What GRI's New York launch means for American and Canadian companies

North American corporate social responsibility (CSR) continued its recent surge this week as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) officially launched its push to encourage American companies to report on environmental, social and governance issues using the GRI framework.

Traditionally squeamish about disclosing non-financial information, North American companies now have a better chance of catching up to the rest of the world (many estimates put us approximately 10 years behind).