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TTC supported a client in developing a sustainability report for the calendar year 2019 in accordance with GRI standards 2016 (Core option) and the sustainable development goals. TTC also assured their sustainability data in accordance with ‘Type 2 Moderate’ assurance as per the AA1000 Assurance Standard (2008) which will add credibility to the report. The project work was broadly divided into two phases. The first phase consisted of the materiality assessment process which preceded the second phase involving the development and assurance of the sustainability report. The materiality assessment process entailed review of previous materiality assessments conducted by the client, peer materiality matrices and the rating of the importance of material topics by the stakeholders of the organization resulting in the formation of a materiality matrix thus forming the basis of the report. Data collection templates were prepared in order to collect GRI disclosure specific data. Sustainability oriented initiatives taken up by the client were mapped against the UN sustainable development goals in the report. The assurance process entailed the gathering of evidences pertaining to several performance indicators listed under the GRI standards.
Key words: GRI, Stakeholder, Materiality, Sustainability
