March 2005 update of GRI

Source: Global Reporting Initiative, 29 March 2005

The march 2005 update of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Progress report: the latest scoop on G3
3/22/2005

Keep yourself fully up-to-date on G3 developments at GRI by using the new Work
in Progress (WIP) brief tool!

Written a sustainability report? Let us know!
3/22/2005

Last month over 32,000 visitors searched for sustainability reports using our
online "reports database."

Work on G3 indicators now underway: A major multi-stakeholder undertaking
3/25/2005
A series of working groups involving over 60 experts have been formed, and during
the month of March, had their first round of meetings.

Sector Supplement for Public Agencies released
3/21/2005
Recent interest from public agencies to use the Guidelines created a need for
specialised guidance in the form of a Sector Supplement.

Now available: Financial Services Sector Supplement
3/22/2005
An international multi-stakeholder process, conducted in partnership with UNEP-FI,
has yielded specialised guidance that will help financial services companies
better utilize the GRI Guidelines.

Reminder: Clarification note issued on ‘in accordance’ elements
3/22/2005
As this is the peak season for report preparation, GRI has received an increased
number of questions about what makes a report ‘in accordance’ with the 2002 Guidelines.

OS members keep supporting GRI
3/22/2005
Nine new organisations joined GRI’s OS programme this past month to show their
support for GRI, in addition to 11 organisations who renewed their commitments.

Latest reporters this month
3/22/2005
The number of Spanish reporters continues to rise, as four more companies – Vodafone
Espana, Cercanias Renfe, Alta Veolcidad Renfe, and FCC Construcción S.A. – added
their reports to GRI’s database Â…

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