National Centre for Sustainability | National Centre for Sustainability-Swinburne University

Sustainability Reporting with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI):
A Comprehensive Two-Day GRI Certified Training Program

 

• How does a sustainability report add value to my organisation?
• How do I prepare properly for a robust report?
• What should I include in my sustainability report?
• What data should I be using in the report?
• How do I engage stakeholders?
• What are the trends in sustainability reporting?

National Centre for Sustainability (NCS) Swinburne and Net Balance Foundation
are delighted to announce the launch of their accredited course Sustainability Reporting with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

 

The certified training program developed by the Amsterdam based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides skills and knowledge on sustainability reporting including how to produce a best practice sustainability report. The program has been developed especially to help report makers to use the GRI Framework and GRI reports effectively. GRI is exclusively the most commonly adopted sustainability reporting framework globally. Net Balance Director Dr Robyn Leeson who is leading our training program development has
been elected onto the GRI stakeholder council and previously worked with GRI as a member of their Working Group on the Public Agency Sector Supplement.

Participants will learn how to:

• Prepare for the reporting process
• Connect with your main internal and external stakeholders
• Define your report content based on stakeholder input, and assess what issues are material to your organisation
• Monitor and collect the information needed for the report
• Report your performance and prepare for publication.

With experience gained working with some of Australia's largest organisations, Net Balance can provide relevant and meaningful case study examples and extensive reporting expertise to deliver regionally appropriate advice and guidance on reporting practices.

'NCS and NBF are GRI Certified Training Program Partners in Aus & NZ'

 

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ncs/Education/GRI.php

Course Structure

Workshop Program Day 1: Part 1: Preparing for the GRI reporting process Part 2: Communicating with stakeholders and credibility in the reporting process Day 2: Part 3: Defining and monitoring report content Part 4: Preparing and communicating the final report You will take home GRI approved tools and templates to guide and improve your reporting process in future. The GRI will provide you with a certificate on completion of this course. This course is eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning at Swinburne University of Technology. The workshop facilitators for the course are Dr Robyn Leeson, Gitanjali Bedi, Rebecca Allonby.

Course Requirements

Who is the course for? The course is for report makers and users, consultants, analysts, professionals and managers involved in CSR, sustainability communications, stakeholder engagement, assurance and disclosure. The course is designed to support both new and experienced reporters prepare and review your reporting process. An overview of the latest reporting trends and international case studies will also enable you to improve year-on-year.

Contact Details

For further details regarding this course or to enrol please go to:

www.swinburne.edu.au/ncs/shortcourses

Location

Delivered in most capital cities of Australia

Courses can also be delivered as in-house programs. 

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