Learn with a Globally Licensed GRI
Certified Training Partner

Build practical expertise in impact reporting through live, instructor-led programmes delivered by the University of Sarajevo. Our training combines licensed course content with expert guidance and applied learning, helping professionals and organisations apply the GRI Standards, navigate ESRS requirements, strengthen climate reporting and prepare for external assurance.

At a Glance

12 GRI-Licensed Courses
Take a standalone course or complete the required courses within a professional certification pathway.

Live, Instructor-Led Training
Ask questions, work through practical reporting challenges and learn with peers in real time.

Two Language Options
Courses are delivered in English or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.

GRI Certificate of Completion
Awarded after successful completion of each course.

Approved CPD Hours
Earn approved continuing professional development hours with every completed course.

Two Professional Certification Pathways
Prepare for the GRI Certified Sustainability Professional or GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional credential.
Professional credentials are issued directly by GRI.

Why GRI
Matters

Why GRI Matters

The GRI Standards—the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting—enable organisations of any size, sector or location to understand and report their impacts on the economy, environment and people, including human rights, in a credible and comparable way.

GRI’s latest global study analysed 14,682 publicly listed companies across 132 jurisdictions, demonstrating its global reach and central role in an increasingly connected sustainability reporting landscape.

0%
of large listed companies use the GRI Standards
0%
of global market capitalisation is represented by companies using GRI
0%
of companies using ISSB Standards also reference GRI
0%
of companies reporting under the ESRS also reference GRI

Choose
Your
Learning
Path

Choose Your Learning Path

01
Individual
Courses

Choose from 12 standalone courses focused on the GRI Standards, ESRS, climate reporting and external assurance. Each successfully completed course provides a digital GRI Certificate of Completion and approved CPD hours.

Courses that form part of a professional certification pathway also count towards its completion, allowing participants to begin with an individual course and build towards professional certification.

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02
Individual Preparation for
Professional Certification

Complete the required live, instructor-led courses, then take the relevant online certification examination through the GRI Academy.

Candidates who pass the examination earn the corresponding GRI professional credential.

GRI Professional
Certification

Develop expertise in the GRI Standards, impact materiality, human rights reporting, Sector Standards and the wider sustainability reporting landscape.

4 required courses

+ GRI Professional Certification Exam

Credential
awarded:

GRI Certified Sustainability Professional

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ESRS Professional
Certification

Build practical expertise across the ESRS reporting process, including stakeholder engagement, double materiality, material information, external assurance readiness and digital reporting.

6 required courses

+ ESRS Professional Certification Exam

Credential
awarded:

GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional

Explore the ESRS Pathway

Live Training. Three Delivery Options.

All courses are delivered live and instructor-led. Choose the format that best suits your location, learning needs and organisational context.

Live Online

Join scheduled, interactive online sessions from anywhere in the world.

Face-to-Face

Attend scheduled classroom training at the University of Sarajevo.

Tailored In-House Training

Arrange a dedicated programme for your organisation, delivered live online, at your premises or at the University of Sarajevo. In-house training is available worldwide for companies, public institutions, universities, professional bodies and development partners.

Each cohort is delivered in English or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, as specified in the course schedule or agreed for an in-house programme.

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Pricing, Discounts & Payment

Course Fees Include

  • Live, instructor-led training
  • Applicable licensed learning materials
  • Digital GRI Certificate of Completion
  • Approved CPD hours

Discounts & Support

  • 10% discount for groups of five or more participants from the same institution
  • Custom pricing for larger groups, institutional programmes and donor-funded initiatives
  • Scholarship opportunities through selected projects and calls, subject to availability

Tailored In-House Training

  • Available live online or at the client’s premises worldwide
  • Customised according to the selected courses, number of participants and delivery needs
  • Quoted separately based on location and any applicable travel, accommodation, venue and logistical requirements

Payment & Enrolment

  • Payment by bank transfer following registration
  • Invoice and complete payment instructions provided after registration is reviewed
  • Enrolment confirmed upon receipt of payment

Meet Our
Trainers

Meet Our Trainers

Expertise You Can Trust.

Collectively, our multidisciplinary training team combines academic depth with senior professional experience in GRI and ESRS reporting, the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, materiality and assurance, sustainable finance, climate risk, energy efficiency, low-carbon investment, governance and regulation.

Quality Assurance
GRI-licensed courses are delivered only by nominated trainers who maintain the active GRI professional credentials required for the courses they teach.

Jasmina Mangafić, PhD

Full Professor
Sustainability Reporting and Sustainable Transition Expert

GRI Professional
Credentials
  • GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
  • GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional
Selected International
Qualifications
  • FSA Credential Holder (IFRS Foundation)
  • Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate (GARP)
Areas of
Expertise
  • Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Standards
  • Sustainable Finance & Climate Risk
  • Energy Transition & Circular Economy

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Ljiljan Veselinović, PhD

Full Professor
Quality, Evaluation and Data Analytics Expert

GRI Professional
Credentials
  • GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
Selected International
Qualifications
  • Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate (GARP)
  • Certificate in Evaluation Practice
Areas of
Expertise
  • ESG Strategy & Organisational
  • Sustainability Quality Management & Performance Measurement Impact
  • Evaluation & Data Analytics

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Azra Smječanin, PhD

Architect
Energy Efficiency and International Project Expert

GRI Professional
Credentials
  • GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
  • GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional
Selected International
Qualifications
  • European Energy Manager
  • Certified Expert in Climate & Renewable Energy Finance
Areas of
Expertise
  • Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Buildings
  • Climate Finance & Low-Carbon Investment
  • International Project Delivery & EU Funds

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Josip Nikolić

Legal, Regulatory and Public-Sector Governance Expert

GRI Professional
Credentials
  • GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
  • GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional
Selected International
Qualifications
  • Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance
  • Certified Expert in ESG and Impact Investing
Areas of
Expertise
  • ESG Governance & Regulatory Frameworks
  • Sustainable Finance & Climate Policy
  • Public-Sector Strategy & Project Governance

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Ready to Strengthen Your Reporting Expertise?

Choose an individual course for focused professional development or complete a structured pathway towards professional certification.