Reporting on Human Rights with the GRI Standards
This course is self-paced, providing an in-depth overview and analysis of how to report on human rights with the GRI Standards. The course offers a holistic view of the relevance of human rights and human rights transparency for organizations. It describes the key concepts and the process for identifying impacts and determining material topics in the GRI Standards related to human rights.
Course Content
Introduction to the course
Part 1: Introduction to human rights and human rights reporting
Part 2: Fundamentals of the GRI Standards
Part 3: Reporting expectations and disclosures for human rights set out in the GRI Standards
Final takeaways and wrap up
Who is this course designed for?
This course is aimed at new and existing reporting practitioners as well as the sustainability professionals that assist them. Other users of the GRI Standards, such as students, academics, data users, or policy makers who want to understand and gain practical knowledge on how to report on human rights using the GRI Standards are also welcome to take this course.
What will you achieve?
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
State the relevance of human rights and human rights transparency to business
Describe the key concepts in the GRI Standards as well as the process for identifying impacts and determining material topics related to human rights
Discuss the disclosures in the GRI Standards related to human rights, including the requirements and guidance
Apply the GRI human rights-related disclosures by studying practical case studies
Pre-requisites
To be able to fully understand the subject matter, a working knowledge of the GRI Standards is recommended.