The Global Reporting Initiative GRI is the most widely used framework for sustainability reporting.
It helps companies to implement corporate social responsibility into their daily business and to report transparently on the social, economic, and environmental performance of their organization.
Benefits
- Solid understanding of the reporting process according to the most widely used sustainability standards
- Ability to manage and prepare a sustainability report for a small or medium-sized event
- Official certificate signed by GRI upon successful completion of the GRI Standards workshop
Target group
The workshop does not require specific qualifications. It addresses:
- Project managers or consultants implementing the social responsibility guidance
- Persons responsible for a social responsibility program conformity in
an organization - Members of the social responsibility team
- Expert advisors in social responsibility
- Auditors
Requirements
Participants should have:
- Basic understanding of sustainability reporting
- Keen interest in sustainability-related issues
Program
DAY 1
Welcome
Part 1: Introduction
- Practical information
- Learning objectives
Part 2: Overview of the GRI Standards
- Useful terminology
- Sustainability reporting
- Introduction to the 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
Discussion
DAY 2
Part 4: Start your reporting process using the GRI Standards
- How to apply the in accordance requirements
- How to apply the reporting principles
- How to determine material topics
- How to report general disclosures
- How to report material topics
- How to present reported information
- End of course exercise
Part 5: Conclusion
- Summary
- What’s next?
Discussion
End of workshop