Name: Principles of Materiality, Responsiveness, Inclusivity, and Impact
Author: Carlos Zapata

Course Info

8 video lessons (61 Mins)
Published
2021

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1.

Introduction

2 mins
2.

The AA1000 AccountAbility Principles

10 mins
3.

Importance of Inclusivity

8 mins
4.

What Is Materiality?

11 mins
5.

How to Integrate the Principle of Responsiveness

5 mins
6.

The Principle of Impact

9 mins
7.

Applying The AccountAbility Principles

4 mins
8.

Advantages of Implementing the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles

9 mins

What You Will Learn

Understand the meaning of materiality as it pertains to an organization and its stakeholders
Gain a deeper understanding of the Principles of Materiality and how to apply them to any organization
Identify the appropriate stakeholders and ways to engage
Familiarity with the 17 UN SDGs
Exposure to the different KPIs under ESG Pillars
Identify appropriate sustainability frameworks

Course Description

To make good decisions and actions, an organization and its stakeholders need to know what issues are material to the sustainability performance of the organization. But, to determine what is material, a materiality assessment process is vital. A materiality assessment is designed to ensure that comprehensive and balanced information is entered and then analyzed. In this course, students will take a deep dive into the AA1000 AccountAbility standard and its four principles—Inclusivity, Materiality, Responsiveness, and Impact—and how they integrate into a rational framework. The student will learn how to apply these principles and understand their benefits, not only to the organizations executing this standard, but also to all relevant internal and external stakeholders. The course also dives into AA1000SES, the Stakeholder Engagement framework designed to identify, plan, prepare, implement, act, review, and improve on a meaningful and effective process. This is also an integral component of a successful sustainability practice within an organization.

By the end of this course, students will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively integrate the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles standard into their organization’s business and non-business operations.