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G

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

An international, multi-stakeholder effort that has developed a voluntary framework and guidelines for economic, social and environmental reporting.

Governance

In general, the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled. In this context, the incorporation of non-financial impacts into top-level management responsibility.

Green energy

Energy from renewable sources.

Greenhouse gases

Gases which trap the sun's heat in the atmosphere, producing the greenhouse effect; greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆).

GWh

A unit of energy consumption – gigawatt-hour.