Sustainability Reporting in General
At the end of this training participants will:
- Comprehend the definition and application of the Sustainability Report
- Understand EU NFD and CSRD timelines
- Understand the guidelines and requirements for the preparation of the Sustainability Report
- Acquire knowledge on the GRI Standards Guidelines for the preparation of the Sustainability Report
- Analyze indicators and reporting principles
- Understand the importance of External Assurance
Who Should Attend?
Responsible for the various company functions, in particular, managers of management systems, communication and marketing managers, CSR managers, managers of the Sustainability Report and consultants.
Course Agenda
Day 1:
Sustainability reporting
- Introduction and Trends
- Trend on mandatory disclosure (NFD. CSRD)
- Overview of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards
Sustainability reporting (continue)
- GRI Reporting Principles
- Using GRI Standards
Group work 1: Familiarity with GRI standard structure & documents
Day 2 :
Indicators
- Identification of indicators from materiality analysis
- Indicators & data collection
Group work 2: Working with indicators
The Assurance Process
Final recap – Q&A
Final Test
Course Description
Sustainability Reporting is an important topic at this moment for every company that either creates reports to be compliant with regulations or because they believe it is necessary for other reasons. Even though many companies are producing a sustainability report or statement every year, there is still much confusion about the topic and most sustainability reports can be improved.
- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards
- The principles of reporting
- The data collection system
- Continuous improvement and internal monitoring system in the Sustainability Report
- External assurance and corporate reputation
Benefits
A focus on sustainability and a systematic approach to sustainability reporting help organizations to:
- Manage social and environmental impacts
- Serve as a differentiator from competitors and foster investor confidence, stakeholder trust and employee loyalty
- Strengthen internal data management
- Streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency
- Develop strategies to avoid or mitigate social and environmental risks that might impact financial performance
- Deliver better business, social, environmental, and financial value towards creating a virtuous circle
- Benchmark sustainability performance against self and others
Methodology
Instructor-led training in a virtual classroom. This means the course is Live Online. Participants will learn through online teaching. Lectures, case studies, group exercises, discussions, problem solving, examples with explanation, assignments and/or quizzes happen in the virtual classroom training. Participants need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location. Each module is delivered live using webinar technology, creating a virtual classroom learning environment. Live sessions provide you with direct access to the trainer so you can ask questions, understand complex concepts and share ideas with peers. Webcam and microphone are REQUIRED to interact with the instructor and/or other participants.
The course content and structure are designed by the domain experts from TÜV SÜD.
With immense experience and knowledge in the relevant standards, our team of product specialists and technical experts at TÜV SÜD, developed the course content based on current business landscape and market requirements.
The course is carried out by a qualified teacher from the TÜV SÜD Academy.
The objective of the training is to give the participants practical knowledge and skills in contrast to only having the theory presented to them.
Learning Assessments
Certificate of Attendance
Prerequisites
None.