Sustainability reporting with a focus on the essentials
GRI | Global Reporting Initiative
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent, international organization that has provided a globally recognized framework for sustainability reporting since 1997. Over 15,000 organizations in more than 100 countries use the GRI Standards to transparently disclose their economic, environmental, social and governance impacts.
To ensure the relevance of reporting, the GRI Standards are selected specifically according to industry and the company’s material topics. This results in relevant reporting that is aligned with the business model.
The GRI Standards enable structured, comparable and measurable disclosure of sustainability performance. This increases transparency and creates trust among stakeholders.
Position your company as a responsible player and part of a global movement for sustainable development.
Challenges
The current developments in sustainability reporting pose two key challenges: companies affected by the CSRD must adapt their reporting to the new ESRS standards. At the same time, newcomers are looking for an established framework for their first sustainability reports.
GRI standards offer a flexible solution here – whether as a bridge to ESRS conformity or as an introduction to sustainability reporting.
We support you in communicating your sustainability performance transparently and professionally – regardless of whether you are taking your first steps or adapting existing reports to new regulatory requirements.
Services
Our services at a glance
Every company has individual requirements when applying the GRI Standards – be it the first report or the adaptation to other frameworks, such as the ESRS. We offer you tailor-made advice to make your GRI process efficient and effective.
As part of your GRI project, we draw on the results of your existing materiality analysis and support you in identifying relevant GRI standards. If you have not yet carried out a materiality analysis, we will provide you with comprehensive support in this important step as part of our double materiality product.
Why is the materiality analysis so important?
The materiality analysis is at the heart of sustainability reporting, as it identifies significant impacts and areas for action. Particularly with regard to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), we recommend carrying out a double materiality analysis, which offers you decisive advantages:
- Future-proof: Meets the requirements of the GRI Standards and the CSRD.
- Comprehensive perspective: Considers inside-out effects (impact of the company on the environment and society) and outside-in effects (impact of sustainability issues on the financial situation).
- Efficiency: A standardized process prevents duplication of work and saves resources.
- Strategic alignment: The results form the basis for a holistic ESG strategy and targeted resource planning.
- Stakeholder engagement: Promotes dialog with stakeholders and helps to better understand their expectations.
With the double materiality analysis, you create the basis for GRI and CSRD-compliant reporting, gain a comprehensive overview of your sustainability performance and position your company in a future-proof and sustainable way.
Benefit from a comprehensive starter package that will guide you safely and in a structured manner to GRI-compliant sustainability reporting:
- Introduction to the GRI world and methodology
- Templates for easy data collection
- Support with the collection of relevant data
- Preparation of a final technical report
- Development of the GRI index for a standard-compliant report
With our structured approach, we accompany you step by step – all the way to professional, GRI-compliant reporting. We are happy to support companies with existing GRI reports in reporting in accordance with ESRS. You can read more about the interoperability between GRI and the ESRS here.
Your Advantages
Why you should contact DFGE for your sustainability reporting
- Focus on SMEs: For over 25 years, we have been supporting SMEs in implementing sustainability projects and reporting requirements in accordance with internationally recognized standards.
- We are not an advertising agency that makes your data prettier. Our roots are in research and that’s how we still work today.
- With our knowledge of the complexity of the interrelationships and building on the double materiality analysis, we accompany you on the way to the sustainability report.
