Understanding G4 the concise guide to next generation sustainability reporting - Cohen, Elaine (Dō Sustainability, 2013)
Understanding G4 is the short and definitive guide to the new Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Sustainability Reporting Framework launched in May 2013. In this expert guide to G4, Elaine Cohen presents an easy-to-follow review of everything any company needs to know in order to decide whether to use the G4 Framework and if so, how
Abstract; About the Author; Disclaimer; Who This Book Is For; Why I Wrote Understanding G4; Foreword; Chapter 1; Why GRI and Why G4?; Chapter 2; What Does a G4 Report Look Like?; Chapter 3; The Language of G4; Chapter 4; What's Different About G4 Versus G3?; Comparison tables; Chapter 5; How Do You Start Writing a G4 Report?; CHAPTER 6; What To Look For When Developing a G4 Report?; Key things to note about the Reporting Principles; Key things to note about General Standard Disclosures; Key things to note about Disclosures on Management Approach
Key things to note about Specific Standard DisclosuresKey things to note about Sector Supplements; Chapter 7; Will G4 Mean No More Reporting to Other Frameworks?; Key things to note about harmonization; Key things to note about integration; Chapter 8; Does My G4 Report Need to be Audited?; Key things to note about assurance; Chapter 9; Additional Insights for Reporters and Non-reporters; Chapter 10; The Question on Everybody's Lips: Will G4 Reports be Shorter?; Author Perspective: The G4 Maturity Threshold