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As defined in the GRI Due Process, Working Groups are formed by the Secretariat, under the
direction of the Board of Directors and consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee 2 .
Selection criteria include expertise, stakeholder diversity, and availability. Proposed revisions to the
text of the Guidelines or Protocols are drafted by the Working Groups as outlined under overarching
Due Process principles. The Technical Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing proposals put
forth by the Working Groups.
On 25 June 2012, GRI launched the second G4 Public Comment Period, which sought the public’s
feedback on an Exposure Draft of G4. The draft featured significant proposed changes to content for
Application Levels, Boundary, Disclosure on Management Approach, Governance, and Supply Chain
Disclosure. The document was available for comment from 25 June to 25 September 2012.
On 14 August 2012, GRI launched an Additional Public Comment Period for G4 Thematic Revisions.
This Additional PCP was complementary to the second G4 PCP and invited the public to provide
feedback on the proposed thematic revisions to the topics of Anti-corruption and Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions. The documents were available for comment from 14 August to 12 November 2012.
The proposed thematic revisions were built upon the content and structure featured in the G4
Exposure Draft.
During these PCPs, any interested party could provide feedback on specific proposed revisions to the
Guidelines.
The results of the second G4 PCP and the Additional PCP for G4 Thematic Revisions informed the
work of the GRI Working Groups and Governance Bodies to finalize the G4 Guidelines.
The G4 Guidelines are planned to be launched in May 2013.
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The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provides GRI’s Board and network with high-level, expert advice on reporting, and sustainability.
Second G4 Public Comment Period: Submissions
Introduction
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