Voluntary framework
GRI Standards
In forceVoluntary
Voluntary sustainability reporting standards. They are not UAE law. ADX maps parts of its metric guidance to GRI. A company reports under GRI only if it chooses to, or if a contract, parent or exchange expectation requires that choice. No UAE effective date applies.
- Issuing authority
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Jurisdiction
- International rules affecting UAE businesses
- Instrument type
- Voluntary framework
- Legal status
- In force
- Publication date
- No confirmed date identified
- Effective date
- No confirmed effective date identified
- Categories
- ESG disclosure
- Last reviewed
- 13 October 2026
- Verification
- Verified against the cited sources
- Record version
- 1
Who may be affected
Market-driven when the company, its parent, its customers or its exchange materials use GRI.
Entity types
- Companies that adopt or are asked for GRI reporting
Conditions
- A decision or request to use GRI exists. Listing alone does not prove a GRI requirement.
Requirements or duties supported by the source
- Voluntary framework.
- Not a UAE filing obligation.
- Often referenced by exchange guidance and by reporters.
Compliance dates
No confirmed company-specific filing or compliance date identified.
Reporting periods
No separate reporting period was identified beyond the duties described above.
Practical implications
- Select topics from the company’s material impacts rather than attempting to fill every GRI disclosure by default.
Recommended next actions
- Confirm whether any report the company already issues claims to be in accordance with GRI.
- If it does, align evidence with that claim. If it does not, do not imply GRI compliance.
Relevant sections
- GRI Standards
Amendments and historical versions
No amendment was verified for this record.
Official sources
- GRI Standardsprimary
Record history
- 13 October 2026 — Initial navigator record. No UAE effective date, because none exists for this voluntary framework.