CPD Endorsement
Empowering professional development through CPD Endorsement
Recognition Number: CPDE25066001
Industry: Other
Sub-sector: Sustainability
Mode of Training: In-person
Type of CPD Activity: Seminar
Duration of CPD Activity: 26 hours
Issue Date: 16 June 2025
Expiry Date: 15 June 2026
Mastering Sustainability Reporting - GRI Implementation and Standards
Overview
This comprehensive course on sustainability reporting is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively navigate and apply global reporting standards, with a focus on the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) framework. We begin with an exploration of sustainability concepts, addressing critical issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the Water-Energy- Food nexus. Participants will then delve into the fundamentals of GRI standards, gaining insights into universal sector, topic-specific standards, and learning to determine and report on material topics. The course also covers the integration of human rights considerations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into sustainability reporting, ensuring that participants can align corporate strategies with global sustainability objectives. Through practical exercises and knowledge checks, this course prepares you to contribute to transparent, accountable, and impactful sustainability reporting.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this CPD activity, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the foundations and structure of GRI standards, their role in global sustainability reporting, and how to initiate reporting using them.
- Identify and assess significant Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impacts using ecosystem-based approaches and aligning with global sustainability frameworks.
- Interpret and apply GRI (2 and 3) reporting requirements, focusing on materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, and contextual scenarios.
- Apply GRI Standards to build effective and accurate sustainability reports, integrating real-life examples, SDGs, and practical templates.
- Analyse the main aspects of multiple sustainability reporting standards and frameworks.
- Demonstrate competence in reporting on human rights within sustainability disclosures, through case studies, simulations, and practical exercises.
