CPD Program - GRI Standards Certified Training Course

This program gives you knowledge of the GRI Standards and reporting to facilitate their use within your organization. The Certified Training Course helps you develop your sustainability reporting know-how, so you can run a smooth and effective reporting process, producing the best possible GRI report.

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COURSE OUTLINE:

AGENDA	CONTENT
PART1: Introduction and background	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING ABOUT GRI GRI STANDARDS GRI’S GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS BOARD (GSSB) PMULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH
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 GRI 101: FOUNDATION GRI 102: GENERAL DISCLOSURES GRI 103: MANAGEMENT APPROACH TOPIC-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
PART 4: Start your reporting process using the GRI Standards	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

PROFESSIONAL TRAINER:
Professional GRI Nominated Trainer possessing a Pass in GRI G4 Exam with considerable field and theoretical background.

CERTIFICATION (Attendance: 100%):
Delegates who successfully completed the course will be issued a digital certificate by GRI.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Venue: T.S.T. / Wan Chai / Sheung Wan/ Jordan Training Centre / TBC
Medium: Cantonese supplemented with English material

* 20% discount will be offered to HKIE Members

Objectives

The current climate of international and local business is requiring companies to be more transparent and to consider the full impact of their activities policies. Following the surge in production of ESG/CSR/Sustainability Reports, there is now added pressure for independent verification of these reports against the most recognised international standards such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

This program gives you knowledge of the GRI Standards and reporting to facilitate their use within your organization.

Whether you are thinking about preparing your first report, or you’re a seasoned sustainability specialist, you can learn the latest reporting knowledge and skills with our Professional GRI Nominated Trainer. The Certified Training Course helps you develop your sustainability reporting know-how, so you can run a smooth and effective reporting process, producing the best possible GRI report.

There’s a lot to learn when it comes to sustainability reporting, and the Certified Training Course offers you the way through the five phases in the GRI sustainability reporting process, focusing on local sustainability issues throughout with reference to HKEx ESG Reporting Guide.

Signing up for a course means you will be building your knowledge, gaining skills and improving your report. You will leave with a certificate and a toolkit for success.

BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE:

Standardized training materials directly certified by GRI;
Hands-on and step-by-step instruction on applying GRI Standards with HKEx ESG Reporting Guide;
Interactive learning through real-life case studies from Hong Kong;
Receive GRI certified training certificate upon successful completion (and examination) of the training course;

Audience

Corporate sustainability officers and managers
Corporate communications, marketing and responsible investment practitioners;
Sustainability communications or assurance consultants;
ESG, CSR and Sustainability reporters and contributors;
Professionals, Academics and Students seeking applicable training in GRI-standards reporting;

Classroom 2 days

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