Top 10 GRI Sustainability Aspects for the Retailers Sector

Sustainability – What Matters in the Retailers Sector?

Recent research conducted by the Governance & Accountability Institute attempts to answer important questions for company managements in the Retailers Sector, by examining the disclosure practices of 40 global peer organizations publishing GRI reports in the sector.

The top 10 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aspects that were determined to be material by the managements of reporting organizations in the Retailers Sector are:

1. Transport
2. Customer Health and Safety
3. Assessment
4. Product and Service Labeling
5. Diversity and Equal Opportunity
6. Prevention of Forced and Compulsory Labor
7. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
8. Products and Services
9. Energy
10. Child Labor

Results: The complimentary report examining 35 sectors including top 10 GRI aspects, and top/bottom 10 GRI performance indicators can be downloaded here:
www.ga-institute.com/sustainability-what-matters

Organizations included in the Retailers Sector study are:

Ahold, Areas, Best Buy, C&A Brazil, C&A Europe, Capital Shopping Centres Group, Carrefour Argentina, CARREFOUR Hellas, Consum, Coop, Delhaize Group, Falabella, Foschini, Grupo Auchan, Holdsport, Homeplus, ICA, Inditex, JD Group, John Lewis Partnership, Kathmandu, Kesko Corporation, Lotte Shopping, Marks & Spencer, Massmart, MEC, Metro, Migros, Staples, Stockmann, Target, The Kroger Company, Tiffany & Co, Truworths, United Rentals, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Brasil, Wal-Mart de México y Centroamérica, Woolworths Limited, Woolworths South Africa

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Louis Coppola is Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A). Louis’ work at G&A focuses primarily on providing advice to corporate and investor clients related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability strategy, disclosure (reporting), investment and performance. Louis is frequently called on by the media, academics, and industry to contribute to articles, speak on panels, and present his ideas on ESG and sustainability related topics.