ESG and Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) Corporate Training
Instructor-led, hands-on training for teams building CSRD, ISSB, and GRI disclosures.
In this corporate training program from Edstellar, a corporate training company with 5,000+ certified trainers, your team learns to produce assurance-ready ESG disclosures. Teams work through CSRD and ESRS requirements, ISSB IFRS S1 and S2, and the GRI standards, drafting real disclosures and building data evidence in guided labs.
Instructor-led group trainingVirtual / on-site / off-site10 languagesDelivered inEnglish, Spanish, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Japanese, Italian100+ countriesWe have delivered inUnited States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa and 90+ more countries
How we build a disclosure-ready team
The Edstellar ESG REPORTING Capability Model
Diagnose
Assess your current reporting maturity: data coverage, framework gaps, and assurance readiness across ESG topics.
Standardize
Set consistent methods for materiality, metrics, and narrative across CSRD, ISSB, and GRI requirements.
Practice
Draft disclosures in guided labs: ESRS statements, IFRS S2 climate sections, and GRI topic responses.
Measure
Track disclosure quality with checklists, data evidence reviews, and assurance self-assessments.
Scale
Roll out a repeatable reporting cycle your team can run every year with growing confidence.
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Program Overview: What is ESG and Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI)?
ESG & Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) is Edstellar's instructor-led program for finance, sustainability, and reporting teams facing mandatory disclosure. Participants master the CSRD and ESRS framework, ISSB IFRS S1 and S2, the GRI standards, reporting data systems, and disclosure writing with XBRL tagging. The program is built for teams that must publish assured reports on a regulatory deadline.
Learning happens on real reporting work. Participants map their own disclosure obligations across CSRD, ISSB, and GRI, then build data collection systems and draft actual disclosure notes in guided labs. Instructors who have lived through assurance reviews mark up every draft, checking traceability from data point to published sentence. The program closes with a capstone where the team produces its end-to-end ESG disclosure pack.
Reporting teams usually discover the gap too late: data scattered across owners, frameworks misaligned, and narrative written before the numbers are assured. This program teaches your team to run disclosure as a controlled process, with data lineage, control checkpoints, and writing that matches the evidence. Every exercise mirrors an assurance review.
The capstone is a complete disclosure pack the team could file: materiality documentation, ESRS and ISSB-aligned disclosures, GRI index, XBRL-tagged drafts, and an assurance readiness checklist. They walk reviewers through the pack the way an auditor would, defending each judgment. Your team returns knowing exactly what their next reporting cycle will demand.
Teams start with reporting fundamentals: materiality, the global framework landscape, and who reads ESG reports. They then work deep into CSRD and the ESRS, ISSB IFRS S1 and S2, and the GRI standards, learning where the frameworks overlap and where they differ. Guided labs cover GHG inventories, data controls, XBRL tagging basics, and disclosure writing, so every concept is practiced on realistic company data.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
Materiality assessment workshop
Learn to run double materiality assessments that stand up to scrutiny.
- 2
Framework deep dives
CSRD/ESRS, ISSB IFRS S1 and S2, and GRI standards explained with examples.
- 3
Disclosure drafting labs
Draft narrative and quantitative disclosures in guided practice sessions.
- 4
Data and assurance readiness
Build evidence files and controls that prepare you for limited assurance.
- 5
Capstone disclosure pack
Produce a complete mock ESG disclosure pack and defend it in review.
- Instructor-led sessions, delivered virtual, onsite, or hybrid
- Tailored curriculum built around your industry and reporting obligations
- Hands-on labs using realistic company reporting scenarios
- Framework checklists for CSRD, ISSB, and GRI disclosures
- Disclosure templates, evidence-file formats, and review guides
- Post-program support for your first reporting cycle
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ESG and Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) Course Topics and Program Outline
A 24-hour instructor-led program that takes your team from reporting fundamentals to a complete, assurance-ready ESG disclosure pack, with guided labs at every stage.
Built by Edstellar sustainability practitioners
Built by practitioners who prepare CSRD, ISSB, and GRI disclosures for real companies, shaped around your industry and reporting obligations.
We review your reporting maturity, data coverage, and framework obligations before day one.
Master CSRD, ESRS, ISSB IFRS S1/S2, and GRI standards through instructor-led sessions.
Draft real disclosures in guided labs using realistic company data and scenarios.
Build a complete mock disclosure pack and defend it in an instructor-led review.
Your team leaves with a mock disclosure pack and a reusable reporting playbook.
Delivered as
The program runs over flexible scheduling windows with live instructor support throughout the capstone.
Walk through published ESG reports and identify disclosure types.
learna)What ESG reporting is and who uses it
b)The global reporting landscape: CSRD, ISSB, GRI, TCFD
c)Financial materiality vs impact materiality
d)Reporting roles: preparers, reviewers, auditors
e)Common disclosure pitfalls in early reports
Build a double materiality matrix for a sample company.
learna)CSRD scope, thresholds, and phase-in timelines
b)ESRS structure: cross-cutting and topical standards
c)Double materiality assessment under ESRS 1
d)Value chain information requirements
e)Limited assurance obligations and auditor expectations
f)Disclosure management and the annual report cycle
Draft S2 climate disclosures for a sample energy-intensive company.
practicea)IFRS S1 general requirements for sustainability disclosure
b)IFRS S2 climate-related disclosures and scenario analysis
c)GRI universal standards: GRI 1, 2, 3
d)GRI topic and sector standards in practice
e)Mapping overlaps and gaps across CSRD, ISSB, and GRI
f)Interoperability: one data set, multiple frameworks
Run an assurance-readiness review on a sample disclosure pack.
practicea)Designing ESG data collection workflows
b)Internal controls over sustainability reporting
c)GHG inventory basics: Scope 1, 2, and 3
d)Evidence files and documentation trails
e)Preparing for limited assurance engagements
f)Handling data gaps and estimation methods
Write and tag three disclosures ready for publication.
applya)Writing clear, evidence-based disclosures
b)Presenting metrics with context and baselines
c)XBRL and ESEF digital tagging basics
d)Board and audit committee review workflows
e)Integrating disclosures into the annual report
f)Post-publication corrections and restatements
Build and defend a complete assurance-ready disclosure pack.
applya)Scoping the reporting boundary and frameworks
b)Conducting the double materiality assessment
c)Drafting narrative and quantitative disclosures
d)Building the evidence and data file
e)Assurance self-check and peer review
f)Presenting the pack to the instructor panel
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Your team finishes the program able to assess materiality, draft disclosures across CSRD, ISSB, and GRI, build defensible data evidence, and prepare reports for limited assurance.
Run double materiality assessments
Apply the ESRS double materiality process and document decisions clearly.
Navigate CSRD and ESRS requirements
Identify in-scope entities, timelines, and disclosure obligations.
Draft ISSB-aligned climate disclosures
Write IFRS S2 climate sections with metrics, targets, and scenario notes.
Apply GRI standards
Use GRI 1, 2, 3 and topic standards to structure complete reports.
Build ESG data evidence files
Collect, document, and control the data behind every disclosure.
Prepare for limited assurance
Close gaps auditors flag and organize documentation for review.
Publish digital-ready disclosures
Handle XBRL tagging basics and annual report integration.
Teams that Benefit from this ESG and Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) Group Training
This program is built for cross-functional teams that own parts of the ESG reporting cycle: sustainability, finance, operations, EHS, legal, and investor relations. Content adapts to each cohort's role and experience, so every team practices the workflows it owns in real reporting cycles.
Own the reporting cycle with confidence
For teams responsible for ESG reports who need rigorous methods for materiality, drafting, and framework alignment.
Workflow friction
- Fragmented data from many business units
- Conflicting guidance across frameworks
- Auditor questions on materiality decisions
How the program helps
- Run repeatable materiality assessments each year
- Draft disclosures aligned to ESRS, ISSB, and GRI
- Manage the full reporting timeline without panic
Practice use cases
- materiality workshops
- disclosure drafting
- framework mapping
- report timelines
Bring rigor to sustainability numbers
For finance teams extending financial controls and reporting discipline to ESG data and disclosures.
Workflow friction
- Unfamiliar ESG metrics and definitions
- Weak controls over non-financial data
- Tight timelines with the annual report
How the program helps
- Apply internal controls to ESG reporting
- Align sustainability data with financial close
- Prepare evidence that satisfies auditors
Practice use cases
- data controls
- assurance prep
- evidence files
- annual reports
Turn field data into reportable evidence
For environment, health, safety, and operations teams whose data feeds the ESG report.
Workflow friction
- Inconsistent data collection across sites
- Unclear ownership of ESG data points
- Last-minute requests before publication
How the program helps
- Collect defensible environmental and safety data
- Document methods for emissions and incidents
- Respond to data requests quickly and accurately
Practice use cases
- GHG inventories
- site data collection
- incident tracking
- data quality
Disclose with accuracy and care
For teams managing investor expectations and legal risk around public sustainability statements.
Workflow friction
- Greenwashing risk in public claims
- Evolving regulatory disclosure rules
- Cross-border reporting obligations
How the program helps
- Review disclosures for accuracy and risk
- Align public statements with reported data
- Answer investor ESG questionnaires confidently
Practice use cases
- disclosure review
- investor Q&A
- regulatory tracking
- risk review
Cohorts can mix functions or focus on one team; the labs adjust to your reporting scope.
Prerequisites: This program benefits sustainability, finance, EHS, and operations professionals most. Familiarity with corporate reporting concepts helps but is not required; no prior experience with CSRD, ISSB, or GRI is assumed. Content adapts to each cohort's tools, data, and reporting context.
Sustainability analyst to reporting lead
Early modules build framework knowledge; practice labs develop drafting skill; the capstone brings teams to advanced, review-ready disclosure practice.
One program that grows with sustainability reporting careers, from first disclosure to confident assurance-ready practice.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
This instructor-led program is available in hybrid, onsite, and live virtual formats, scheduled around your reporting calendar.
Hybrid Training
Blend live virtual sessions with onsite workshops for labs and the capstone review.
- Live instructor for every session
- Onsite labs for the capstone pack
- Virtual follow-ups for review
- Flexible scheduling for teams
Onsite Training
Run the full program at your location with your data and reporting team in the room.
- Delivered at your office
- Uses your reporting scenarios
- Team workshops in person
- Direct instructor feedback
Live Virtual Training
Join live instructor-led sessions online with breakout labs and screen-shared drafting.
- Live virtual instructor
- Interactive breakout labs
- Shared drafting workspaces
- Recordings for review
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share team size and reporting scope; an advisor returns a tailored quote within one business day.
Yes, a short discovery call aligns the program with your frameworks and timelines.
Yes, every module runs live virtual with breakout labs, or onsite at your office.
Yes, onsite delivery is available worldwide for teams of any size.
The program runs 24 instructor-led hours, scheduled across flexible windows.
Question not answered here?
Put it in the request. A training specialist answers it directly, within one business day.
Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
ESG reporting under CSRD, ISSB and GRI builds on carbon accounting. Once your team has reliable emissions data, this stage covers the main reporting frameworks. CSRD and ESRS reporting in depth, then assurance, follow.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your ESG and Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) Training Provider
Edstellar delivers instructor-led corporate training that builds real ESG reporting capability. Your team works with its own reporting scenarios and leaves with disclosures it can defend.
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Tailored
We customize the program to your industry, frameworks in scope, and reporting maturity before day one.
Proven Methodology
A diagnose-standardize-practice-measure-scale approach tested across real corporate reporting cycles.
Practice-Based Learning
Guided labs have your team draft disclosures and build evidence files on realistic company data.
Expert Trainers
Practitioners who prepare CSRD, ISSB, and GRI disclosures lead every session and review your work.
Global Scale
Delivered across time zones in hybrid, onsite, and live virtual formats for distributed teams.
Measurable Outcomes
Disclosure checklists and capstone reviews show exactly what your team can now produce.
Prepare Sustainability Disclosures With Consistent Framework Mapping and Traceable Data
Edstellar develops ESG reporting across CSRD and ESRS, ISSB, and GRI through materiality, disclosure drafting, data controls, and digital tagging. Teams connect sample reporting claims to supporting records before reviewing assurance readiness. The final disclosure pack is assessed for cross-framework consistency, traceability, and well-supported qualifications rather than assumed acceptance by an assurer.
- Step 01
Consult
We explore reporting roles and framework familiarity, identifying gaps in materiality assessment, climate disclosures, data evidence, tagging, and coordination across sustainability and finance teams.
- Step 02
Plan
We establish sustainability-reporting foundations before CSRD and ESRS, ISSB and GRI practice, then data assurance and XBRL tagging within the integrated disclosure pack.
- Step 03
Align
We align multi-framework ESG reporting expertise with sustainability, finance, EHS, and operations teams, introducing disclosure concepts and clarifying each role's data and review responsibilities.
- Step 04
Customize
We tailor sample company profiles, climate metrics, and disclosure evidence to relevant reporting contexts, keeping framework differences and data limitations visible throughout drafting.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants score materiality, draft climate disclosures, inspect evidence packs, and tag statements, receiving feedback on consistency, source references, and gaps requiring further assurance work.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the disclosure pack for supported materiality and climate claims, consistent framework mapping, traceable underlying data, and tagging and review evidence appropriate to the exercise.
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ESG & Sustainability Reporting (CSRD, ISSB, GRI) Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
Custom
Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
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