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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

The program provides a unique opportunity to gain expertise and global recognition in sustainability reporting with the GRI Standards.

About this course 

The GRI Professional Certification Program offers globally applicable and recognised professional development for individuals operating in the sustainability field. The courses focus on:

  • enhancing knowledge, expertise and skills required to apply the GRI Standards
  • improving the quality of sustainability reporting

Course details

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Fee: £700 plus VAT

Course content

This course blends the theory of the GRI standards with suggestions for practical applications.

Introduction 
Part 1: GRI Standards fundamentals 
Part 2: The system of GRI Standards 
Part 3.1: Reporting requirements and principles 
Part 3.2: Determining material topics 
Part 3.3: Reporting on material topics & GRI content index 
Final knowledge check
Wrap-up 

Learning

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the GRI standards
  • identify impacts and determine material topics
  • use the standards for best practise impact reporting

Who is this course for?

The course is designed for senior managers, board of directors, sustainability committee members, auditors, academics, accountants, lawyers, regulators, charity and public sector workers, and NGO workers. 

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Double materiality is central to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). 

This practical one-day course gives you the grounding in the ESRS and the knowledge and tools to perform a robust double materiality assessment (DMA) aligned with EFRAG’s guidance. 

You will leave with ready-to-use templates and a clear process to take back to your organisation.

Course details

  • Duration: 1 day online
  • Fee: £550 plus VAT

Course content

This course covers:

  • CSRD & ESRS essentials: scope, timing, assurance, interoperability
  • Double materiality in practice: impacts vs. financial effects; IROs; time horizons
  • Value chain mapping and stakeholder engagement
  • Designing criteria, scoring and building the matrix
  • From assessment to ESRS disclosures and datapoint mapping
  • Governance, documentation and audit-readiness checklist

Learning

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • explain the ESRS structure (cross-cutting and topical), CSRD Scope and timelines
  • explain double materiality (impact & financial) and how it drives ESRS disclosures
  • plan and run a company-specific DMA covering impacts, risks and opportunities
  • map your value chain and stakeholders; gather and weigh evidence credibly
  • define scoring criteria and build a materiality matrix
  • link results to ESRS topics and datapoints
  • document decisions and governance for external assurance

Who is this course for?

The course is designed for: 

  • sustainability, ESG, finance, risk and compliance professionals responsible for CSRD/ESRS reporting, consultants and internal auditors supporting DMA projects
  • consultants and internal auditors supporting DMA projects
  • executives and board members seeking decision-useful insights

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Under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), companies must disclose not only what is material, but also demonstrate how information was collected, validated, and documented. 

This one-day course equips you with the practical tools to design a credible data-collection process and produce assurance-ready disclosures.

Course details

  • Duration: 1 day online
  • Fee: £250 plus VAT

Course content

This course covers:

  • From materiality to data points: linking DMA outcomes to required disclosures
  • Data architecture: systems, sources, boundaries, estimates and proxies
  • Collection & validation: evidence, controls, responsibilities, value-chain engagement
  • Documentation & audit trail: versioning, methodologies, decision logs, assurance readiness
  • Reporting practice: drafting disclosures with clarity and consistency

Learning

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • explain how material information is defined and required under ESRS
  • map ESRS datapoints to internal systems, processes, and value-chain sources
  • establish a data-collection workflow (roles, responsibilities, cadence, evidence, controls)
  • apply best practices for managing proxies, estimates, and value-chain inputs.
  • prepare documentation and audit trails that meet assurance expectations
  • draft clear, consistent disclosures aligned with ESRS requirements

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For further information please email the course lead.