GRI G4 TRAINING COURSE IN PORTLAND

BSD Consulting USA, Green Building Services and We Build Green Cities are offering a GRI G4 Sustainability Certified training with a focus on the construction sector in Portland, OR on June 26th and 27th, 2014.

The GRI Certified Training Program, focused on the built environment, is a 2-day theoretical and practical course designed for students, owners, A & D and sustainability professionals, along with anyone trying to track their corporate footprint. While the construction and real estate sector is often associated with considerable sustainability impacts, it also offers enormous opportunities for best “green” and resilient building practices. The GRI Certified Training presents a framework for practitioners to manage these impacts and opportunities, educate stakeholders, and provide accountability for their facilities and the built environment. Our training is based on the official GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework, and is illustrated using local examples focused on new and existing projects. Discussions of trends in sustainability reporting will ensure participants are informed of current developments. Input-lectures, case studies, group work, and best practices optimize the quality of training. In addition, through this course, practitioners will be able to advance the sustainability strategies and report of their own companies.

What is the GRI Certified Training Program?

Course Objectives

• Strengthening the understanding of sustainability reports as a communication tool and as a useful tool for internal management.

• Informing participants on how to use the GRI Guidelines efficiently for external communication. • Training participants in the process of sustainability reporting based on the GRI Guidelines. • Developing methods to increase transparency, credibility, and the quality of information given on

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). • Training participants in applying quality principles defined by the GRI Guidelines, with an emphasis

on inclusiveness (e.g. dialogues with stakeholders) and the principle of materiality. • Disseminating knowledge of sustainability reporting and management examples and best

practices. • Training participants in what constitutes a Green Building and its value proposition. • Understanding material flows from design through operations. • Implementing building metrics into a GRI report. • Understanding sustainable construction certification options. • Providing a forum for interaction among participants to enable the exchange of ideas and

experiences.

Why Choose BSD-USA as your Training Partner?

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BSD Consulting is an official GRI Certified trainer since 2008 in the USA and 9 other countries. BSD Consulting is the global leader in GRI training, with over 2,500 practitioners trained. BSD Consulting has elaborated more than 100 sustainability reports for external companies.

The course is intended for people who are either directly involved in the sustainability reporting process of their own company, or assisting other organizations with their sustainability reporting.

GRIThe GRI has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide. 95% of the 250 largest global companies report their sustainability activities, and 80% of them follow the GRI reporting principles.

GRI Training Course Fees

Regular fee ($) Early bird ($)

Government and NGOs 900 675

Other participants 1200 900

Students 500 375

!!For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/griportlandjune For questions, please contact r.sanz@bsdconsulting.com

Early bird fee applicable until June 15th, 2014- 5pm PT. !Purchase your tickets at: http://griportland.eventbrite.com The training schedule will be: 9am-6pm both days.

The course takes participants through a step-by-step process of the GRI sustainability reporting journey. At the end, participants are able to use the GRI G4 standard to produce a basic sustainability report. After successful completion of the course, participants receive a GRI certificate of attendance.