
Trace the evolution of sustainable development from the 1987 definition to the 2030 agenda, highlighting the sustainable development goals, Agenda 21, and the role of ESG.
Explore the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) structure, core modules and sector disclosures, and learn how principles like stakeholder inclusiveness, materiality, completeness, timeliness, accuracy, and comparability shape reporting, clarity.
Explore the UN Global Compact's ten principles—human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption—and ISO 26000 guidance for implementing social responsibility and stakeholder engagement.
Identify and engage stakeholders to determine what to measure and report for the esg report, and build a two-way dialogue across internal and external groups to map information needs.
Identify materiality and collect data and analyze material environmental, social and governance aspects for reporting, guided by internal and external factors and stakeholder information requirements.
Plan sustainability reporting by engaging stakeholders, setting goals, and developing KPIs, then collect, analyze, and report data with integrated information technology systems and phased actions.
Sustainability reporting is increasingly becoming important criteria for good governance for Investors and regulators. It is mandatory in many countries and has become standard practice even in places where it is not required by law.
This course gives the learners a comprehensive understanding of Sustainability to begin with. Learners will be exposed to frameworks that are evolving and being increasingly used for reporting. The course covers what should be included in a report, how to structure a report, and how to identify and engage all stakeholders and communicate their requirements. The course also covers creation of the framework for data collection and reporting that enable consistency and reliability for progress and competitor comparability. Topics on GRI, UNGC and ISO26000 are covered in detail for better understanding, this facilitates the learner to prepare a more relevant report that is crisp, and to the requirement of the various stakeholders.
Key topics covered besides understanding Sustainability are,
GRI and its structure
UNGC and ISO 26000
Stakeholder Identification, mapping and Management
Materiality
Data Collection and Analysis
Steps to preparing the report
There are additional resources that are linked to the modules that provide for real time examples for better understanding of the learners. The course is delivered in a crisp and simplistic manner for between understanding of all learners.