GRI Report Services
Pricing Policy
Jun 2024 update© GRI, 18 June 2024

1. INTRODUCTION
This document provides an overview of the fees for GRI Report Services broken down by service,organization type and, if applicable, self-declared adherence level. It also includes information on
timelines, payment terms, and benefits for GRI Community members. If you require any further
information, please refer to our Terms and Conditions, Methodology or contact the GRI Services
team at reportservices@globalreporting.org.
This Pricing Policy covers GRI Services for the reports based on the GRI Universal Standards 2021.
Services available for the reports based on the Universal Standards 2021:••••••

Content Index - Essentials
Content Index - Advanced
SDG Mapping Add-On
Fast Track Add-On
GRI-ESRS Linkage – combined with a Content Index ServiceGRI-ESRS Linkage Standalone

2. FEES FOR 2024
ServiceNot-for-profit/SME

CorporateFor reports prepared in accordance with or with reference to the Universal Standards 2021
(not Sector Standards users)€ 3000, -Content Index - Essentials€ 4400, -For reports prepared in accordance with or with reference to the Universal Standards 2021 andcompulsory option for Sector Standards’ Users
Content Index – Advanced€ 3400, -€ 5500, -Add-ons – in combination with any Content Index Service
Fast Track timeline add-on€ 600, -€ 1000, -SDG Mapping add-on€ 300, -€ 500, -GRI-ESRS Linkage Service (combined€ 1700, -€ 2500, -with CIS)

Standalone Linkage Services
GRI-ESRS Linkage Service (standalone)€ 3000, -€ 4400, -All fee amounts presented in the table above exclude Value-Added Tax (VAT), withholding
tax or any other incurring taxes.
Our Pricing Policy and GRI Community members’ benefits are reviewed annually. Any changes will
be communicated ahead of the implementation.

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3. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Different fees apply based on the type of organization. To understand which fee is applicable foryour organization, please use the following classification:
Types of organizations
Corporate
SME
Not-for-profit

Organizations that have an annual turnover of (equivalent to) 10 million euro or more.
Organizations that have an annual turnover of (equivalent to) less than 10 million euro.
Organizations that do not distribute their surplus funds to owners or shareholders, butinstead use them to help pursue their goals.

4. TIMELINES
Please note that timelines for the regular services are indicative but represent the likely duration
within which each stage of the service will be delivered. The reporting organization/third party is
responsible for planning a timely and complete implementation of our feedback, considering theGRI Report Services response timeline, to meet the reporting organization’s delivery needs.
The timeline for feedback starts after we have received your initial (First round) or updated(Subsequent round) sustainability report.
Please consider we process, on the same day, the services requests received by 10:00 am Central
European time. Any request received after 10:00 am, Central European time, will be processed on
the next working day.

ServiceRegular Timeline
Fast Track TimelineFirst Round
SubsequentFirst Round of
Subsequentof Feedback
Rounds ofFeedback
Rounds of(workingFeedback(workingFeedbackdays)(working days)
days)(working days)
For reports based on the Universal Standards 2021

Content Index – Essentials

6 days3 days3 days2 days

For reports based on the Universal Standards 2021 and for Sector Standards’ users
Content Index – Advanced

8 daysSDG Mapping

In line with the timeline of the selected content index service

GRI-ESRS Linkage Service (ifcombined with a Content Index Service, thisservice will be performed after the completionof the Content Index Service)

5 days

5 days2 days8 days

5 daysIf combined, timeline starts from theday after the Content Index Service
is completed.

If combined, timeline starts from theday after the Content Index Service
is completed..

GRI’s days of business closure
GRI observes some days of business closure during the year. Any service request receivedduring these days will be processed starting from the next working days. Also, these days will not
be considered as part of the regular service timeline: the services in process will be stopped andresumed from the next working day. GRI’s standards business closure days for 2024 are: 1st ofJanuary, 29th of March, 1st of April, 9th, 10th and 20th May, 25th to 31st of December.

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5. DISCOUNT FOR GRI COMMUNITY
MEMBERSAs per the GRI Community offering, reporting organizations and consultants/third parties with avalid GRI Community Membership are entitled to a discount that can be used towards GRI Report
Services. The discount is applied to the regular price of each Content Index Service or GRI-ESRS
Linkage Service (Standalone), excluding the fast-track or any add-on fees (if applicable).
For reporting organizations, the discount is applicable to services related to their own reporting.
Therefore, the discounts for reporting organizations cannot be carried forward to the following year
or be passed in between reporting organizations.
For consultants, the discount is applicable to services related to their own organization’s report orto any of their clients’ reports. The discounts for consultants cannot be carried forward to thefollowing year.
GRI Community membership packages discounts as per 1st of January 2024
GRI Community Packs
Discount towards GRI Report Services
Reporting organizations’ packages
GRI Community Members - <€1 B revenue package
10%
GRI Community Members - >€1 B revenue package
25%
GRI Community Legacy Members (who joined before
1st July 2021)

First service for free, any other one with 25%
discount (excluding add-ons and/or fast trackfee)

Consultants’ packages
GRI Community Consultants

5%

6. PAYMENT TERMS
For the full list of Terms and Conditions for the GRI Report Services, please refer to the Terms andConditions. GRI will provide an invoice for payment by bank transfer. Customers can also pay bycredit card using the Stripe payment platform. If you wish to pay for the service using a credit card
please email reportservices@globalreporting to request a payment link.
Please note that once the sign-up form has been submitted to GRI, it is no longer possible to cancel
the service or request a refund, except at GRI's discretion or in cases where feedback is notdelivered by GRI through no fault of the customer.
It is the customer’s responsibility to provide the correct details of the organization in the sign-up
form.
The customer is required to make the payment within 15 working days after receipt of the invoice.
GRI reserves the right to deny a future service for customers when there is an outstanding balanceon past invoices. GRI also reserves the right to deny future services or request payment in advancefor customers who have previously paid their invoices more than 90 days after issue. GRI may alsopass the customers details to a third-party debt collection agency if invoices remain unpaid after 90days.
The customer will be responsible for any costs, including bank transfer costs, local
withholding taxes and other costs that may be incurred by GRI when the relevant fees arepaid, and should ensure that these are accounted for before applying for the service.

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The customer should contact GRI in advance to let GRI know about any expected taxes so thatinvoice amounts are adjusted accordingly. For payment to be deemed complete, GRI must receive
the full amount stated on the invoice.
Should any customer request to receive documents from GRI via registered mail or courier, allrelevant costs will be applied and included on the invoice. This applies to any document (a signedPO, contract, etc.) that the party would like to receive from GRI via registered mail or courier.
Customers should contact GRI in advance to confirm the relevant costs.

7. CONTACT
Any questions or comments should be sent to GRI Services Team atreportservices@globalreporting.org.

Stay in touch
Barbara Strozzilaan 101
1083 HN Amsterdam
The Netherlands

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