The modules, which cover the fundamentals of GRI reporting, will deepen your knowledge and skills in using the GRI standards. In addition, they will enable you to improve your sustainability reporting credentials, and therefore the level of your sustainability reporting.
The program provides anyone working in sustainability reporting with a learning path that covers the basics of GRI reporting:
- Introduction to sustainability reporting, the GRI standards and the correspondence with other major normative requirements (SDG, UNGC, ISO 26000, AA1000, Integrated Reporting, CDP, etc.)
- Stakeholder engagement
- Materiality analysis
- Due diligence and Human rights
- UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- EFRAG's European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
- Preparation to the exam
| MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND GRI STANDARDS 2021 | |
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| Discovery of the foundations and concepts of sustainable development and introduction to the GRI standards to discover the correlations with other important standards: SDG, UN Global Compact (UNGC), ISO26000, AA1000AP, CDP, Integrated Report, European CSRD regulation or other standards. | |
| MODULE 2: REPORTING PROCESS IN LINE WITH GRI STANDARDS 2021 | |
| Provides the essential tools for writing a sustainability report, in order to capture the contextual information of an organization and its sustainability reporting practices. | |
| MODULE 3: MATERIAL TOPICS AND MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT | |
| Identification of material topics and their scope in order to prioritize the content to be included in the report according to sectoral requirements. | |
| MODULE 4: DEEPENING OF THE REPORTING PROCESS IN LINE WITH THE GRI STANDARDS 2021 | |
| Exploration of the methodological specifications for a GRI 2021 compliant report and tips for efficient communication of information to stakeholders. | |
| MODULE 5: PRACTICAL EXERCISES | |
| Analysis of a sustainability report, in accordance with the requirements of the GRI standards, to put the acquired theory into practice. This module builds on the knowledge gained through the recommendations and comments of the expert trainer and feedback from other participants. | |
| MODULE 6: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING IN LINE WITH GRI STANDARDS 2021 | |
| Raises awareness of Human Rights, due diligence, and the importance of transparency for companies. In-depth analysis of the impact identification process regarding material topics. | |
| MODULE 7: INTEGRATION OF THE SDG IN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING | |
| Explanation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and their integration into sustainability reporting practices followed by recommendations for maximizing contributions to them, according to the GRI standards 2021. | |
| MODULE 8: UNLOCKING THE ESRS FOR GRI REPORTERS | |
| Equipping GRI reporters with the skills to integrate European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) into their reporting framework, ensuring compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and to facilitate the alignment of ESRS with GRI Standards through practical application and leveraging existing reporting practices. | |
| MODULE 9: PREPARATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION EXAM TO BECOME A GRI CERTIFIED SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL | |
| Review of the acquired knowledge and verification of understanding of key concepts in order to pass the GRI exam and become a certified “GRI Sustainability Professional”. |
All of our trainers are GRI certified trainers. They have pedagogical expertise in sustainability reporting, CSR, transparency, ethics and knowledge of the regional CSR context.
Forethix is recognised as a GRI Certified Training Partner World and member of the GRI community since 2011. Since December 2021, Forethix has become the GRI training partner in Europe, Asia, Africa and Middle East.
European Official training organization under number: N°10042568/1