Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, an introduction

To provide markets with high-quality training on disclosure standards, this training webinar was developed in collaboration with the GRI. This training program advances market participants knowledge on disclosing ESG information using the GRI standards. This advanced session which is meant for those already using the GRI standards, gives an overview of the updates to the GRI standards (new universal standards and sector standards) concepts such as materiality and situates GRI within other frameworks and best practices.

Corporate sustainability disclosure is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Recognizing the importance of high-quality sustainability-related financial information to investors. stock exchanges and regulators globally are moving fast to implement the newly published IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board. This free. interactive training program is offered in collaboration with SSE Partner Exchanges for listed corporates and other market participants to support them in applying these new standards. Please contact your local stock exchange to host this training program if interested in participating.

Gender equality is a complex topic, which can discourage people of any gender from addressing it in the workplace. However, as one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5) and as a fundamental human right, gender equality has become increasingly essential to capital markets. This training program guides participants through understanding and addressing these complexities with four modules that take a step-by-step approach to enhance gender equality in markets.

Building on a growing demand for high-quality training on climate disclosure and specifically the recommendations of the FSB’s task force on climate-related financial disclosures, the UN SSE, UNEP-FI, IFC and CDP, is providing a multifaceted, CPD-certified course on TCFD specifically for the banking sector. The course is tailor made to help banks to prepare their first or to enhance their existing TCFD-aligned disclosures. The objective is to provide an understanding of the importance of climate-related disclosure and to provide the tools needed to enhance disclosures and financial sector resilience.