PRACTITIONER
LEVEL
The practitioner level course gives a solid foundation on the subject. After completing a practitioner level course, an individual will have a good understanding of the subject, enabling him/her to hold intelligent conversations with a subject matter expert in the same field. The practitioner level is also for the team members of a company's sustainability reporting team.

WHAT'S NEW?
New courses and learning path

SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
LEARNING PATH
Reporting is the hottest topic in sustainability at the moment. Become a sustainability reporting professional by taking the learning path that has courses on GRI, SDGs AccountAbility and overview of other reporting standards.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRACTITIONER
Enhance your understanding of the concept of circular economy through the Circular Economy Practitioner course.
ACCOUNTABILITY
PRINCIPLES (AA1000AP)
PRACTITIONER
This practitioner-level course will detail how to apply the fundamentals of sustainability management rooted in the AccountAbility Principles of Inclusivity, Materiality, Responsiveness, and Impact.


SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
PRACTITIONER
Gain deeper knowledge on sustainability reporting practices using the most popular sustainability reporting standards. The Sustainability Reporting Practitioner course is designed for sustainability professionals who want to expand their understanding of sustainability reporting concepts and practices. The course explains the four most popular global sustainability reporting standards and their similarities and differences and broadly explains how to use these standards.
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In this course you will learn:
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Sustainability and Its challenges
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What is Sustainability Reporting
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COVID-19 and its impacts on Sustainability Reporting
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Different Sustainability Reporting Standards
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GRI​
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IR
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CDP
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SASB
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Post Assessment (80% passing score)
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Cost: €250
Delivered via: Self Paced eLearning
Duration: Approx 2 Hours
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SDGs REPORTING
PRACTITIONER
Expand your knowledge of SDGs through the SDGs Reporting Practioner course by learning about the six steps to guide you in SDG reporting. This course starts with an explanation of the SDGs and their targets. Further, it provides information on why the SDGs matter for businesses, their role in achieving them, and the possible challenges faced. The course provides six practical steps, including company examples, that businesses can follow in SDG reporting.
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In this course you will learn:
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What are SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)​
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What are the targets mentioned under the SDGs?​
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Why SDGs matter for business​
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What are the opportunities that SDGs provide to us?​
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What role can we play in achieving them?​
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What challenges do companies face in addressing the SDGs?​
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How can SDGs be used in setting business priorities?​
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How to report on the SDGs​?
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Six steps to guide you in SDG reporting​
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Examples of companies that have efficiently shown how they contribute to the SDGs​
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Post Assessment (80% passing score)
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Cost: €250
Delivered via: Self Paced eLearning
Duration: Approx 1.5 Hours​
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GRI REPORTING
PRACTITIONER
Learn about the most widely used global sustainability reporting standard through the GRI Reporting Practitioner course. This course starts with an explanation of the work of sustainability leaders in the field of sustainability reporting. Further, you gain a more in-depth knowledge of the process of using the GRI Standards, including the main concepts such as stakeholder engagement and materiality analysis.
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In this course you will learn:
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What is GRI
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Value of sustainability reporting
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Leaders in sustainability reporting (eg. of companies)
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Why Reporting using GRI Standards
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The structure of GRI Standards
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Process of reporting using GRI Standards
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Applying the GRI Reporting Principles​
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Reporting General Disclosures
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Identifying material topics and their Boundaries
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Reporting on material topics
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Presenting the information to report
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Post Assessment (80% passing score)
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Cost: €250
Delivered via: Self Paced eLearning
Duration: Approx 2 Hours
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CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PRACTITIONER
Enhance your understanding of the concept of circular economy through the Circular Economy Practitioner course. The course is designed for professionals who want to gain knowledge on circular economy principles and their understanding of how to implement these principles in the context of their organization. The course provides case studies on how different organizations have adopted the circular economy concepts.
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In this course you will learn:
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2 types of economies
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Disadvantages of a Linear Economy
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Principles of the Circular Economy
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Building blocks of the Circular Economy
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Case Studies on how businesses are adopting Circular Economy
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​Barriers to the implementation of a Circular Economy
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What are the Circular Gap report and Circulytics tool?
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Post Assessment (80% passing score)
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Cost: €150
Delivered via: Self Paced eLearning
Duration: Approx 1.5 Hours
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Bundle Discounts


ACCOUNTABILITY
PRINCIPLES
PRACTITIONER
The AA1000AP (2018) is an internationally accepted, principles-based framework that guides organizations through the process of identifying, prioritizing, and responding to sustainability challenges, with the goal of improving long-term performance. This practitioner-level course will detail how to apply the fundamentals of sustainability management rooted in the AccountAbility Principles of Inclusivity, Materiality, Responsiveness, and Impact.
In this course you will learn:
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Evolution of AA1000 Series of Standards
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Value of Sustainability Management
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How AA1000AP supports Sustainability Management in organizations
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The Four AccountAbility Principles
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How they are interrelated
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How to apply the principles
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Cost: €200
Delivered via: Self Paced eLearning
Duration: Approx 1.5 Hours
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3 Sustainability
Reporting Courses
1. Sustainability Reporting Practitioner
2. GRI Reporting Practitioner
3. SDGs Reporting Practitioner
€750
€650
4 Sustainability
Reporting Courses
1. Sustainability Reporting Practitioner
2. GRI Reporting Practitioner
3. SDGs Reporting Practitioner
4. AccountAbility Principles Practitioner
€950
€800
5
Practitioner Courses
1. Sustainability Reporting Practitioner
2. GRI Reporting Practitioner
3. SDGs Reporting Practitioner
4. AccountAbility Principles Practitioner
5. Circular Economy Practitioner
€1100
€900
LEARNING PATH - BUNDLE DISCOUNTS


Edward Birch
Principle, Strategic Energy Group
Portland, USA
Excellent training materials and process. Excellent for those, like me, who do not have time for long training sessions

Shawn Sequeira
Operations, Ace Tankers
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Excellent course content by Earth Academy on Sustainability, SDG, and GRI reporting standards. An individual is able to grasp the subject matter easily through well-presented and easy-to-understand slides. Their subject matter experts further assist in case any doubts/clarification.

Chris Adams
CSR Manager, Lincoln Finance
Singapore
Great course material, espcially on GRI Standards. Loved the interactivity and explanations of highly technical concepts.