KERAMIDA is a GRI Certified Training Partner in the U.S.
GRI Reporting Training: We are one of only a select few certified companies in the U.S. to bring you training on how to effectively report on sustainability using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.
GRI Certified Standards Training Course
Our time-saving, 4-in-1 GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Course covers all the modules required for the GRI Certified Professional Exam:
Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 (includes Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards)
Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting
Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update
What is included?
In addition to the 3 GRI training modules above, you also get access to the KERAMIDA team for months afterward!
All participants receive: on-call support, study guides, exercises, and knowledge checks
25% discount toward the GRI Certification Exam
Upcoming GRI Training Dates
Q1 2025:
Day 1: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (12pm – 4pm EST)
Day 2: Thursday, February 6, 2025 (12pm – 4pm EST)
Day 3: Wednesday, February 11, 2025 (12pm – 4pm EST)
Day 4: Thursday, February 12, 2025 (12pm – 4pm EST)
*4+ people are required for training to take place. Individuals will receive money back or the opportunity to reschedule if training dates are canceled.
GRI Certified Standards Training Course
Don’t see a date that fits your schedule? Submit a request for a private training session for your team of 4+ people.
Course Details
Build the knowledge and skills you need to create a report using the latest 2021 GRI Standards and learn ways to improve the quality of your sustainability reporting. Our experts have created an engaging, effective, and time-saving 4-in-1 GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Course, taught by GRI-Certified trainers, that can be completed in just four, 4-hour online sessions.
KERAMIDA’s GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Course covers all modules required for the GRI Certified Professional Exam:
Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 (includes Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards)
Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting
Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update
4-Day Online Training Schedule
Day 1: 12pm – 4pm EST
Day 2: 12pm – 4pm EST
Day 3: 12pm – 4pm EST
Day 4: 12pm – 4pm EST
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at a wide range of participants, from sustainability managers, ESG specialists, and reporters to C-suite executives and students in the field of sustainability and CSR reporting. There are no specific knowledge prerequisites for the course!
To schedule a private training date for your team of 4+ people, request a training date.
GRI Professional Certification Program
Online Synchronous Training: KERAMIDA’s 16-hour, 4-in-1 full GRI Certified Sustainability Professional Course includes the following three modules taught over four daily 4-hour sessions:
Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 (includes Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards)
Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting
Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update
Course materials are copyright-protected by Stitching Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and KERAMIDA Inc.
GRI Training Certificate
By completing the full course, participants will be prompted to take a post-training survey. Once this is submitted, participants will receive a certificate of completion for the Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 Update course, the Integrating the SDGs into Sustainability Reporting course, and the Reporting on Human Rights with GRI Standards 2021 Update course.
GRI Professional Certification Exam
Completing this course will also prepare students to take the GRI Certification Exam to qualify to become a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional. If any participants wish to sit for the exam, they will have access to purchase the exam through the GRI Academy.
GRI-Approved Trainers
KERAMIDA is a GRI Certified Training Partner. Our GRI Training Course is taught through live virtual sessions by our GRI Certified Sustainability Professionals. Our experts have sustainability reporting expertise in a wide range of industries and can answer your sector-specific and company-specific questions, and provide training that fits the needs of learners with any level of sustainability reporting experience.
KERAMIDA’s GRI-Certified Trainers
Becky Twohey, Ph.D.
Vice President, ESG Strategy, Planning and Reporting
KERAMIDA Inc.
Dr. Twohey leads KERAMIDA’s ESG strategy, planning, and reporting services. She is trained in various sustainability reporting frameworks (including GRI, SDGs, SASB, TCFD, TNFD, and CDP). Dr. Twohey has over fifteen years of hands-on applied experience advancing socially equitable, economically profitable, and environmentally sustainable solutions. She is uniquely qualified in ESG assessments and reporting, program innovation and development, and overseeing multiple groups in complex issue areas. She has extensive experience with impact and vulnerability assessments, outreach & facilitation, program management, and research. Dr. Twohey is trained as a human behavioral ecologist and environmental scientist and has an interdisciplinary approach to social-ecological systems. She holds a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a M.A.S. in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, from the University of California, San Diego.
Certifications:
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
FSA Credential
TCFD Knowledge Hub
Emilee O’Neill
Senior Sustainability Analyst
KERAMIDA Inc.
Ms. Brown joined KERAMIDA’s Los Angeles, California office in October 2021 to support the company’s growing sustainability and climate services. Ms. Brown has worked on ESG reporting projects, benchmarking, sustainability report writing, materiality assessments, and data analysis projects. Her focus is on climate action planning, corporate sustainability consulting, and stakeholder engagement. She has a diverse background in multiple sectors of sustainability including environmental policy, conservation, corporate sustainability, community organizing, and higher education. Ms. Brown holds a B.A.E.S.S. degree in Environmental Sustainability Studies (2020) from Indiana University and specializes in Sustainable Energy and Climate. Ms. Brown has engaged over 750 community members and sustainability professionals in training sessions on topics such as recycling, community organizing, sustainability fundamentals, intersectionality, and strategic planning.
Certifications:
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
TCFD Knowledge Hub
Anastasia Kyrmanidou, Ph.D.
Senior Sustainability Analyst
KERAMIDA Inc.
Dr. Kyrmanidou joined KERAMIDA in January 2019 to support the company’s sustainability and climate services. Dr. Kyrmanidou has extensive experience in ESG strategic planning and reporting projects, benchmarking and gap analysis, materiality assessments, sustainability report writing and assurance. She has been trained in various sustainability reporting frameworks (including GRI, TCFD, TNFD, CDP, SASB, CSRD) and has supported many companies in preparing their GRI-aligned sustainability reports. Dr. Kyrmanidou received her doctorate in Geosciences (2018) from Southern Illinois University specializing in the use of paleoenvironmental proxies to study climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science from the University of the Aegean in Greece.
Certifications:
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
TCFD Knowledge Hub
Jannika Ilievska Kremer
Senior Sustainability Analyst
KERAMIDA Inc.
Ms. Ilievska Kremer is a continuous improvement and facilitation expert with 10 years’ experience in operational excellence and change management in multiple sectors, with a focus on ESG and the biopharmaceutical industry. She has a demonstratable ability to support and work with various kinds of groups across the value chain and creates shared ownership and mutual understanding of the work at hand. Mrs. Kremer holds a B.S. degree in Environmental and Social Policy and Management from University of California Berkeley, as well as certifications in ESG, Lean Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving and Decision-Making (root cause analysis), Process-and Value Stream Mapping, Change Management, and Facilitation.
Certifications:
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
Lauren Besser, MBA
Sustainability Analyst
KERAMIDA Inc.
Lauren Besser will serve as a sustainability analyst on this project. Lauren is a GRI-certified professional specializing in sustainability reporting data governance and ESG narrative creation. Lauren has nearly a decade of professional and educational experience in corporate sustainability governance and financial accounting. Her focus is on sustainability framework compliance, data governance, and sustainability strategy development and communication. Lauren has an MBA in Corporate Sustainability as well as a Carbon Management Certificate from Colorado State University and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Certifications:
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
Participant Feedback
“I really enjoyed the benchmarking activities (putting what we were learning to practice) and the knowledge checks.
I think you did a great job at presenting the materials and answering all of the questions that we had.”
“I love your approach for the GRI Training. Great customer service, thank you for seeking out and prioritizing my needs for the training.”
“Encourage people to take this course as a starting point to preparing their first GRI report. It would have saved me a lot of time and confusion had I started with this course. The course was so helpful!”
“The class was very useful and informational. I’m happy that I attended and I think it will help me and my team as we assess our next level sustainability reporting. ”
“I learned so much in the training and have raved about it to everyone, from my boss, to my co-workers to my family.”
“Course was extremely well taught. Nice overview of the GRI framework, great focus on the salient issues, and very thoughtful/interactive exercises to help apply what we learned.”
“The course instructor has a strong command of the subject matter and was great at facilitating feedback from participants in a friendly and supportive manner.”
“Great instructor, left feeling much more prepared to develop my first GRI report.”
“The feedback on training has been wonderful – everyone learned so much and feels more confident counseling our clients.”
“The training was very engaging and educational. I go to a lot of training and most of them could be very dry. The interaction kept everything fresh and dynamic.”
“Very informative and helpful. You have a wonderful team.”
“Overall, really, really, really loved the course... I have already recommended it to some peers!”
“The training was excellent. The trainer is friendly, knowledgeable, and professional.”
