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[30% off] GRI Professional Certification Program - Under the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme

New Learning Path of The GRI Professional Certification Program has been updated in Aug 2025. It was designed to give sustainability professionals the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills and expertise in implementing the GRI Standards and to improve sustainability reporting quality. Those who complete the required courses and pass the exam are awarded the title "GRI Certified Sustainability Professional".

3 days In-person Next: 21 Oct 2026 English / Zh-yue Identifier: 185551324
[30% off] GRI Professional Certification Program - Under the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme

Course Overview

What you'll learn

The current climate of international and local business is requiring companies to be more transparent and to consider the full impact of their policies and activities.

Following the surge in production of ESG/CSR/Sustainability Reports, there is now added pressure for independent verification of these reports against the most recognised international standards such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

This program gives you knowledge of the GRI Standards and reporting to facilitate their use within your organization.

Whether you are thinking about preparing your first report, or you’re a seasoned sustainability specialist, you can learn the  latest reporting knowledge and skills with our Professional GRI Nominated Trainer. The GRI Professional Certification Program helps you to enhance the knowledge on how to implement GRI Standards which aims to improve the quality of disclosure and reporting.

There’s a lot to learn when it comes to sustainability reporting, and the Professional Certification Program offers you the way through the four fundamentals courses in the GRI sustainability reporting process, focusing on local sustainability issues throughout with reference to HKEx ESG Reporting Guide.

Signing up for a course means you will be building your knowledge, gaining skills and improving your report. You will leave with a certificate and a toolkit for success.

Who This Course Is For

  • Corporate sustainability officers and managers
  • Corporate communications, marketing and responsible investment practitioners;
  • Sustainability communications or assurance consultants;
  • ESG, CSR and Sustainability reporters and contributors;
  • Professionals, Academics and Students seeking applicable training in GRI-standards reporting.

About the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme
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  • Programme Provider Identification Code: PP-QQJ932

  • Programme Identification Code / Application Reference Number: GTP-531228

* The Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme only accepts reimbursement applications in relation to an Eligible Programme with an enrolment date that is on or after the effective date of such Programme.

* The total amount of reimbursement for each applicant under the Scheme is subject to a ceiling of HK$10,000.

  • General Applicants are eligible for claiming up to 80% of the reimbursable fees of the Eligible Programme.

  • Applicants who are full-time students in relevant disciplines during the whole period of the Eligible Programme are eligible for claiming up to 100% of the reimbursable fees.

* Check Your Eligibility Requirement under the Scheme

* Estimate your reimbursement via GSF Reimbursement Calculator

About this course

This is one of the Eligible Programmes under the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme (GSF Scheme)

[Latest update] As announced by the Financial Secretary in the 2025-26 Budget, this Scheme has been extended for three years to 2028.

  • Programme Identification Code: GTP-531228

  • Programme Provider Identification Code: PP-QQJ932

COURSE OUTLINE (New Learning Path) 
1. Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 update
2. Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards 2021 update
3. (New) Navigating the GRI Sector Standards
4. (New) Transparency for Tomorrow: Decoding the Sustainability Reporting Landscape
5. Classroom Quiz (Passing rate: 75%)

For more information GRI Professional Certification Program, please click GRI FAQs.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINER
Professional GRI Nominated Trainer possessing a Pass in GRI Certified Standard Exam with rich sustainability reporting and assurance experiences.

CERTIFICATION (Attendance: 100%)
Delegates who successfully completed the course and passed the Quiz will be issued digital certificates by GRI.

GRI Professional Certification Exam
● Upon completion of the learning path, delegates will be eligible to take the GRI Professional Certification Exam with a 25% discount.

● The Certification Exam can be taken online through the GRI Academy at their convenience. The exam fee is charged by GRI Academy directly.

● Those who complete the courses and pass the exam are awarded the title "GRI Certified Sustainability Professional", which is valid for one years. The certification can be renewed by earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs) when you complete additional training courses.

● Please visit GRI Certification Exam for more details.


GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue: T.S.T. / Wan Chai / Sheung Wan/ Jordan Training Centre / HKSTP/ TBC
Medium: Cantonese supplemented with English materials
*Early Bird Price will be offered to participant whose enrolment is made one month prior to the course or online booking

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