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Sustainability Data Essentials

Design ESG dashboards, manage data quality, and report against CSRD and GRI standards

Organised by: Digital4Sustainability Consortium

Code / ECTS / EQF: CED / 2.5 ECTS / EQF 6

Language: English

Licence: Creative Commons 4.0 BY

Overview

This programme equips analysts and sustainability coordinators with practical competences in ESG reporting, dashboard design, and data quality assurance. Learners design interactive sustainability reporting dashboards that meet CSRD requirements whilst implementing data collection workflows aligned with GRI and ESRS standards.

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Programme information

Delivery: Blended (online theory, practical sessions, self-study)
Duration: 62,5 hours (2.5 ECTS equivalent )
Access: Publicly available
Assessment: 
Capstone project or final exam

 

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What you will learn

  • Sustainability Reporting Fundamentals — CSRD, ESRS, GRI, ESG metrics, double materiality
  • Data Quality & Management — data governance, collection workflows, validation and meta-data documentation
  • Data Visualisation & Dashboard Design — Power BI dashboards, stakeholder communication, performance review

Target audience

  • Analysts and sustainability coordinators requiring data competences
  • Reporting specialists working with ESG frameworks
  • Professionals responsible for sustainability data governance.

Learning packs

Below you will find complete suite of learning materials, specifically designed to support both learners and trainers throughout the program. You can access each component by clicking the relevant links.

This is the official reference document that outlines the architecture of the entire upskilling curriculum. It serves as the “single source of truth” for the programme, detailing the modular structure, specific learning outcomes, official workload distribution (divided into face-to-face, self-study, and practical hours), and the final assessment guidelines.

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The main purpose of the handbook is to function as the central learning resource for learners. It presents the core theoretical content of the programme and provides all the necessary information, frameworks, and self-check exercises to support the achievement of the intended learning outcomes and the successful completion of the course.

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Designed specifically for trainers and facilitators, this comprehensive implementation pack operationalizes the curriculum. It bridges theory and practice through interactive Face-to-Face (F2F) sessions and hands-on Project-Based Learning (PBL) assignments.

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Each module includes one concluding Module Wrap-Up video (3–5 minutes) and presentation. Designed to be watched after completing the self-study and practical modules, these videos and presentations are tailored to consolidate key concepts, reinforce the most important takeaways, and clearly connect theory with real-world practice.

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