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For report preparers:

Guiding you through the reporting process

Every reporting organization takes a different path on their journey

to transparency and sustainability. Whatever route you choose, let

us guide you along the way with the GRI Support Suite.

No matter where you are in the process, the GRI Support Suite can

empower you to make more sustainable decisions, and take your

reporting to the next level. We provide you with tools, knowledge

and insights to help you maximize the impact of your sustainability

reporting.

Our tools and services:

• help you prepare your report

• help you align your reporting with the GRI Reporting Framework

• give your reporting exposure to a wider audience

• give you insights into sustainability data

For report users:

Unlocking sustainability data

As a report user you are faced with thousands of sustainability

reports out there and it can be difficult to find what you’re

looking for.

Whether you are a researcher analyzing sustainability reports,

an investor assessing risk, or a customer choosing a product, the

GRI Support Suite can provide the tools to help you.

Our tools and services:

• help you understand sustainability reporting

• help you navigate the GRI reports

• help you locate and discover sustainability reports

• give you insights into sustainability reporting data

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GETTING STARTEDThe Support Suite is structured as a cycle that

mirrors the reporting process and displays tools

and services offered at each stage. As a report user,

you can benefit, by improving your knowledge,

identifying and reviewing reports and exploring

the data.

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GRI Support Suite

Tools and services for report preparers and report users

GRI PREPARATION TOOLSTools and guidance to help you understand sustainability

reporting and equip you for the reporting process

The Preparation section of the Support Suite offers solutions to help make sustainability reporting straightforward and understandable. This gives report preparers the clarity to move forward in the reporting process, and report users the knowledge to be informed readers.

GRI ALIGNMENT SERVICESServices to help make GRI reports easier to navigate

The Support Suite provides solutions that help ensure reporting is aligned with the GRI Standards or Guidelines, making sustainability data more traceable and useable.

The Content Index Service, Materiality Disclosures Service and the SDG Mapping Service are available for reports based on the GRI Standards and G4 Guidelines with a declared in accordance option. The GRI-Referenced Service is available for reports based on the GRI Standards.

GRI branded organizational marks are included in the reports when the Alignment Services are completed successfully.

GRI COMMUNICATION SERVICESServices to give sustainability reporting a wider reach

With GRI’s Support Suite, report preparers and report users can access GRI’s extensive network of professionals and organizations worldwide.

With thousands of sustainability reports being published each year, it can be a challenge to stand out from the crowd.

GRI’s Communication Services help reporters showcase their reporting while giving the report users access to a comprehensive repository of sustainability data.

GRI ANALYSIS TOOLSTools to give you insights into sustainability reporting data

GRI’s Support Suite gives report preparers and report users access to powerful data, enabling comparability and research analysis.

With thousands of sustainability reports registered in GRI’s Sustainability Disclosure Database, there is a wealth of valuable and powerful data that can strengthen sustainability strategy, improve reporting and provide research insights. This, in turn, can enable informed decision-making.

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GRI Support Suite

The Preparation section of the Support Suite offers solutions

to help make sustainability reporting straightforward and

understandable. This gives report preparers the clarity

to move forward in the reporting process, and report

users the knowledge to be informed readers.

Guidance:

• G4 Online

• Publications

Training and information:

• Workshops

• GRI Seminars

• Business Transparency Program

• Certified Training Program

• G4 Exam

• E-Learning Program

• Kick-off Service

Tools:

• Content Index Tool

• Certified Software and Tools

PREPARATIONWhether you are just starting out on your

reporting journey, looking for a way to promote

your tenth, or searching for trends and insights

into reporting in different sectors, the GRI

Support Suite can help.

Next: Alignment

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CONTACT

Barbara Strozzilaan 336, 1083 HN Amsterdam, The NetherlandsContact GRI Services Team at [email protected]

G4 ONLINEConsult the G4 Guidelines in a user-

friendly way

G4 Online presents the complete content of the G4 Guidelines in a dynamic and easy-to-navigate format, making the reporting process easier for you. The G4 Guidelines are vaild until 30 June 2018.

E-LEARNINGImmerse yourself in an interactive

learning experience

GRI’s E-Learning Program offers globally accessible, interactive e-learning courses on GRI and sustainability reporting.

CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM

Learn how to use the GRI Reporting Frameworks with local trainers

The Certified Training Program gives you knowledge of the GRI Framework and reporting to facilitate their use within your organization.

PUBLICATIONSStay up-to-date with the most

relevant issues in reporting

With GRI’s publications, you can stay up-to-date with the latest developments, spot new trends and develop your knowledge of reporting.

GRI SEMINARSOrganize bespoke workshops for

targeted audiences

You can work with GRI to organize a seminar on specific topics to inform targeted audiences such as senior executives or government officials, giving them in-depth information on GRI reporting.

G4 EXAMDemonstrate your knowledge and

skills in G4 reporting

The GRI G4 Exam allows sustainability professionals to demonstrate their knowledge of the G4 Guidelines and the GRI Reporting Process.

WORKSHOPSFamiliarize yourself with

GRI reporting

GRI offers a range of workshops on various sustainability topics for organizations to learn more about sustainability reporting and GRI.

BUSINESS TRANSPARENCY

PROGRAMFacilitate sustainability reporting

among businesses

GRI’s Business Transparency Program supports companies during their first reporting cycles, from introducing them to sustainability and transparency to publishing their first reports.

CONTENT INDEX TOOL

Manage your GRI disclosures and create an accurate Content Index

The Content Index Tool helps you build your Content Index by generating a customized template based on your preferred in accordance option, together with your selected material topics. The Content Index Tool is available for both GRI Standards and G4 based reports.

CERTIFIED SOFTWARE AND

TOOLS PROGRAM Use GRI Certified Software and

Tools during your reporting process

Provides access to software and tools with accurate GRI content, helping you collect data and manage the reporting process.

KICK-OFF SERVICEStart your reporting process

GRI’s Kick-off Service help you kick-start your reporting process through custom workshops, guidance and a final action plan for your reporting.

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ALIGNMENTWhether you are just starting out on your first

sustainability report, looking for a way to promote

your tenth, or searching for trends and insights

into reporting in different sectors, the GRI

Support Suite can help.

The Support Suite provides solutions that help ensure reporting is

aligned with the GRI Reporting Framework, making sustainability

data more traceable and useable.

The Content Index Service, the Materiality Disclosures Service and

the SDG Mapping Service are available for reports based on the

GRI Standards or G4 Guidelines with a declared in accordance

option. The GRI-Referenced Service is available for reports based

on the GRI Standards.

GRI branded organizational marks are included in the reports

when the Alignment Services have been completed successfully.

Disclaimer: GRI Alignment Services do not verify, check or pass

judgment on the quality of the disclosures within a report nor the

process of preparing the disclosures. That responsibility remains with

the reporting organization and its stakeholders. GRI’s services are

not an external assurance engagement. They are complementary to

assurance, as they indicate that specific elements are in line with GRI’s

Guidelines. Sector-specific and non-GRI disclosures are outside of the

scope of the Services.

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Contact GRI Services Team at [email protected]

GRI Support Suite

GRI Alignment ServicesServices to help make GRI reports easier

to navigate

The Support Suite provides solutions that help ensure reporting is aligned with the GRI Standards and G4 Guidelines, making sustainability data more traceable and useable.

CONTENT INDEX SERVICEConfirm the accuracy of a

content index

The GRI Content Index Service helps report preparers improve the accuracy and usability of the GRI content index and ensures its alignment with GRI Standards or G4 Guidelines

The GRI Content Index is the central navigation tool that acts as the first point of reference for report users. This service confirms that the GRI content index is accurate, and that all included disclosures are labeled correctly in the report itself.

SDG MAPPING SERVICEConfirm that the SDGs are correctly mapped

against the GRI disclosures

The GRI SDG Mapping Service helps to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are correctly mapped against the disclosures from the GRI Standards or G4 Guidelines and that these disclosures are easily traceable in the report.The GRI Standards allow reporters to select relevant disclosures that reflect their impacts and action on the SDGs. GRI disclosures are available for all the SDGs and most of the targets.The service confirms that the linkage of SDGs to the GRI disclosures in your report are accurate.

MATERIALITY DISCLOSURES SERVICE

Confirm the correctness of the locations of the Materiality Disclosures

The Materiality Disclosures Service focuses on the Materiality Disclosures in the report and confirms that they are aligned with GRI Standards and G4 Guidelines.

The GRI Standards have an increased emphasis on the need for organizations to focus their reporting on the topics that are material to their business and their key stakeholders.

The service confirms that disclosures related to Materiality are correctly located in the content index and the text of your final report.

GRI-REFERENCED SERVICEIncrease the transparency of your ‘GRI-

referenced’ material

The modular structure of the GRI Standards offer more flexibility to reporters to select the specific content relevant for them. This option is referred to as a ‘GRI-referenced’ claim. It is appropriate for organizations that want to report their economic, environmental or social impacts, but which are not looking to use the GRI Standards to provide a full picture of their material topics and related impacts.

The GRI-Referenced Service confirms that the claim included in the published materials is aligned with the requirements of GRI 101, clause 3.3 on ‘Using selected Standards with a GRI-referenced claim’.

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GRI Support Suite

With GRI’s Support Suite, report preparers and report users can

access GRI’s extensive network of professionals and organizations

worldwide.

With thousands of sustainability reports being published each year,

it can be a challenge to stand out from the crowd.

GRI’s Support Suite gives report preparers and report users access

to powerful data, providing comparability and enabling research

analysis.

GRI’s Communication Services help reporters showcase their

reporting, and give report users access to a comprehensive

repository of sustainability data.

These services give report users easy access to thousands of

sustainability reports from organizations in all sectors and regions,

helping them find the data they need to make informed decisions.

Disclaimer: GRI’s Communication Services do not involve review or

verification of the reports or their content, and as such do not endorse

the reports.

COMMUNICATIONWhether you are just starting out on your first

sustainability report, looking for a way to promote

your tenth, or searching for trends and insights

into reporting in different sectors, the GRI

Support Suite can help.

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Telephone: +31(0) 20 531 00 00 Facsimile: +31(0) 20 531 00 31

CONTACT

Barbara Strozzilaan 336, 1083 HN Amsterdam, The NetherlandsContact GRI Services Team at [email protected]

GRI Support Suite

GRI Communication servicesServices to give sustainability reporting a

wider reach

With GRI’s Support Suite, report preparers and report users can access GRI’s extensive network of professionals and organizations worldwide.

FEATURED REPORTS SERVICE

Showcase sustainability reports to GRI’s global network

The GRI Featured Reports Service helps put your report in the spotlight, showcasing your organization to GRI’s extensive global network.

With thousands of sustainability reports published every year, it can be a challenge to stand out from the crowd.

With the GRI Featured Reports Service, you can give your report maximum visibility by highlighting it prominently through GRI’s communication channels. In order to apply for the service, you must be a member of the GRI GOLD Community. For more details about the GRI GOLD Community, the program benefits, and structure, please visit the GRI GOLD Community page.

SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURE DATABASE

Gain access to sustainability reports from GRI’s global network

The GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database is an extensive repository of sustainability reports that helps you search for and locate the information you need.

Once published, any organization can register its sustainability report in the GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database free of charge. By including your report in the database you contribute to the comprehensive pool of data used by stakeholders.

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With thousands of sustainability reports registered in GRI’s

Sustainability Disclosure Database, there is a wealth of valuable and

powerful data that can strengthen sustainability strategy, improve

reporting and provide research insights. This, in turn, can enable

informed decision-making.

GRI’s Support Suite gives report preparers and report users access

to powerful data, providing comparability and enabling research

analysis. Analysis tools let you look deep into data sourced from

thousands of sustainability reports, helping you make informed

decisions.

If you are a report preparer, identifying trends and looking at

what peers and competitors are reporting can help inform your

reporting process, raising issues you may not have recognized.

These tools benefit report users by making a vast amount of data

accessible for understanding and discovering trends in the reporting

landscape.

ANALYSISWhether you are just starting out on your

first sustainability report, looking for a way to

promote your tenth, or searching for trends and

insights into reporting in different sectors, the

GRI Support Suite can help.

Communication

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Preparation Alignment

Analysis

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Next: Preparation

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Telephone: +31(0) 20 531 00 00 Facsimile: +31(0) 20 531 00 31

CONTACT

Barbara Strozzilaan 336, 1083 HN Amsterdam, The NetherlandsContact GRI Services Team at [email protected]

GRI Support Suite

GRI Analysis toolsTools to give you insights into sustainability

reporting data

GRI’s Support Suite gives report preparers and report users access to powerful data, providing comparability and enabling research analysis.

REPORTS LISTStay up-to-date with latest reporting trends

and innovations

The GRI Reports List gives a detailed overview of all reports included in GRI’s Sustainability Disclosure Database.

Aggregated data is easier to analyze, making it easier for you to spot the trends you’re looking for.

The basic version is available free of charge and provides details about reports published in the last two years. The full version contains detailed metadata on thousands of reports published since 1999.

XBRL REPORTS PROGRAMLook beyond the pdf and into the reported data

The GRI XBRL Report Program provides examples of how the GRI taxonomy can be used for sustainability reporting.

XBRL is a tool that lets you look beyond the pdf and into the data. XBRL reports are easier to analyze, and provide more accessible, higher quality data.

G4 BENCHMARKING TOOLBenchmark your GRI G4 report against the report of your peers, and to trends in your country, sector

or region

Through the benchmark, you can get insights into country-, regional- and sector-specific trends between 2013 and 2016 for selected aspects, as well as peer benchmarking on your selection of aspects. We provide a variety of packages to choose from based on your preferences.

GRI REVIEW SERVICEGain insights for your next reporting cycles

GRI’s Review Service is an exclusive service, targeting leading companies in the field of sustainability reporting. The Review Service is customized to the needs of reporting organizations and provides them with the unique opportunity to receive feedback on their reporting efforts by senior GRI staff, with immense expertise in sustainability reporting.