Dear Colleague,

INVITATION TO ATTEND INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED GRI COURSES ON STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING.

We wish to invite you to a new training program in our schedule on Stakeholder Engagement, as well as to our established cycle of Sustainability Reporting training, both from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Amsterdam. The Stakeholder Engagement course is complimentary to the GRI G3.1 Sustainability Reporting programme and comes highly recommended. Our organisation, CSR-in-Action, aims to equip professionals in Internal & External Relations, Community Development and Corporate Governance with the requisite skills for organisational effectiveness through the tenets of participatory development, transparency and accountability.

Training Partners
- ESS South Africa, a GRI Certified Training Partner
- Stakeholder Engagement Training (Day 2): Prof Pat Utomi (Lagos Business School), Dr Kenneth Amaeshi (University of Edinburgh).

Training Certifications
- GRI Certified Training Program Certificate, Amsterdam (Stakeholder Engagement – technical; Sustainability Reporting)
- ESS Certification on GRI Performance Indicators
- CSR-in-Action Certification on Stakeholder Engagement in Nigeria

Stakeholder Engagement Training: Key Facts
Gain the ability to engage with stakeholders which in turn fosters informed dialogue and understanding.
• Develop an understanding of the broader context of stakeholder engagement and its underlying principles
• Understand the process of Stakeholder Mapping
• Understand the process of Stakeholder Orientation
• Discuss the various components of the stakeholder engagement process
• Study examples of how various organizations have implemented stakeholder engagement
• Develop the ability to formulate and implement a stakeholder engagement plan for your organization
• 1 day workshop on Stakeholder Engagement in Africa.

Sustainability Reporting Programme: Key Facts
Upon completion of the GRI G3.1 Sustainability Reporting, participants will be able to produce, manage and/or actively participate in and contribute to the process of the development of a world class sustainability report.
• Sustainability context and introduction to GRI
• Prepare: Plan your GRI sustainability reporting process
• Connect: Dialogue with stakeholders
• Define: Focus your efforts
• Monitor: Build your report
• Report: Check and communicate
• A 1-day workshop on GRI Performance Indicators, which addresses the content of a GRI sustainability report.

The Global Reporting Initiative is the world’s most recognized standard whose framework supports the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Communication on Progress (COP), the AA1000 and the ISO 26000 standards.

Course Dates:
• Stakeholder Engagement: 19 - 20 July, 2012
• G3.1 Sustainability Reporting: 16 - 18 July, 2012
Course Duration: 2 and 3 days, respectively
Time: 8am – 5pm, daily
Course Venue: Canton Concourse, 12 Landbridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos
Course Fees:
• Stakeholder Engagement Training: USD1300*
• GRI G3.1 Sustainability Reporting: USD1700*
Membership, Early Bird Registration and Group Bookings attract a 5% discount.

Who Should Attend: Managers and Officers from the following departments: Credit/Risk Assessment, Corporate Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Compliance, Sustainability Communications or Assurance, Human Resources, Business Process, Brand/Investor Relations, Community Relations. Note that this is not an exhaustive list.

Testimonials from Past Participants:

List of participants from past cycles include staff from Oando, Berger Paints, Total, Coca-Cola, FCMB, NBC, Guinness Nigeria, NLNG, Petrobas, Chevron, KPMG, Shell, First Bank and many more.

Emeka Mba, Manager, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Nigeria: “CSR-in-Action, in collaboration with ESS, has provided a fresh wave of thought on sustainability, with a stimulated paradigm shift intended as a block-buster of barriers between competitor organisations. These past 3 days of intensive, trenchant and profoundly interactive sessions have created a new mind set, entrenching sustainability as the “dominant feature”, in a new world order.”

Toyin Araromi, Head, Governance, Oando PLC: “The programme was very intensive and worth my while. It was very hands on, with practical assignments and case studies that set the whole sustainability concept in a clearer perspective for me. I have shared my learning with my team and we are on track to publishing our sustainability report.”

Lande Atere, Head, CSR, First Bank Nigeria PLC: “It was rewarding being in a class full of people I refer to as ‘change agents’. Bringing bright minds together and making them ponder on global best practices is a good step towards meeting some of Nigeria’s sustainability challenges. The enthusiasm displayed by the facilitators and participants gave hope that Nigeria is on the road to bringing sustainability issues to the fore. The highly participatory and practical 3 day course provided tools and techniques to deliver effective sustainability reports that will demonstrate transparency and accountability.
I recommend this course to CSR practitioners and those charged with organizational change management.”

Please note that only 20 participants will be allowed per training as these are very intensive courses. Should you have further questions, you may reach us on 08190481188, 08076884871 or info@csr-in-action.org. Thank you, in anticipation of your positive response.

For more information, please visit our website, www.csr-in-action.org.

*All prices are exclusive of VAT.