GRI Standards Certified Training

In partnership with TUV Rheinland, Alaya Consulting, a GRI-certified training partner in Hong Kong, offers courses designed for first-time reporters and those seeking to implement the GRI Standards for the first time.

This GRI-certified training program will introduce the elements of a good sustainability report and prepare you to coordinate the sustainability reporting process using the GRI Standards. You will learn how to apply GRI’s five-step reporting process – Prepare, Connect, Define, Monitor, Report – from both international and local perspectives.

Our courses are led by experienced practitioners who do sustainability reporting and sustainability program development and implementation for a living and are experts on the GRI framework and standards.  We offer highly interactive courses, with many opportunities for student input and feedback. We use exercises that are designed to create customized takeaways for each student, so they have tangible next steps to take back to their respective companies.

Organizer : Alaya Consulting Limited and TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd.

Supported by: Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited

• The content of the course has been certified by GRI which focuses on the GRI Standards Guidelines, the latest version of the GRI framework. We offer a two-day GRI certified training course to help participants understand and manage the GRI sustainability reporting process. The course description is as below:

  • This GRI certified training provides the know-how required for creating a top-quality sustainability report based on the GRI Guidelines, focusing on key topics and targeting your relevant stakeholders.
  • Using local Hong Kong examples and international best practices, the Program prepares participants in coordinating a sustainability reporting process with the context of current latest developments.
  • Participants will acquire an overview of the reporting process, develop insight into what actions to take, and are made aware of the potential challenges and benefits of sustainability reporting. 
  • Presentations, case studies, group activities and best practice examples will be used to facilitate learning during the training course.

Course fee

Participants from for-profits:
Fee: $5,500
*Early bird fee: 10% discount

Government and non-for-profits:
Fee: $4200
*Early bird fee: 10% discount

Students and academia
Fee: $2500
*Early bird fee: 10% discount

Early Bird discounts until Sep 15th. 

* This course is a pre-approved course under the New Technology Training Scheme (NTTS). Up to 5 eligible trainees per company are entitled to apply for training grant of $2000 / person. Application should be made by the company before course commencement.

Participants successfully completed the training course will receive a certificate directly from GRI.  And all course participants will receive a 20% discount on their GRI Standards exam fee.

A) Electronic Funds Transfer or Telegraphic Transfer
Beneficiary Name:     TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Limited
Beneficiary Address:  3-4, 11/F., Fou Wah Industrial Building, 10-16 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Bank Name:              The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Bank Address:          No. 1 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Bank Code:               004
Account Number:      002-1-270418 (HKD)
                              002-7-631753 (EUR, USD)
                              567-634084-285 (CNY)
SWIFT Code :           HSBC HKH HH KH
Please indicate on the bank instruction the invoice number and customer code or
customer name. We would appreciate it if you could send us a copy of bank sheet by
fax at (852) 2192 1002 or by email to Finance@hk.chn.tuv.com.

B) Cheque Payment
By crossed cheque made payable to “TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Limited”
Please indicate on the reverse side of your cheque the invoice number and customer code or customer name to mail it to the following address:

Yuki.Lam@tuv.com

– Account Receivable
Any remittance charges, commission and bank charges due to telegraph transfer and any
particular country tax charges shall be strictly borne by the invoice recipient or remittance
party.

Report Writers, GRI/ESG consultants, ESG/ GRI responsible staff in the listed companies, any interested parties on GRI/ ESG