Sustainability Reporting Using the GRI Standards

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Plan and prepare an evidence-based GRI sustainability report. Work through impact assessment, disclosure mapping, data controls, management narratives, the content index and publication review using a fictional packaging business.

LO01: Define the reporting purpose and project charter
LO02: Set boundaries and select the right standards
LO03: Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence
LO04: Assess impacts and determine material topics
LO05: Build the disclosure and ownership register
LO06: Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning
LO07: Write management-of-topic narratives
LO08: Prepare the content index and handle omissions
LO09: Review versions, controls and publication readiness
LO10: Complete the Meridian reporting simulation

Course Content

Reporting foundations and boundaries
Work through two practical lessons. Define the reporting purpose and project charter. Set boundaries and select the right standards.

Define the reporting purpose and project charter
Set boundaries and select the right standards

Stakeholders and material impacts
Work through two practical lessons. Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence. Assess impacts and determine material topics.

Disclosures and reliable data
Work through two practical lessons. Build the disclosure and ownership register. Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning.

Management narratives and content index
Work through two practical lessons. Write management-of-topic narratives. Prepare the content index and handle omissions.

Review and publication
Work through two practical lessons. Review versions, controls and publication readiness. Complete the Meridian reporting simulation.

Assessment

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Sustainability Reporting Using the GRI Standards

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Course Content

Reporting foundations and boundaries
Work through two practical lessons. Define the reporting purpose and project charter. Set boundaries and select the right standards.

Define the reporting purpose and project charter

Set boundaries and select the right standards

Stakeholders and material impacts
Work through two practical lessons. Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence. Assess impacts and determine material topics.

Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence

Assess impacts and determine material topics

Disclosures and reliable data
Work through two practical lessons. Build the disclosure and ownership register. Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning.

Build the disclosure and ownership register

Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning

Management narratives and content index
Work through two practical lessons. Write management-of-topic narratives. Prepare the content index and handle omissions.

Write management-of-topic narratives

Prepare the content index and handle omissions

Review and publication
Work through two practical lessons. Review versions, controls and publication readiness. Complete the Meridian reporting simulation.

Review versions, controls and publication readiness

Complete the Meridian reporting simulation

Assessment

Sustainability Reporting Using the GRI Standards – Final Quiz

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Reporting foundations and boundaries Work through two practical lessons. Define the reporting purpose and project charter. Set boundaries and select the right standards.

Define the reporting purpose and project charter

Set boundaries and select the right standards

Stakeholders and material impacts Work through two practical lessons. Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence. Assess impacts and determine material topics.

Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence

Assess impacts and determine material topics

Disclosures and reliable data Work through two practical lessons. Build the disclosure and ownership register. Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning.

Build the disclosure and ownership register

Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning

Management narratives and content index Work through two practical lessons. Write management-of-topic narratives. Prepare the content index and handle omissions.

Write management-of-topic narratives

Prepare the content index and handle omissions

Review and publication Work through two practical lessons. Review versions, controls and publication readiness. Complete the Meridian reporting simulation.

Review versions, controls and publication readiness

Complete the Meridian reporting simulation

Assessment

Sustainability Reporting Using the GRI Standards – Final Quiz

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Reporting foundations and boundaries
Work through two practical lessons. Define the reporting purpose and project charter. Set boundaries and select the right standards.

Stakeholders and material impacts
Work through two practical lessons. Engage stakeholders and evaluate evidence. Assess impacts and determine material topics.

Disclosures and reliable data
Work through two practical lessons. Build the disclosure and ownership register. Calculate indicators and preserve their meaning.

Management narratives and content index
Work through two practical lessons. Write management-of-topic narratives. Prepare the content index and handle omissions.

Review and publication
Work through two practical lessons. Review versions, controls and publication readiness. Complete the Meridian reporting simulation.