GRI Regulatory Compliance & Ethical Standards 5

Question 1

Under GRI Standards, 'reasonable assurance' provided by an external auditor on a sustainability report means:

Accepted Answer

The auditor has obtained sufficient evidence to reduce the risk of material misstatement to an acceptably low level

Answer

Reasonable assurance is a high but not absolute level of assurance, meaning the auditor has sufficient evidence that the risk of material misstatement is acceptably low.

Question 2

Which GRI Standard covers disclosures on forced or compulsory labor, including risks in the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

GRI 409

Answer

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor covers disclosures on operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor.

Question 3

An organization's whistleblower policy allows anonymous reporting of compliance violations. Under GRI ethical standards, what additional element is essential for this mechanism to be effective?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the mechanism is accessible and that reported concerns are investigated and acted upon

Answer

GRI's ethics and integrity standards require that grievance mechanisms not only exist but be accessible, well-known to stakeholders, and backed by genuine investigation and remediation.

Question 4

What distinguishes GRI's 'topic-specific' standards from its 'Universal Standards'?

Accepted Answer

Universal Standards apply to all organizations reporting with GRI; topic-specific standards apply only to material topics

Answer

GRI Universal Standards (GRI 1, 2, 3) apply to every organization using GRI, while topic-specific standards (200, 300, 400 series) are used only for topics identified as material.

Question 5

A company reports zero incidents of discrimination under GRI 406. What additional disclosure does GRI require to make this figure credible?

Accepted Answer

The management approach explaining how discrimination incidents are identified and tracked

Answer

Without disclosing the management approach — including grievance mechanisms and reporting channels — a zero-incident figure lacks the context needed for stakeholders to assess its credibility.

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GRI Regulatory Compliance & Ethical Standards 5