Reporting on Human Rights with the GRI Standards
/ Understand Human Rights Impacts. Apply GRI Disclosures. Report with Transparency.
Course Description
Businesses can have profound positive and negative impacts on human rights, while stakeholders and regulators increasingly expect organisations to be transparent about how these impacts are identified and addressed. This live, instructor-led course provides a practical introduction to reporting on human rights using the GRI Standards. Through guided discussions and practical examples, participants learn to identify human rights-related impacts and material topics, interpret the relevant reporting requirements and guidance, and apply human rights disclosures to support clear, structured and credible reporting.
English or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
Live Online
Face-to-Face
Tailored
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
state the relevance of human rights and human rights transparency to business;
describe the key concepts in the GRI Standards and the process for identifying impacts and determining material topics related to human rights;
discuss the human rights-related disclosures in the GRI Standards, including their requirements and guidance; and
apply human rights-related disclosures by analysing practical examples.
Course
Structure
The workshop combines licensed GRI content with presentations, guided discussions and practical examples, helping participants connect human rights concepts with the relevant GRI reporting requirements.
Introduction
- Welcome, orientation and learning objectives
Part 1:
Introduction to Human Rights and Human Rights Reporting
- The relevance of human rights and human rights transparency to business
- Fundamental human rights concepts in a business and reporting context
Part 2:
Fundamentals of the GRI Standards
- Key human rights-related concepts in the GRI Standards
- Identifying impacts and determining material topics related to human rights
Part 3:
Reporting Expectations and Human Rights Disclosures
- Human rights-related disclosures in the GRI Standards
- Relevant requirements and guidance
- Applying the disclosures through practical examples
Wrap-Up
- Summary of key concepts
- Reflection, Q&A and next steps
Together, the course progresses from understanding why human rights transparency matters to interpreting and applying the relevant GRI disclosures in practice.
Who
Should Attend
This course is suitable for both new and experienced professionals involved in or supporting human rights and sustainability reporting, including:
sustainability, CSR and ESG professionals;
reporting managers and practitioners;
human rights, due diligence and compliance professionals;
consultants, advisers and auditors;
policymakers, regulators and other users of reported information; and
academics, researchers and students.
No previous knowledge of the GRI Standards is required.
Course
Information
Duration:
1 day
Language:
English or
Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian
Delivery Options:
Scheduled Live Online, Face-to-Face at the University of Sarajevo, or tailored in-house delivery worldwide
Prerequisites:
No specific prior knowledge is required
Preparation Tip:
Participants are encouraged to read the GRI Universal Standards before the course
Course Materials:
Applicable licensed course materials and a dedicated participant booklet
️Approved CPD Hours:
3.5 CPD Hours
Professional Certification Pathway:
This course is one of four required courses within the GRI Professional Certification Programme
Group & In-House Options
10% discount for groups of five or more participants from the same institution
Custom pricing for larger groups, institutional programmes and donor-funded initiatives
Tailored in-house training is available worldwide and quoted separately based on group size, location and logistics
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