GRI NGO Sector Supplement
Basic information
- Type: Self-Assessment
- Year established: 2008
- Status: In development
- Thematic area: General
- Summary: The GRI- NGO Sector Supplement is being developed to provide specific guidelines for non-financial reporting to the NGO sector.
Contact details
- Host organisation: Global Reporting Initiative
- Acronym: GRI
- Website: www.globalreporting.org
- Email: info@globalreporting.org
- Phone: + 31 (0)20 – 531 00 00
- Postal address: P.O. Box 10039, 1001 EA Amsterdam Netherlands
Areas addressed
- Communications / advocacy / fundraising:
- General commitment to transparency
- Cross-cutting thematic areas:
- Environmental impact
- Human rights
Further info: The NGO Sector Supplement to the GRI will be a reporting framework for NGOs similar to the GRI G3 Guidelines, but targeted specifically at the NGO sector.
Participation
- Reasons for participation
- Enhancing credibility, quality or reputation
Compliance
- Evidence base: Desk
- Description of monitoring mechanism: It is anticipated that the extent of compliance with the NGO Sector Supplement reporting framework will be audited by a third party.
- Has sanctioning mechanism: No
Assessment
The NGO Sector Supplement to the GRI G3 Guidelines will offer NGOs a reporting framework similar to that used by corporations. This development may assist NGOs in earning greater respect for the quality of their reporting and evaluation efforts in the eyes of potential corporate partners and/or advocacy targets.
