
Outi Aaltonen,
The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) is pleased to announce a second public comment period for the revised GRI 303: Water Standard. This Standard – currently being updated through the GSSB’s formal due process – has been assessed and revised by an expert multi-stakeholder Project Working Group to reflect global best practice in water management and sustainability reporting.
The first public consultation on the draft was held between 10 August and 9 October 2017. Due to the extent of public feedback received and changes made to the draft, the GSSB has decided to publish the draft for a second public consultation. Running from 20 December 2017 until 18 February 2018, this 60-day public consultation invites feedback on the further revised Standard from all GRI stakeholders.
Key changes to the revised draft Standard
These updates are intended to improve the feasibility of reporting against the disclosures in the Standard, and to help organizations better understand and communicate their water-related impacts.