GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Training Programme
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Build your expertise in global
sustainability reporting
Globally recognised training.
Practical application.
Stronger reporting
capabilities.
Advance your sustainability reporting expertise with GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Training delivered by Impact Africa Consulting Limited, a GRI Certified Training Partner. Our practical, instructor-led courses equip professionals and organisations with the skills to apply the GRI Standards, prepare credible sustainability reports, and strengthen ESG reporting and transparency.
Designed for businesses, financial institutions, public sector organisations, development agencies, and individual professionals, our GRI sustainability reporting training helps you build globally relevant expertise, improve corporate accountability, and respond confidently to evolving sustainability and ESG disclosure requirements.
Practitioner-led learning | Individuals and Teams | Virtual and in-person delivery
Why GRI training matters for you
Become a leader in GRI sustainability reporting
Impact Africa Consulting Limited is an African advisory firm headquartered in Kenya, with a regional office in Zambia and active delivery experience across more than 20 countries. Our GRI-certified training programs are designed to meet international standards and equip participants with practical, actionable skills to enhance their sustainability performance.
Why take our GRI training course?
We do more than teach sustainability reporting. We support organisations across Africa to develop sustainability strategies, assess material impacts, strengthen ESG data systems and prepare sustainability reports.
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Flexible training & learning options
Choose from our flexible GRI sustainability reporting training programmes, including live virtual courses, customised in-house training for organisations, and regional or institutional partnerships. Our instructor-led training options are designed to equip professionals and teams with practical GRI Standards knowledge and ESG reporting skills.
Find the right GRI training for your sector - Tailored learning for different institutional and professional needs
01. Financial Institutions
Strengthen ESG disclosures, accountability and responsible finance reporting.
Designed for commercial banks, SACCOs, microfinance institutions, insurers, pension funds, investment firms and development finance institutions. Develop practical capabilities to report on sustainability impacts, governance, climate-related considerations and responsible financing activities.
Relevant for: Finance teams, ESG and sustainability officers, risk managers, compliance professionals, investment teams, internal auditors and senior management.
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02. Corporates & business enterprises
Build credible sustainability reporting capabilities across your business.
Designed for listed companies, manufacturers, agribusinesses, energy companies, exporters, multinational corporations and other enterprises.
Strengthen your capacity to identify material sustainability topics, organise ESG data, engage stakeholders and prepare consistent sustainability disclosures that support business accountability and market readiness.
Relevant for: Sustainability teams, CFOs, company secretaries, corporate affairs, investor relations, HR, procurement, operations and compliance teams.
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03. Governments, agencies and public institutions
Advance public accountability, institutional transparency and sustainability reporting.
Designed for government agencies, state corporations, regulators, public utilities, county governments, authorities and other public institutions.
Strengthen institutional reporting on sustainability performance, governance, climate priorities and development impacts.
Relevant for: Strategy and planning teams, finance officers, sustainability professionals, public sector executives, governance teams and institutional reporting personnel.
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04. NGOs, foundations & development Organisations
Strengthen sustainability, impact reporting and stakeholder accountability.
Designed for international NGOs, foundations, implementing partners, social enterprises and development organisations. Build the capability to communicate sustainability impacts, strengthen organisational transparency and integrate sustainability disclosures into institutional reporting and accountability processes.
Relevant for: Programme managers, MEL professionals, sustainability teams, finance officers, resource mobilisation teams, communications professionals and institutional leadership.
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05. Professional ssrvice firms
Expand your sustainability reporting and ESG advisory expertise.
Designed for accounting, audit, law, consulting, communications, HR, risk advisory and other professional service firms. Strengthen your team’s ability to interpret GRI requirements, support clients with sustainability disclosures and integrate sustainability considerations into professional advisory services.
Relevant for: Accountants, auditors, consultants, legal advisers, governance specialists, communications professionals and advisory teams.
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06. Business associations & professional bodies
Equip your members for sustainability reporting and responsible business.
Designed for chambers of commerce, manufacturers’ associations, industry bodies, professional institutes, employers’ organisations and membership networks. Collaborate with Impact Africa to provide member-focused GRI training, sector-specific cohorts and professional learning opportunities that strengthen organisational reporting readiness.
Relevant for: Association leadership, member organisations, training coordinators, professional development teams and sector committees.
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07. Individual professionals & career development
Advance your skills and professional credentials in sustainability reporting.
Designed for individuals seeking to build or strengthen expertise in GRI Standards, materiality assessments, sustainability data, human rights disclosures and reporting processes. Join our live instructor-led cohorts and receive structured learning and examination preparation support.
Relevant for: Sustainability professionals, accountants, consultants, auditors, finance professionals, researchers, graduates and professionals transitioning into ESG roles.
Flexible training optionsfor professionals & organisations
In-house corporate and institutional training:- Build your team’s sustainability reporting capabilities through a dedicated programme delivered virtually or in person. Benefits include flexible scheduling, sector-specific case studies, organisation-focused discussions, practical exercises and cross-functional learning.
Scheduled virtual cohorts
Regional and sector-specific cohorts - Programmes can be structured around member institutions
Take the next step in sustainability reporting
Strengthen sustainability performance with GRI Guidance -Programme investment fee.
Training fee: $ 571
GRI certification examination fee: $ 214
Discounted examination fee: 25% (EUR 187.50) for training with Impact Africa Consulting Limited
Flexible payment options are available. Participants may pay the training fee first and settle the examination fee when ready to proceed with certification. The professional credential is awarded by GRI, not Impact Africa. Examination fees and certification conditions are subject to GRI’s applicable requirements.
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Questions & Answers
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Find answers to common questions about our GRI sustainability training, certification, eligibility, and course delivery. Discover how our internationally aligned programmes equip professionals with practical sustainability reporting skills.
01. Who awards the GRI Certified Sustainability Professional credential?
02. Can my organisation arrange dedicated GRI training?
03. Can I enrol as an individual professional?
04. Is the GRI examination included in the training fee?
05. Do you organise training through associations and professional bodies?
06. What support is available after training?
07. How does GRI relate to ISSB?
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