ESRS – Become a GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional
Course overview and learning outcomes
In today’s fast-changing business world, knowing how to apply ESG and sustainability standards isn’t optional – it’s vital. Our six “ESRS Made Simple: Practical Training for Real-World Results” courses (GRI and CPD Certified) guide you clearly through the CSRD and ESRS landscape.
This 6-course bundle gives you the practical knowledge to meet the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – and prepares you to pass the GRI ESRS Certification Exam.
FBRH courses stand out for their practical relevance – participants gain the tools to apply their learning immediately, cutting the need for costly consultancy. By completing all six courses, you’re fully prepared to follow the GRI ESRS Certification pathway and sit the exam to become a “GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional.”
Each course includes a step-by-step plan.
Classroom and Realtime remote learning options available.
A globally applicable professional development that allows professionals to:
- Train with FBRH—one of the original GRI Certified Training Providers, renowned for high-impact learning, over 200 five-star endorsements, and a trusted training partner to some of the world’s largest companies.
- Build and lead CSRD-compliant ESRS reports.
- Conduct rigorous ESRS double materiality assessments grounded in GRI, OECD, UNGPs & SDG frameworks.
- Engage stakeholders systematically and meet disclosure expectations.
- Prepare robust data for external assurance.
- Align digital reporting formats for CSRD.
- Prepare with the exclusive FBRH mock exam—free for all course participants—and take the next step to pass the GRI ESRS Certification Exam and become a recognised ESRS sustainability expert.
Key facts about the GRI ESRS Professional Certification Exam
- Exam Questions: Exam candidates will have to answer 40 questions of various types in one hour.
- Exam Scoring: The passing score for the exam is 75%. Candidates have up to three attempts in total within a six-month period, with a mandatory 7-day cooling-off period between attempts.
- Certificates and recognition: If participants complete all required courses and pass the exam, they will receive a certificate confirming their status as “GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional” and a corresponding badge to include in their email signature.
- Pricing: The price of the exam is €250. Participants of the ESRS training courses through the GRI Certified Training Partners get a 25% discount on the ESRS Certification Exam fee.
The difference FBRH makes
- The FBRH ESRS Certification Mock Exam is available as a means to reinforce the knowledge participants have gained – exclusive to FBRH course participants.
- FBRH Consultants is one of few CTPs (Certified Training Partner) to offer this course with an instructor.
- Our clients include some of the world’s biggest companies.
- Exclusive templates, case studies, and an FBRH action plan that course participants can use and adapt to the needs of their organisation.
Recognition of the Credential
Some of the benefits of the certification exam and the title GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional:
- You will be able to demonstrate to current and future employees/ clients that you have completed training and possess the unique skills and expertise of a GRI Certified ESRS Sustainability Professional.
- You will have the ability to address growing sustainability compliance challenges/ pressure (ESRS, due diligence, companies outside the EU that have to report according to the ESRS).
- Your name will appear on the GRI website.