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GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE USA CORP
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 273730343 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE W05 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K) · globalreporting.org
revenue
$0
expenses
$8K
net assets
$-48K
employees
—
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND PROVIDE ALL COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING FRAMEWORK THAT IS WIDELY USED AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO SHOW THE COMPANIES' ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE AND IMPACTS RESPONSIBLY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent nonprofit that develops and maintains the world's most widely used sustainability reporting standards. It enables organizations to transparently disclose their economic, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. GRI supports global corporate accountability through a multi-stakeholder framework, standard development, education, and policy engagement.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

GRI Academy
Online learning platform offering certification courses on sustainability reporting, ESG integration, risk management, and digital reporting.
GRI Community
Membership program for organizations committed to transparency, offering access to thought leadership, learning, and knowledge-sharing.
GRI Licensed Software & Tools Partners
Directory of certified software platforms that support digital sustainability reporting in compliance with GRI Standards.
GRI Standards
A comprehensive, modular framework for sustainability reporting covering universal, sector, and topic-specific standards used globally.
Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB)
Independent body responsible for developing and updating the GRI Standards through a multi-stakeholder process.
Reporting Services
Expert feedback and advisory services to help organizations align their sustainability reports with GRI Standards.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • SDG Advancement & Global Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocacy for policy integration of sustainability disclosures
      Engages with policymakers, governments, regulators, and stock exchanges to promote the incorporation of GRI-based sustainability disclosures into laws, regulations, and listing requirements. Endorsed the Kumamoto Declaration as part of a global call to accelerate action toward a nature-positive future.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Capacity building in sustainability reporting
      Offers training programs, certification courses, online learning resources, and membership through the GRI Community to build individual and organizational capacity in sustainability reporting. Includes specialized courses on Scope 3 emissions, nature reporting, ESG integration into risk management, digital reporting taxonomies, and using GRI with CDP. Expanded course offerings with five new online courses on corporate transparency topics.
  • Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
    • Production of research and educational content on sustainability
      Produces podcast series such as "The SDG Insider" and "The Rising Tide" to connect corporate reporting with the global sustainability agenda and help companies navigate the Sustainable Development Goals. Provides expert insights on sustainability trends and reporting practices.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Development and maintenance of global sustainability reporting standards
      Develops, maintains, and updates the GRI Standards—a modular set of universal, sector, and topic-specific standards for sustainability reporting that enable organizations to disclose their economic, environmental, social, and governance impacts. These standards are regularly reviewed by the Global Sustainability Standards Board and align with intergovernmental expectations, including on human rights and environmental due diligence.
    • Direct support services for sustainability reporting
      Provides expert feedback on sustainability and annual reports to ensure alignment with GRI Standards, conducts over 500 report reviews annually, maintains a registry for published reports, offers translations of the GRI Standards in multiple languages, and operates a resource center for downloading standards and guidance. Also maintains a licensed software directory and operates a chatbot to assist users in navigating GRI resources and connecting with staff.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$0
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$24K
Cash$40K
Investments$0
Liabilities$64K
Net assets$-48K
Liquid reserves58.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -100.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • HEATHER WHITE — DIRECTOR
  • MARK COHEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 28

Who they work with

  • Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Government — GRI Secretariat is based in Amsterdam, supporting all regions from this location.
  • Apple Podcast Partner — Distributes podcast content through Apple Podcast platform
  • Bogota Partner — Regional office in Latin America, guided by regional advisory groups.
  • CDP Partner — Collaborates on interoperability between GRI and CDP frameworks for environmental disclosure.
  • CERES Partner — Co-founded GRI alongside the Tellus Institute with involvement from the UN Environment Programme.
  • Certified Training Partners Partner — Network of training providers certified by GRI to deliver sustainability reporting education.
  • ESRS Partner — Includes ESRS taxonomy in training on digital sustainability reporting.
  • European Sustainability Reporting Standards Partner — Provides guidance on linkages between GRI Standards and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
  • GRI Academy Partner — Provides online learning and certification courses for sustainability reporting using the GRI Standards.
  • GRI Licensed Software & Tools Partners Partner — Software providers licensed by GRI to offer sustainability reporting and monitoring tools aligned with GRI Standards.
  • Global Reporting Initiative Network — Member of the Global Reporting Initiative network promoting sustainability reporting.
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Network — GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE USA CORP is part of the global GRI network, contributing to the development and dissemination of sustainability reporting standards.
  • Global Sustainability Standards Board Government — Governs GRI's standard-setting activities
  • Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) Partner — Collaborates with GRI in supporting the Kumamoto Declaration and advancing global sustainability reporting standards.
  • Google Podcast Partner — Distributes podcast content through Google Podcast platform
  • IFRS Partner — Engages with IFRS taxonomy in the context of digital sustainability reporting.
  • Intergovernmental Organizations Government — Aligns Universal Standards with intergovernmental expectations on human rights and environmental due diligence.
  • Johannesburg Partner — Regional office in Africa, guided by regional advisory groups.
  • New Delhi Partner — Regional office in South Asia, guided by regional advisory groups.
  • Singapore Partner — Regional office in ASEAN, guided by regional advisory groups.
  • Spotify Partner — Distributes podcast content through Spotify platform
  • TNFD Partner — Addresses the complementary roles of GRI and TNFD disclosures in nature reporting.
  • Tellus Institute Partner — Co-founded GRI alongside CERES with involvement from the UN Environment Programme.
  • UN Environment Programme Government — Involved in the founding of GRI with CERES and the Tellus Institute.
  • governments Government — Engages to incorporate sustainability disclosures into regulatory frameworks
  • market regulators Partner — Works with to integrate GRI-based disclosures into regulatory requirements
  • policymakers Partner — Collaborates to embed GRI Standards in laws and regulations
  • stock exchanges Partner — Collaborates to embed sustainability disclosures in listing requirements
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Global Alignment and Interoperability
    methodology: global_standards_adoption
    By aligning GRI Standards with other major frameworks such as ESRS and the SDGs, promotes seamless integration of sustainability reporting into regulatory and corporate systems, because interoperability reduces duplication and strengthens policy coherence and global adoption.
  • Impact-Driven Reporting Model
    methodology: impact-driven_reporting
    By advancing sustainability reporting beyond compliance to focus on meaningful, measurable insights about organizational impacts, increases accountability and drives real-world change, because decision-useful data motivates performance improvement and stakeholder engagement.
  • Multi-Stakeholder Standards Development
    methodology: multi-stakeholder_collaboration
    By involving diverse stakeholders—including businesses, civil society, and governments—in the creation and refinement of sustainability standards, ensures legitimacy, broad adoption, and harmonization of reporting requirements, because inclusive governance increases trust and reduces compliance burdens across jurisdictions.
  • Standardized Sustainability Reporting Framework
    methodology: standardized_sustainability_reporting
    By providing a common, modular, and globally applicable framework for sustainability reporting, enables consistent, comparable, and credible disclosure of environmental, social, and economic impacts, because standardized metrics increase transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making across organizations and jurisdictions.