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How Arabia for Training helps you

Sustainability has moved from reporting requirement to strategic imperative

Regulators, investors and customers now expect organisations to measure, manage and disclose environmental and social performance with the same discipline as financial results.

Our ESG and GRI programmes give professionals the technical foundation and reporting fluency to meet that expectation. Programmes cover the full ESG landscape from strategy and materiality through to disclosure under ISSB S1 and S2, TCFD and regional frameworks, including Saudi Exchange and CMA sustainability guidelines.

As an accredited GRI training partner, Arabia for Training delivers courses that meet the same benchmark used by leading sustainability reporters worldwide. You learn how to translate ambition into measurable action, embed governance into everyday practice and produce reporting that stands up to assurance — in Saudi Arabia and internationally.

Understand the standard, build the report, leave with disclosures that stand up to scrutiny.

What you will gain

ESG capability that meets the expectations of regulators and investors

Build the technical knowledge, reporting skills and governance understanding that credible sustainability practice demands.

ISSB, TCFD and global reporting standards

Apply ISSB S1 and S2, TCFD and other leading frameworks to structure sustainability disclosure that meets investor and regulatory expectations in Saudi Arabia and globally.

Materiality assessment and target setting

Conduct robust materiality assessments, identify the ESG topics that matter most to your organisation and set credible, measurable targets.

Climate risk, decarbonisation and social impact

Assess physical and transition climate risk, develop decarbonisation pathways and measure social impact across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

ESG governance and board alignment 

Build governance structures that align board oversight, management accountability and operational practice with your sustainability commitments.

GRI Standards and assurance-ready reporting

Apply GRI Universal Standards and Topic Standards to produce sustainability reports that meet stakeholder expectations and stand up to independent assurance.

Designed for

Sustainability leads
Finance and risk professionals
Corporate communications teams
Compliance officers
Legal and regulatory teams
Anyone accountable for ESG strategy or non-financial reporting
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The learning experience

From ESG strategy to assurance-ready disclosure

A structured learning journey from understanding sustainability frameworks to producing credible, stakeholder-ready reports. Delivered by RSM practitioners with direct ESG assurance and reporting experience in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf.

01

Understand

ESG frameworks, Saudi regulatory context and the materiality principles that underpin credible reporting.

02

Assess

Conduct materiality assessments, identify climate risk exposures and map performance against Vision 2030 and Saudi Green Initiative commitments.

03

Report

Apply GRI Standards, ISSB S1 and S2 and TCFD to structure disclosures that meet Saudi Exchange, CMA and investor expectations.

04

Assure

Build the evidence, governance trails and internal controls needed to support independent assurance of sustainability reporting.

Explore the curriculum

Find the right ESG and GRI pathway

Four learning levels. All practitioner-delivered. All aligned to GRI Standards, ISSB, TCFD and Saudi regulatory requirements.

Foundation

ESG essentials for business professionals

What ESG means for Saudi organisations, why it matters and how to begin structuring a credible sustainability response aligned to Vision 2030.

Practitioner

Sustainability reporting with GRI Standards

Apply GRI Universal Standards and Topic Standards to structure compliant, stakeholder-ready sustainability reports. GRI-certified course.

Practitioner

ISSB S1 and S2 — climate and sustainability disclosure

Apply IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards to produce climate and sustainability disclosures aligned to Saudi Exchange and international investor expectations.

Advanced

ESG strategy, governance and assurance

Build ESG governance structures, design internal controls for sustainability data and prepare reporting for independent assurance.

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Accredited GRI Training Partner

Arabia for Training is an accredited GRI training partner. Our GRI-certified courses are built to the same standard used by the world's leading sustainability reporters. Completing a GRI-certified programme gives participants recognised, globally accepted credentials in sustainability reporting.

Common questions

Answers before you begin

Questions we hear most often about Arabia for Training ESG and GRI programmes.