About Us Asia Business Responsibility Council (ABRC) is engaged in research, dissemination, advocacy, training and education in the area of environment, energy and sustainability. ABRCs training programmes are mainly designed to address the knowledge supplementation required in industry and business to address emerging challenges of environment, energy and sustainability. Knowledge Partner RSM GC Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. offer advisory services in the areas of energy and sustainability. Located in Mumbai and Chennai, more than 40 advisors of RSM GC, provide advisory services to industry, business and government clients in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Oman, Kenya and Tanzania. Training Program This training program in materiality assessment is designed to supplement the knowledge of managers tasked with organizations material issues. The course was designed by highly experienced professionals who have the knowledge on managing engagement with board, management team of different relevant functions by identifying the issues that are most significant or material to the organizations. They have experience in providing advisory services on implementing materiality assessment for industry and businesses since material issues have direct or indirect impact on an organizations ability to create, preserve or erode economic, environmental and social value for itself, its stakeholders and society at large.

Asia Business Responsibility Council (ABRC)

In association with

RSM GC Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.

Conducting

TRAINING PROGRAMME IN MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT

Asia Business Responsibility Council (ABRC)

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Training to Enhance Capacities for Sustainability

INTRODUCTION According to Global Reporting Initiative, Sustainability impacts create both opportunities and risks for an organization. The ability of an organization to recognize opportunities and risks, and act effectively in relation to them, will determine whether the organization creates preserves or erodes value. Hence identifying material issues is an important element of managing sustainability risks and harnessing opportunities. Accordingly GRI G4 reporting guidance mandates materiality for a reporting organization. Materiality analysis include identifying issues that have a direct or indirect impact on an organizations ability to create, preserve or erode economic, environmental and social value for itself, its stakeholders and society at large. Conducting materiality assessment is complex and organizations follow varied methods. However, common is the engagement and discussions with businesses internal and external stakeholders. While conducting materiality assessment, often organizations tend to identify most issues as material, inconvenient issues not so material and stark contrast between material issues identified by different stakeholder groups. Hence following objective methodology is essential for identifying right issues as material and this in turn achieves the objectives of sustainability reporting and addresses sustainability risks and opportunities.

OBJECTIVE The training programme aims at: Understanding the Materiality and conducting materiality assessment for an organization Differences between emerging materiality approaches (GRI G4, IIRC, SASB) and which approach best fits the organizations sustainability reporting strategy

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE / TARGET AUDIENCE Sustainability Officers Managers in Sustainability/EHS/CSR/ Compliance/Strategy functions Managers in Quality/EHS/Energy Management Systems/Business Excellence Managers/Directors with responsibility of Sustainability strategy development and implementation

METHODOLOGY Training programme will be conducted through class room lectures with audio visuals, interactive brainstorming sessions, group discussions, case studies. Emphasis will be on sharing of experiences and organizations requirement on materiality assessment therefore active participation is solicited from participants.

COURSE COVERAGE

MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT Different materiality approaches (GRI, SASB and IIRC etc.) How to identify and short list stakeholder groups- may include groups of people such as investors, employees, consumers, suppliers, NGOs, government and the media and what issues to be focused? - Discussion with examples. How (surveys, media research etc.) to identify and prioritize major sustainability indicators (economic, environmental, labor practices, human rights, society, product responsibility) using GRI Guidelines and decide on the most important sustainability indicators relating to your organization, with reference to major stakeholders. Process of conducting a survey / FGD across the organization with major stakeholders and methods to rank sustainability indicators. Tools to arrive at material aspects/issues/indicators and their scope/boundary How to use materiality assessment to develop sustainability strategy and future proofing? DURATION: 4.30 Hours

Case Studies on conducting materiality assessment: 2.30 hrs COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Ram Babu, CEO RSM GC Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd REGISTRATION Click the following link for the registration form: Registration Form TRAINING PROGRAMME FEES

Rs 3000/- for the complete one day Rs 2,000/- additional for the optional Evaluation Test at the end of training session and for Certificate of Participation EARLY BIRDS / GROUP DISCOUNTS Receive 30 % discount for registration done one month before the commencement of training programme* Group bookings for more than 3 persons shall receive 33% additional discount* *For limited participants. Terms & Conditions Apply. ** Food & refreshment shall be provided free of cost. Travel and stay not included.

Our Earlier Successful Event Snap shot Training Program Photographs conducted at RSM GC Office in Dec 2014