GRI Standards Certified Training Programme on Non-financial/ Sustainability Reporting
24-25 February | 31 March – 1 April 2025 – online
The training is delivered by a highly skilled GRI nominated trainer, having significant hands-on experience in applying GRI Standards and other frameworks.
Maximum number of seats: 12
GRI Standards can be studied as a sustainability reporting methodology regardless of whether the entities are subject to the EU requirements or are willing to report voluntarily.
Companies that need to comply with CSRD requirements should be aware of the joint EFRAG-GRI official statement that confirmed that they have achieved a high level of interoperability between their respective standards in relation to impact reporting.
CSR BootIQ was the first GRI licensed training provider to run certified courses in Romania. The license was obtained in 2015 and is renewed annually.
The new GRI Universal Standards (GRI 1, 2 and 3) were adopted in 2021 and will officially enter into circulation on the 1st of January 2023. They were the basis for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
GRI Standards continues to be the most widely used sustainability reporting framework. It helps companies to improve the business processes by using best management practices and key performance indicators, to report transparently on the social, economic and environmental performance and monitor progress.
The training programme is designed especially for managers interested in improving business processes, representatives of organisations regardless of its type (public, private, NGOs) willing to position themselves as responsible employer and role models, as well as professionals in areas such as sustainability, procurement, human resources, legal & public affairs, health & safety, environment, or technology. Another group are are report users (such as NGO representatives, financial analysts, government officials, members of Executive Boards, media, companies willing to establish a business relationship with multinational companies).
Once successfully completing the training course, participants will receive:
- an internationally recognized certificate issued by GRI (electronic)
- a participant booklet (secured pdf file) useful for those willing to sit in the GRI Certified Sustainability Professional exam
- course slides (secured pdf file).
Topics covered by our Bucharest GRI Standards Certified Training Programme:
Part I – Introduction into GRI Standards
Part II – Overview of the GRI Standards
Part III – GRI Standards
- Universal standards (GRI 1, 2 and 3)
- GRI Sector Standards
- GRI topic-specific standards
Part IV – Using the GRI Standards in the sustainability reporting process
Part V – Conclusion. Additional resources
Trainer:
Cristina Balan, Partner – Sustainability: vision, strategy & reporting, is a licensed trainer and a GRI Nominated Trainer and is the first Romanian specialist (and the sixth in the world) to have successfully passed the GRI Exam. She has a strong experience in sustainability reporting based on GRI Standards, SDGs and UN Global Compact principles, in stakeholder engagement processes and in materiality analysis. She provided consultancy for non-financial/ sustainability reports in accordance to GRI 3.1 and GRI G4 as well as for the first report published in Romania in accordance to the GRI Standards. She is experienced in the following areas: pharma, IT, telecom, retail, FMCG and energy. As of 1st of January 2022, Cristina is the ViceChair of GRI’s Due Process Oversight Committee (DPOC).
Fees
The fee for the GRI Standards certified course is 899 euro plus VAT (19%). A 10-percent early bird discount applies provided payment is made 30 days prior to the first training day.
For extra details on group discounts (minimum three people from the same organization), and registration procedures, please contact us at: info @ csr-bootiq.com.
The fee includes:
- 12 hours of training and training materials (course slides, participant booklet – secured pdf files);
- GRI Standards: Universal Standards series GRI 1, 2 and 3, GRI Sector Standards, GRI Topic Specific Standards (downloading link);
- e-certificate of attendance issued by GRI for full and active participation (90% of the course);
- case studies (local and international) and lectures conducted by a highly experienced trainer.
Bonus:
- a unique experience and access to specialists with rich experience in sustainability and reporting;
- additional discounts for other training courses organised by CSR BootIQ.
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