Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting
This training course explores the global sustainability challenges addressed by the Global Goals and defines the business case for engaging with the SDGs. It explains the role of sustainability reporting and how it contributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. In addition, it interprets the current trends, challenges, and opportunities faced by organizations when it comes to reporting on the SDGs.
Course Content
Introduction to the course
Part 1: The role of business and sustainability reporting in enabling sustainable development
Part 2: Reporting on the SDGs: current trends, challenges, and opportunities
Part 3: Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting
Conclusion and key take-aways
Who is this course designed for?
This course is aimed at sustainability professionals who want to get a better understanding of how the UN Sustainable Development Goals could be integrated into sustainability reporting practices or are trying to embed the SDGs in sustainability reports.
What will you achieve?
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
Describe the global sustainability challenges that we face as well as the business case for engaging with the SDGs
Explain the role of sustainability reporting and how it contributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs
Interpret the current trends, challenges, and opportunities faced by organizations when it comes to reporting on the SDGs
Integrate the SDGs into your reporting process by following the steps outlined in the publication ‘Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Reporting: A Practical Guide’, developed by the UN Global Compact and GRI
Describe the reporting experiences of organizations in different sectors after examining their case studies
Pre-requisites
There are no specific pre-requisites for this course.