSSB GRI Standards are developed through a ____ stakeholder process. - multi- GRI has formed expert ____ groups to develop draft content on specific topics. - working What are the 6 GRI expert working groups? - Academia Business Capital Markets Civil Society Governments Labor Define 'disclosure'. - Specific information that is to be reported. Define 'topic'. - An economic, environmental, or social subject. Define 'material topic'. - A topic that reflects an organization's significant economic, environmental and social impacts or that substantively influences the assessments and decisions of stakeholders. Define 'management approach disclosure'. - A narrative description about how an organization manages its material topics and their related impacts. Define 'GRI content index'. - A navigation tool that specifies GRI Standards used and disclosures made, and the location of these in the report. What are the 4 main features of the GRI Standards? - modular structure; Standards can be used individually or in combination content is organized into requirements