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 organisation - 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
Programme
DAY 1
Welcome
Part 1: Introduction and background
- Sustainable Development
- Sustainability reporting
- About GRI
Part 2: Overview of the GRI Standards
- Useful terminology
- Introduction to GRI Standards
- Structure of GRI Standards
- How to use the GRI Standards
- Other standards and frameworks
Part 3: GRI Standards
- Universal Standards
- Topic-specific Standards
Discussion
DAY 2
Part 4: Reporting process
- Applying the reporting principles
- Reporting general disclosures
- Identifying material topics and boundaries
- Reporting on material topics
- Reporting in accordance
- Presenting and compiling information
- End of course exercise
Part 5: Additional resources
- GRI support suite
- Getting involved
- Useful resources
- End of course evaluation
Discussion
End of workshop