GRI - Course

Course Content

Introduction to the course

Part 1: The role of business and sustainability reporting in enabling sustainable development

Part 2: Reporting on the SDGs: current trends, challenges, and opportunities

Part 3: Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting

Conclusion and key take-aways

Who is this course designed for?

This training course explores the global sustainability challenges addressed by the Global Goals and defines the business case for engaging with the SDGs. It explains the role of sustainability reporting and how it contributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. In addition, it interprets the current trends, challenges, and opportunities faced by organizations when it comes to reporting on the SDGs.

By following the steps outlined in the publication ‘Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Reporting: A Practical Guide’, the course describes a practical process to integrate the SDGs into currently existing reporting processes. The course includes case studies and reporting examples from organizations in different sectors.

What will you achieve?

When you have completed 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.

Pre-requisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course