sean gilbert technical director the gri framework taipei, august 18, 2003
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Sean GilbertTechnical Directorwww.globalreporting.org
THE GRI FRAMEWORK
Taipei, August 18, 2003
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GRI FAMILY OF DOCUMENTS
Framework Documents
GRI Guidelines
Technical Protocols (e.g. Child labour, energy, water)
Sector Supplements (e.g. financial services, tour operators, telecom, automotive)
Support Documents
Resource Documents (e.g. HIV/AIDS)
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MANY OPTIONS FOR USING THE GUIDELINES…
Informal
Incremental
“In accordance” (introduced in August 2002)
The main expectation is to be transparent about HOW you use the Guidelines…
The main expectation is to be transparent about HOW you use the Guidelines…
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SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING PRINCIPLES
Transparency
Inclusiveness
Sustainability context
Completeness
Relevance
Neutrality
Comparability
Accuracy
Clarity
Timeliness
Auditability
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CONTENTS OF A GRI REPORT
Vision and Strategy
Profile
Governance and Management Systems
Content Index
Performance indicators (economic, environmental, social)
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Economic
Customers
Suppliers
Employees
Providers of capital
Public Sector
Social
Labour practices
Human rights
Society
Product Responsibility
Environmental
Resource use
Pollutants
Suppliers
Products and services
Compliance
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EXAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Examples:
Average hours of training per year per employee
Total amount of waste by type and destination
Description of formal joint health & safety committees comprising management and worker representatives
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SECTORAL SUPPLEMENTS
Financial services – Social (pilot)
Tour Operators (pilot)
Telecommunications (pilot)
Automotive (in progress)
Mining (in progress)
Potential: Financial Services –Environmental, Retail, Public Sector, Forest Products
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FUNCTION OF SUPPLEMENTS
GRI Guidelines- Reporting principles- Core performance indicators
Supplements-Sector/issue specific
Custommaterial
Allows comparison at a generic and sectoral levelsAllows comparison at a generic and sectoral levels
Organisation A Organisation B
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SUPPLEMENT CONTENT
Commentary on Existing GRI Indicators
“Include VOC emissions.”
“Key customer health and safety issues in the auto industry relate to active and passive safety.”
New indicators
Product emissions
Infrastructure investment
Digital divide
Ergonomic injuries
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EXAMPLES OF CATEGORIES
Telecom
Internal Operations
Providing Access
Technology Applications
Automotive
Economic
Environmental: Product
Social
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PROTOCOLS & RESOURCE DOCUMENTS
Protocols
Energy (pilot)
Water (pilot)
Child Labour (feedback)
Potential: Health & Safety, Biodiversity, Materials
Resource Documents
HIV-AIDs (feedback stage)
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DOCUMENT LIFECYCLE
Working Group Pilot Version
Pilot Version
Structured Feedback
Final Version Periodic review
Working Group
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EXAMPLE OF THE GRI CONSULTATIVE PROCESS AT WORK
2000 Guidelines2000 Guidelines
Structured FeedbackStructured Feedback
Measurement Working GroupMeasurement Working Group
Revisions Working GroupRevisions Working Group
Public CommentsPublic Comments
2002 Guidelines2002 Guidelines
• 31 companies31 companies• 14 countries14 countries
• 130 experts130 experts• 25 countries25 countries
• 12 individuals12 individuals• 8 countries8 countries
• 82 submissions82 submissions• 300+ pages300+ pages
And dozens of informal And dozens of informal feedback sessions…feedback sessions…
And dozens of informal And dozens of informal feedback sessions…feedback sessions…
HAVING A VOICE…
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GOVERNING THE GRI AND WRITING THE GUIDELINES
Multi-stakeholder Multi-stakeholder Working GroupWorking Group
SecretariatSecretariat
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
TACTACStakeholder Stakeholder
CouncilCouncil
Multi-stakeholder Multi-stakeholder Working GroupWorking Group
OrganizationaOrganizational Stakeholdersl Stakeholders
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2005 REVISIONS PROCESS
Structured Feedback Questionnaire
Regional Roundtables
Plan and Scope forRevisions
7/03-9/03
11/03-3/04
April 2004
Drafting Process
Public Comments
2005Guidelines
2005Guidelines
Mid-2004
2005
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GRI IN 2003-2004
Feedback on the 2002 Guidelines
Boundaries Working Group
Continue supplements & protocols
Mining, forestry (?), technology (?), retail (?)
Health & Safety, Biodiversity, Energy, Water
Invite organisational stakeholders
Regional outreach & capacity building
Resource documents: SMEs, Intangibles, Case Studies on Getting Started in Reporting
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AN INVITATION TO TAIWANESE ORGANISATIONS:
Engage in GRI framework development:
Use the GRI Framework
Participate in consultative processes and working groups
Become part of the governance structure
Join as an organisational stakeholder
Seek positions in the Stakeholder Council and Board
Help GRI learn about:
Activities in Taiwan
Perspectives on reporting
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THANK YOU!
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