Cut through the confusion: Master ESG/ Sustainability with Ease
Three GRI, IEMA & CPD Certified courses are geared for busy professionals who want to understand how to proceed and create a 1st Class GRI Standards Sustainability Report and have a plan for immediate sustainability action without wasting time.
• Prepare a 1st Class Sustainability Report
• Integrate the SDGs into your reporting process
• Addressing Human Rights and complete the full academic pathway for the GRI Cert examination.
Combination of three certified courses
What will I learn?
Complete preparation for GRI Certification exam to become a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional.
In addition to learning how to prepare a first class GRI Standards Sustainability Report, you will learn:
- how to conduct double materiality using recognised methodology (ESRS, OECD, GRI, UNGPs, SDGs) and identify significant impacts throughout your value chain. The value chain approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of customer preferences and value creation, aiding in strategic decision-making and competitive advantage.
- how to define the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which you address using a recognised methodology
- how SDGs can bring benefit to the organisation by aligning with objectives
- GRI’s recommended methodology:
- to clearly identify impacts on Human Rights and demonstrate that you have done your due diligence properly, and,
- take action to prevent, mitigate, and account for how you address actual and potential negative impacts
Address:
- investor and other key stakeholder needs
- the Sustainable Development Goals
- the EU CSRD Directive for Non-Financial Reporting
- Stock Exchange ESG Rules
- United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs
- other frameworks /regulations
Learning Objectives
Course: Learn how to prepare a 1st Class GRI Sustainability Report
- How to unlock value through strategic sustainability planning. Proper planning of a sustainability report is not merely a procedural requirement; it is a strategic imperative that can yield significant benefits for organizations. Beyond meeting regulatory obligations, meticulous planning ensures that the sustainability report becomes a powerful tool for communication, strategy, transparency, and accountability.
- 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
- key concepts with case studies and group exercises
- SDGs with case studies demonstrating practices by other organisations
- reporting on human rights case studies demonstrating practices by other organisations
Course: Integrating the SDGs into your reporting process
- Explain the relevance of the SDGs and the benefits of engaging with them. Each SDG challenge is an opportunity. Identify which SDGs to address and create the right strategies that will generate shared value.
- Discuss the current trends, challenges, and opportunities when reporting on the SDGs
- Describe how to integrate the SDGs into the reporting processes
- Describe how to disclose the integration of sustainability considerations into your company strategy
Course: Reporting on human rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update
- State the relevance of human rights and human rights transparency to business
- Describe the key concepts in the GRI Standards as well as the process for identifying impacts and determining significant impacts (material topics) related to human rights
- Discuss the disclosures related to human rights, including the requirements and guidance
- Apply the human rights-related disclosures by analysing practical examples
Prior Knowledge
Good command of the English language.
Course programmes
Learn how to prepare a 1st Class GRI Sustainability Report
and take solid sustainability action
7:55 London time
Course Features
Trainer
Simon is an experienced trainer and combines communication and ESG /Sustainability expertise. This enables him to teach in a clear and practical way course material and empower participants to take sustainability action ASAP. We provide each and every participant with a clear road-map/ practical plan of action. This is assessed in group exercises with clear group tasks to help ensure that you complete the course and are able to go forward immediately.
- MBA Marketing (Oxford Brooked University)
- University of Cambridge business course
“Sustainable Finance”
“Sustainable Supply Chain Management” - Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)
- Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management
and Assessment (FIEMA) - Editor www.sustaincase.com
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalism (CIoJ)
- GRI Nominated trainer
- IEMA trainer
Free 30′ Consultation
Part 1. Introduction
1.1 Practical information
1.2 Learning objectives
PART 2 - Overview of the GRI Standards
2.1 Useful terminology
2.2 Sustainability reporting
2.3 Introduction to the GRI Standards
2.4 Structure of GRI Standards
2.5 How to use the GRI Standards
Address the SDGs, the EU Directive for non-financial reporting, other standards & frameworks and stock exchange rules
PART 3 - The GRI Standards
3.1 GRI 1: Foundation 2021
3.2 GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
3.3 GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3.4 GRI Sector Standards
3.5 GRI Topic Standards
PART 4 - Start your reporting process using the GRI Standards
4.1 How to apply the in-accordance requirements
4.2 How to apply the reporting principles
4.3 How to determine material topics
4.4 How to report general disclosures
4.5 How to report material topics
4.6 How to present reported information
PART 5 - Conclusion
5.1 Summary
5.2 What’s next?
14:30 London time
Integrating the SDGs into your reporting process
Course programme
7:55 London time – end 15:00
- Introduction to the SDGs and sustainability reporting
- The SDGs and sustainability reporting:
trends, challenges, and opportunities - Integrating the SDGs into sustainability reportingPractical insights and best practices
- Managing impacts and implementing change
- What’s next?
FBRH plan of action: 4 steps to tackle SDGs andExclusive from FBRH
bring benefit to the organisation
Reporting on human rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update
Course programme
7:55 London time – end 15:00
- Introduction to human rights reporting
- Fundamentals of the GRI Standards
- Reporting expectations and disclosuresPractical insights and best practices
for human rights set out in the GRI Standards - FBRH plan of action: 6 Steps to tackle
human rights and bring benefit
to the organisationExclusive from FBRH
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