Introduction to sustainability reporting and the GRI Standards

This online course is open to those who are new to sustainability reporting or seeking to broaden their understanding of the subject.

After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Define sustainability through a holistic and multi-dimensional approach 
• Describe sustainability challenges and explaining how reporting contributes to sustainable development
• List the key elements of a sustainability report and the value and benefits of disclosure
• Explain the concepts, features and structure of the GRI Standards 

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Stakeholder engagement

This online course takes a deep dive into the process of engaging with stakeholders as outlined in the GRI Standards. It explores the relevant disclosures, and provides some practical tips on how to approach the topic and make stakeholder engagement successful.  
 
After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Define 'stakeholders' in the context of the GRI Standards 
• Explain the relevance of stakeholder engagement for the sustainability reporting process 
• Explain the requirements of the GRI Standards related to stakeholder engagement  

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Materiality

This online course is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the concept of materiality within the context of the GRI Standards, and explain how to use it as part of your sustainability reporting process.  

After attending this course, you will be able to: 

• Describe important definitions and background information on materiality 
• Explain the requirements and recommendations of the GRI Standards related to materiality, specifically regarding the identification of and the reporting on material topics. 

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Sustainability reporting process

This online course provides a step-by-step approach to the reporting process and can suit all types of organizations.  

After attending this course, you will be able to:  

• List the most common activities and tasks associated with preparing a sustainability report 
• Explain the benefits of sustainability reporting for organizations, as well as the benefits of reporting with the GRI Standards 
• Define and describe the experiences and challenges of other organizations, and use their tips with regard to steps taken as part of the reporting process

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Integrating the SDGs into sustainability reporting

This online course will explore the global sustainability challenges that are addressed by the Global Goals and define the business case for engaging with the SDGs.  

After attending this course, you will be able to:  

• Describe the global sustainability challenges that we face as well as the business case for engaging with the SDGs 
• Explain the role of sustainability reporting and how it contributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs 
• Interpret the current trends, challenges, and opportunities faced by organizations when it comes to reporting on the SDGs  
• Integrate the SDGs into your reporting process by following the steps outlined in the publication ‘Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Reporting: A Practical Guide’, developed by the UN Global Compact and GRI
• Describe the reporting experiences of organizations in different sectors after examining their case studies. 

 
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GRI 207: Tax

This course is designed for professionals engaged in tax-related issues and reporting. After attending this course, you will be able to:  

• Describe tax-related impacts and global trends in tax disclosure and transparency  
• Use GRI Standard GRI 207: Tax 2019 in your reporting and explain how it relates to other reporting aspects, such as the Sustainable Development Goals

• Interpret and implement GRI tax disclosures

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GRI 403: Occupational Health & Safety

This course is for reporters who wish to enhance their knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) based on the GRI Standards.  After taking this course, you will be able to:  

• Identify the latest trends in OHS and sustainability reporting 
• Describe the key features of GRI 403:  Occupational Health and Safety 2018 and explain the key concepts and requirements of both the management approach disclosures and the topic-specific disclosures  
• Use the Standard in your reporting process 
• Describe what to consider in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, when collecting information for the management approach disclosures with the OHS Standard 

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GRI 306: Waste

This self-paced  course is for professionals engaged or interested in learning about waste management and reporting. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Describe the global trends that informed the development of GRI 306: Waste 2020 
• Identify leading practices in waste management 
• Interpret and implement the Standard's disclosures 
• Adapt current reporting practice to the new requirements listed in the Standard 

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Content Index Tutorial

This is a one-hour online tutorial on how to build a content index for your GRI sustainability report, which facilitates the following learning objectives:

• Understand what the GRI content index is and its function;
• Understand the work of GRI and the GRI Standards;
• Identify the main elements to be included in each GRI content index;
• Understand how reporting in accordance can be reflected in the index;
• Follow best practice when building your own index;
• Get ready to use the GRI Content Index Tool.