GRI Certified Training Program
Pricing Policy

Definitions
Non-profit(Type of Organization)

Organizations that do not distribute their surplus funds to owners
or shareholders now and/or in future, but instead use them to help
pursue their goals.

Material certification fee

Fee related to the certification of the original version of the GRI
Certified Training Program Material in English

Annual license fee

Licensing fee to use GRI’s Certified Training Material and otherassociated materials.

The cost of trainer
certification

Cost related to the 2 courses (SDGs and Sustainability Reporting
Process) and GRI Certification Exam fee that need to be purchased tocomplete 1st certification.

Continuing Education
Units fee
Participants’ fee

Fee related to the 8 hours of course that nominated trainer need totake every year to keep their status
GRI’s share of the fee charged to participants by Training Partners, forattending a GRI Certified Training, paid quarterly.
GRI distinguishes below regions:Region

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AfricaAsia & Pacific
EuropeMiddle East & Arab StatesNorth America
South/Latin America
GlobalRegional license

License that allows the CTP to conduct training within their region (asper country of residence).

Global license

License that allows the CTP to conduct training in all countries of theworld.

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Non-profit
Regional license

Global license

Total first year

Total first year

(excl. 10% participants fee)(excl. 10% participants fee)

Total second year

Total second year

(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

€ 5,825€ 2,050€ 7,475€ 3,700

1st year fees

2nd year fees

Material certificationfee € 3,850-The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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certification1-

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer-

Annual licensefee € 1,650
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1st year fees

2nd year fees

Material
certification fee€ 3,850
The cost of trainer

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€ 325

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer
Annuallicense fee€ 3,300

10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1 These costs refer to one trainer and apply when the trainer has to certify for the 1st time. (2 online courses + Certification
exam, includes 50% discount).
2 This cost relates to one trainer. All nominated trainers need to update their knowledge bi-yearly in the form of Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) after they pass their Certification Exam.

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Group I

(annual turnover <10M €)Regional license

Global license

Total first year

Total first year

(excl. 10% participants fee)(excl. 10% participants fee)

Total second year

Total second year

€ 9,675€ 3,150(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

1st year fees

€ 5,900(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

2nd year fees

1st year fees

2nd year fees-

Material certificationfee € 6,600--

The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer-

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer

Material
certification fee€ 6,600
The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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€ 12,425

Annual licensefee € 2,750
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

Annuallicense fee€ 5,500
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1 These costs refer to one trainer and apply when the trainer has to certify for the 1st time. (2 online courses + Certification
exam, includes 50% discount).
2 This cost relates to one trainer. All nominated trainers need to update their knowledge bi-yearly in the form of Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) after they pass their Certification Exam.

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Group II

(annual turnover <€10-100 million)

Regional license

Global license

Total first year

Total first year

(excl. 10% participants fee)(excl. 10% participants fee)

Total second year

Total second year

€ 13,425€ 17,325€ 4,200(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

€ 8,100(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

1st year fees

2nd year fees

1st year fees

2nd year fees

Material certificationfee € 9,300-

Material certificationfee € 9,300-

The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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The cost of trainercertification1€ 325--

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer-

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer

Annual licensefee € 3,800
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

Annuallicense fee€ 7,700
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1 These costs refer to one trainer and apply when the trainer has to certify for the 1st time. (2 online courses + Certificationexam, includes 50% discount).
2 This cost relates to one trainer. All nominated trainers need to update their knowledge bi-yearly in the form of Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) after they pass their Certification Exam.

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Group III(annual turnover <€100 million – 1 billion)

Regional license

Global license

Total first year

Total first year

(excl. 10% participants fee)(excl. 10% participants fee)

Total second year

Total second year

€ 17,825€ 23,325€ 5,900(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

€ 11,400(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

1st year fees

2nd year fees

1st year fees

2nd year fees

Material certificationfee € 12,000-

Material certificationfee € 12,000-

The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer-

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer

Annual licensefee € 5,500
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

Annuallicense fee€ 11,000
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1 These costs refer to one trainer and apply when the trainer has to certify for the 1st time. (2 online courses + Certification
exam, includes 50% discount).
2 This cost relates to one trainer. All nominated trainers need to update their knowledge bi-yearly in the form of Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) after they pass their Certification Exam.

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Group IV(annual turnover >1 billion)

Regional license

Global license

Total first yearTotal first year

(excl. 10% participants fee)(excl. 10% participants fee)

Total second year

Total second year

€ 23,325€ 31,625€ 8,600(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

€ 16,900(estimate, excl. 10% participants fee)

1st year fees

2nd year fees

1st year fees

2nd year fees

Material certificationfee € 14,800-

Material certificationfee € 14,800-

The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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The cost of trainer
certification1
€ 325

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Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer-

Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) fee2
€ 400 per trainer

Annual licensefee € 8,200
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

Annuallicense fee€ 16,500
10% participants’ fees (paid per quarter)

Depending on the number of course participants andamount of fee paid

1 These costs refer to one trainer and apply when the trainer has to certify for the 1st time. (2 online courses + Certification
exam, includes 50% discount).
2 This cost relates to one trainer. All nominated trainers need to update their knowledge bi-yearly in the form of Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) after they pass their Certification Exam.

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List of countries per CTP license region
Africa
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AngolaBurkina Faso
BurundiBenin
Botswana
Congo, The Democratic
Republic of theCentral African Republic
Congo
Côte D’Ivoire
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Western Sahara
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon

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Afghanistan
Antarctica
American Samoa
Australia
AzerbaijanBangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
BhutanCocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
China
Christmas Island
Fiji
Micronesia, Federated States ofGuam
Hong Kong
Heard Island and McDonald
IslandsIndonesia
India
British Indian Ocean TerritoryJapan
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia

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Ghana
GambiaGuineaEquatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
LesothoMadagascar
Mali
Mauritius
MalawiMozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria

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RwandaSeychelles
South Sudan
Saint Helena
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Sao Tome and Principe
SwazilandChadTogo
Tanzania, United Republic ofUgandaMayotteSouth Africa
ZambiaZimbabwe••

Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People’s
Republic ofKorea, Republic of
Kazakhstan
Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
Sri Lanka
Marshall Islands
MyanmarMongolia
Macau
Northern Mariana Islands
Maldives
Malaysia
New Caledonia
Norfolk Island
Nepal
Nauru
Niue
New ZealandFrench Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines

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Pakistan
Pitcairn Islands
PalauReunion
Solomon Islands
Singapore
Syrian Arab Republic
French Southern Territories
ThailandTajikistanTokelau
Turkmenistan
Tonga
Timor-Leste
TuvaluTaiwanUnited States Minor Outlying
Islands
Uzbekistan
VietnamVanuatu
Wallis and FutunaSamoa•
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AndorraAlbania
Armenia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium
Bulgaria
Belarus
Switzerland
CyprusCzech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
FinlandFaroe Islands
FranceFrance, Metropolitan
United Kingdom

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Algeria
BahrainComoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Georgia
Gibraltar
Greenland
GreeceCroatia
Hungary
IrelandIsrael
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
LatviaMonacoMoldova, Republic ofMacedonia
Malta
Netherlands
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PolandPortugal
Romania
Russian Federation
SwedenSlovenia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Slovakia
San Marino
TurkeyUkraineHoly See (Vatican City State)
SerbiaMontenegro
Aland Islands
Guernsey
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KuwaitLebanon
Libya
Mauritania
MoroccoOman
Palestinian Territory
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Saudi Arabia
Somalia
SudanTunisia
United Arab Emirates
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Ecuador
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
GrenadaFrench Guiana
Guadeloupe
South Georgia and the South
Sandwich Islands
Guatemala
GuyanaHonduras
Haiti
JamaicaSaint Kitts and Nevis
Cayman Islands
Saint Lucia
MartiniqueMontserrat
Mexico

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Nicaragua
PanamaPeruPuerto Rico
Paraguay
Suriname
El Salvador
Turks and Caicos Islands
Trinidad and TobagoUruguaySaint Vincent and theGrenadines
Venezuela
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Saint BarthelemySaint Martin

North America•••CanadaSaint Pierre and Miquelon
United States

South/Latin America
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Antigua and Barbuda
Anguilla
Netherlands Antilles
Argentina
Aruba
Barbados
BermudaBolivia
BrazilBahamasBouvet Island
BelizeChile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic

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