Barbara Strozzilaan101
1083 HN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
pollution@globalreporting.org

GRI Topic Standard Project for
Pollution
Pollution Working Group: Candidate applicationform
24 June 2024

IMPORTANT NOTE
In submitting this form, please ensure that you have the necessary internal approval(s) for
participating in the Pollution Working Group, including, at a minimum, availability to commit sufficient
time to prepare for and attend meetings as specified in the Terms of Reference.
The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) will discuss and approve the final composition ofthe Pollution Working Group at one of its public meetings. Your organization, position, stakeholder
group, and country, as well as a summary of your background and experience, may be sharedpublicly with the GSSB to inform decision-making. The GSSB and the Standards Division will not use
your email address or other personal information for any purpose other than for the recruitment of thePollution Working Group. To learn more about GRI’s Privacy Policy, click.

© GRI 2024

Background
GRI Topic Standards are issued by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), GRI’s
independent standard-setting body. The GSSB oversees the development of the GRI Standards
according to a formally defined Due Process Protocol. In its Work Program 2023-2025, the GSSB has
identified the topic of pollution as a priority for developing disclosures for (a) Topic Standard(s).
The pollution-related disclosures will be developed within the Topic Standards Project for Pollution.
The disclosures will allow organizations to disclosure their impacts in relation to pollution. The
purpose of the GRI Pollution Working Group is to contribute expertise to the development of a Topic
Standard(s) for the topic of pollution for the consideration of the GSSB.

How to apply
Before completing this application, please read the Project Proposal and the Working Group Terms ofReference. These documents outline the mandate of the GRI Pollution Working Group, including its
composition, selection criteria, commitments, and project timeline.
Interested parties are invited to nominate themselves for participation in the Pollution Working Groupby submitting this application (interactive PDF) and a CV in English to the GRI Standards Division atpollution@globalreporting.org. The deadline for applications is 24:00 CET on 18 August 2024.
Submitting your application
Important: To fill in the form, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.
Please do not fill in the form in your website browser – your data will not be saved.
1. Download and save a copy of the Candidate Application Form on your desktop.
2. Open the Form using Adobe Acrobat and type your responses in the comment boxes.
3. Once you have completed the form, click save and email it, along with your CV topollution@globalreporting.org.
If you have any questions about how to use the Candidate Application Form, please send anemail to pollution@globalreporting.org.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a 30-minute (online) interview.
The selection of Working Group members will be based on the criteria outlined in the Terms ofReference. The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), GRI’s independent Standards
Board, will determine the final composition of the Working Group.

Schedule•

Deadline open call for nominations: Sunday 18 August 2024

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•Interviews with candidates: 18 August 2024 – 19 September 2024•

Proposed composition of the Pollution Working Group submitted to GSSB for approval: 15-16
October 2024.

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Personal details
Please fill in your information:
Full NameOrganization
Position
Constituency group*□Business enterprise

Please select the group that best describes you/your□Investment institution□

Labor organization□

Mediating institution□

Civil society organization□

Other□

Yes□

Noorganization* The description of these constituencies is presented in thePollution Working Group Terms of Reference

If other is selected above, please specify
Country (or geographical location) of work
Country (or geographical location) of residence(please also indicate your time zone, as this will helporganize calls/interviews)
Language(s) spoken
EmailWork phone(including country code)
Personal mobile phone(including country code)
Additional information or comments on personal
details
Would you like to receive updates from theStandards Division on this project?
By selecting ‘YES’ you agree to receive updates fromGRI Standards via email

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Consent
The GSSB will determine the final composition of the Pollution Working Group at one of their public
meetings. This is expected to take place at the meeting on 15-16 October 2024. The agenda, meeting
materials, and the recording of this meeting will be made publicly available in accordance with theDue Process Protocol. As an applicant, your organization, position, stakeholder constituency, countryof residence, and summary of your background and experience may be presented to the GSSB inmeeting documentation and published on the GRI website.
Names or other personal information will not be published.
Do agree to have your organization, position, stakeholder constituency, country of residence,and summary of your background and experience, included in meeting documentation that will
be presented to the GSSB and made publicly available on the GRI website?
□Yes□

No

Do you have any additional comments you would like to make regarding your details or the publishingof these details?

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Candidate background andexperience
Question 1
As outlined in the Terms of Reference, the Working Group will be appointed by GSSB. The criteria for
selecting members .
Please provide a brief description of your most relevant knowledge and experience related tothe topic of pollution (250 words maximum):

Question 2
In addition, to the above, a number of other criteria will be considered for selecting Working Groupmembers including:•relevant knowledge of sustainability reporting; and•familiarity with the needs of users of sustainability reports.

Please briefly describe your knowledge and experience related to sustainability reporting (250words maximum):Page 6 of 7

Question 3
In developing the Standard, the Working Group should seek to develop content that aligns with key
authoritative instruments (such as inter-governmental instruments of the United Nations, theInternational Labor Organization, and the OECD) and consider the content of other reporting
frameworks.
Please provide a brief description of your knowledge and experience of working withinternational standards, frameworks and authoritative sources related to pollution (250 wordsmaximum):Page 7 of 7