The document summarizes statistics from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as of May 15, 2013 regarding Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting trends among non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It shows that the number of GRI reports from NGOs has increased over time, with 65 reports in 2012, the same number as 2011. In 2012, most NGO GRI reports came from Europe (35%) and used the G3 or G3.1 Guidelines without sector supplements (82%). About 25% of 2012 NGO GRI reports received external assurance.

1. Global Conference on
Sustainability and Reporting
NGO Round Table –
GRI Reporting Statistics

2. The statistics are from the Sustainability Disclosure Database and
include information as at 15 May 2013. The Database can be accessed
freely at http://database.globalreporting.org. The Database includes
sustainability/Integrated reports that GRI is aware of through its Data
Partners, the GRI Application Level Check process, registration forms
and internet searches. These processes are dynamic; as such, these
statistics present a snapshot of data at a particular point in time in order
to provide insight into reporting trends. GRI cannot guarantee that the
information is accurate or complete. All reports included in these
statistics are GRI reports (based on the G3 or G3.1 Guidelines and
include a GRI Content Index).

3. GRI Reporting Trend: 1999 - 2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
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500
1000
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

4. GRI NGO Sector Reporting Trend:
2008 - 2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
28
45
55
65 65
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
% change
11-12: 0%
10-11: 18%
09-10: 22%
08-09: 61%
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5. GRI NGO Sector Reporting by Sector
Supplement Use: 2012
3%
2%
3%
16%
26%
40%
82%
74%
54%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2010
2011
2012
EOSS report FSSS report NGOSS report G3/G3/1 report
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013

6. GRI NGO Sector Reporting by Region:
2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
35
16
7
3
2 2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Europe Latin America Asia North America Africa Oceania

7. GRI NGO Sector Reporting by
Application Level: 2008 - 2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
14%
4%
2%
3%
8%
11%
16%
11%
12%
14%
2%
4%
5%
3%
4%
16%
18%
23%
2%
4%
6%
11%
46%
53%
53%
43%
29%
29%
18%
11%
12%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
A+ A B+ B C+ C Undeclared

8. External Assurance of GRI NGO
Reports*: 2008 - 2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
20%
11%
10%
16%
25%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Assured Non-assured
The 2012 global percentage for external assurance was 46%
* Based on GRI reports with a declared Application Level

9. Level of Assurance of GRI NGO Reports:
2012
Data from the Sustainability Disclosure Database as at 15 May 2013
Limited/Moderate
37%
Reasonable/High
27%
Not specified
36%
n = 11

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