ISOS Group, as a GRI Certified Training Partner for USA is offering a series of Sustainability Reporting Courses based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) standard methodology, the most widely recognized standard in the world today! The course is aimed at providing participants with the tools needed to fully assess the sustainability of various activities and to reduce the negative impacts of day-to-day operations. ISOS Group is a GRI Organizational Stakeholder and a GRI certified training partner in the USA.
Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI certified employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. For managers, getting certified can boost your career as you contribute to your organization’s success.
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Successful businesses of the future depend on a new type of professional prepared to accelerate economic growth while minimizing social and environmental risks. Therefore, this two-day course is designed to encourage participation among a diverse group of professionals looking to enhance their skills sets, such as for-profit and non-profit managers in charge of sustainability activities. The tools presented to participants can even benefit graduate students interested in developing their capacity to apply other sustainability-driven components learned in the classroom to the outside world. |
Through presentations and interactive learning, participants should be able to firmly grasp GRI’s sustainability reporting methodology and devise a process adequate to their individual needs. Instructors will provide participants with a hands-on instruction by utilizing GRI’s third generation (G3) sustainability reporting framework, other GRI reporting publications, sustainability reports from internationally recognized corporations headquartered in California as case studies, and trends specific to the region. |
Upon completion, participants will receive certificates directly from GRI for their demonstrated knowledge of:
- GRI, the GRI Framework, and supporting documents
- Synergies between the UN Global Compact and sustainability reporting
- Reporting concept, planning, and the reporting process
- Benefits and challenges of reporting
- Stakeholder identification, role, prioritization, and engagement
- The GRI materiality principle and indicator selection
- Connecting reporting content and monitoring with policies and goals
- Quality assurance and application levels
- Communicating Results
How Can One Go About Registration?
For cost information associated with each event, please click on the link appropriate to the event you would like to attend. Seating is limited, so register now for one of our upcoming events!
- Telephone enrollment: (+1) 619 490 4856 or (+1) 702 430 8985
- Online enrollment: Click on the links below for online registration with your credit card or Pay Pal account:
July 29-30, 2010
Berkeley, CA
Avenue: Berkeley Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
October 7-8, 2010
San Diego, CA
Avenue: MGSM, Alliant University
October, 2010
Albuquerque, NM
Avenue: TBA
Nov 5-6, 2010
Bentonville, AR
Avenue: TBA
Nov 11-12, 2010
Berkeley, CA
Avenue: Berkeley Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
November 18-19, 2010
Seattle, WA
Avenue: TBA
January 13-14, 2011
Washington, DC
Avenue: TBA
Any further questions should be directed to our Course Coordinators.
