Sustainability Reporting is an organization’s practice of reporting publicly on its economic, environmental and/or social impacts, and hence its contributions - positive or negative - towards the goal of sustainable development.
This course is designed to help participants understand the Sustainability Reporting process as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. The training enables organizations to establish the systems and processes necessary to conduct stakeholder engagements, analyse the inputs and thereby develop their strategy for Sustainable Development.
Apart from the various aspects of reporting, the course provides ample opportunities for discussions and interactions using case studies.
How will I benefit?
This course will help you:
- Explain the purpose and structure of the GRI standards
- Identify the key concepts and reporting principles for reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards
- Describe the process for identifying impacts and determining material topics
- Gain practical knowledge on the application of the GRI Standards via local case studies and exercises
Who should attend?
- Sustainability, Health, Environment, Safety, Energy and/or Climate Change professionals
- Personnel from HR; Corporate Communications; Marketing; Procurement and operations
- Representatives from legal and statutory bodies
- Consultants, Assessors, NGO’s and Postgraduate students
What will I learn?
This course is interactive and includes sharing of best practices and case studies. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss the fundamentals of Sustainable Development and Reporting
- Understand the GRI Standards and the reporting process requirements
- Conduct materiality assessments and stakeholder engagements
- Develop a sustainability report and build systems and processes to manage the same consistently
- Link the sustainability report to the other sustainability standards for example those by stock exchanges around the world.
Topics covered:
Part 1: Introduction
- Practical Information
- Learning Objectives
Part 2: Overview of the GRI Standards
- Useful terminology
- Sustainability reporting
- Introduction to GRI Standards
- Structure of the GRI Standards
- How to use the GRI Standards
Part 3: The GRI Standards
- GRI 1: Foundation 2021
- GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
- GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
- GRI Sector Standards
- GRI Topic Standards
Part 4: Start your reporting process using the GRI Standards
- How to apply the in accordance with the requirement
- How to apply the reporting principles
- How to report general disclosures
- How to report material topics
- How to present reported information
What is included?
- Delegate workbook
- Lunch and refreshments (Applicable for classroom only)
- On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate
Contact us
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Call: +63 2 8636 6430
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