Other courses
Below you can find additional courses that are not part of the Professional Certification Program and do not represent Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Transitioning to the GRI Standards 2021 update
This course covers the main differences between the GRI Universal Standards launched in 2016 and the revised Universal Standards 2021. It also introduces the new Sector Standards and goes through the adaptations that were made to the Topic Standards. The course is intended for seasoned sustainability professionals who are familiar with the GRI Standards, and its purpose is to give a high-level overview of what has changed.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain why the GRI Standards were revised and how responsible business conduct concepts were embedded
- Summarize the main changes to the GRI Standards
- Discuss the system of the GRI Standards 2021 Update and explain the content and the use of the Sector Standards
- Describe the new guidance to determine an organization’s material topics
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GRI content index course
This course is designed to help reporters prepare the GRI content index of their sustainability report.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define what a GRI content index is and describe its function in a sustainability report
- Explain how reporting with the GRI Standards should be reflected in the report's content index
- Identify the main elements that must be included in the GRI content index
- Follow best practices when preparing the GRI content index
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