Global Reporting Initiative

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) "has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide. This framework sets out the principles and indicators that organizations can use to measure and report their economic, environmental, and social performance."


 * Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive
 * Teresa Fogelberg, Deputy Chief Executive, External Relations

Funders
"Grants that currently support GRI include those from the Netherlands, European Commission, United Kingdom Sweden, Germany and Australia.

"Past and present foundations that have provided support include: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, UN Foundation, World Bank, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation, United States Environment Protection Agency, V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, and the Soros Foundation."

Directors
Accessed May 2008:


 * Diana Aviv (International), President, Independent Sector
 * Denise Esdon (Canada), Partner Ernst & Young LLP / International Auditing and Assurance Standards
 * Sean Harrigan (United States)Past Executive Director, States Council, Region 8, United Food and Commercial, Workers Union
 * John Evans (International)General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
 * Judy Henderson (Australia)Chair Northern River Catchment Management Authority, NSW Government
 * Ignasi Carreras (Spain) Director Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Responsibility Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas]] (ESADE)
 * Mervyn E. King S.C. Chairman, GRI Board of Directors
 * Peter Wong (Hong Kong), ConsultantDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu
 * Kumi Naidoo (Africa) Secretary General, CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation)
 * Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel (International)Former Assistant Executive Director, United Nations Environmental Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
 * Herman Mulder (Netherlands), Former Senior Executive Vice President of ABN Amro
 * Bjorn Stigson (International)President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
 * Kishor A. Chaukar (India)Managing Director, Tata Industries Ltd.
 * Ricardo Young Silva (Brazil)President of the Board, Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social
 * Ernst R. Ligteringen (International)Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Contact

 * Web: http://www.globalreporting.org/Home

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