Course catalogue for companies

We offer tailored capacity-building solutions for your company based on your specific needs and challenges.

Whether you are a hydropower developer looking to train staff to improve the sustainability performance of projects, a financial institution seeking guidance on embedding sustainability principles into due diligence processes, or a consultancy aiming to expand service offerings, we provide trainings and services that can be built into a capacity-building programme to help you achieve your goals.

Explore our training courses below.

Certified User training

⏳ Duration: 2.5 days
💻 Format: In-person or virtual based on company preference
👥 Number of people: Recommended up to 40 people
💶 Price: €1,200 per person for in-person or €1,000 per person for virtual

This training course provides an overview of the Hydropower Sustainability Standard and how it can be used to improve the sustainability performance of hydropower projects. This training course is designed for professionals from all backgrounds interested in increasing their knowledge of hydropower sustainability.

Course objectives:

• Understand international best practices in sustainability
• Conduct internal assessments and gap analysis
• Make informed choices when planning, constructing or operating hydropower projects

Accredited Assessor training

⏳ Duration: 5 days
💻 Format: In-person only
👥 Number of people: Recommended up to 10 people
💶 Price: €3,950 per person

This training course provides knowledge and skills to prepare individuals to becoming Accredited Assessors and assess projects against the HSS. The training is designed for professionals with significant prior experience in the hydropower sector and/or in environmental and social impact assessment and management.

Course objectives:

• Have the confidence and know-how to use the HSS
• Obtain skills to prepare and conduct official assessments
• Have the competencies to become a Provisional Accredited Assessor

Executive Leadership training

⏳ Duration: 1 day
💻 Format: In-person or virtual based on company preference
👥 Number of people: Recommended up to 20 people from company Board and management
💶 Price: €20,000 per course

This training course is designed for management teams to understand the HSS and embed sustainability principles into company strategy, policies and operations.

Course objectives:

• Create awareness on the sustainability principles and requirements of the HSS
• Instil a profound appreciation for the business value and opportunities with the HS Certification
• Emphasise the leadership perspectives and challenges associated with a commitment to the HSS

Topic-specific training

⏳ Duration: 1 day
💻 Format: In-person or virtual based on company preference
👥 Number of people: Recommended up to 30 people
💶 Price: €15,000 per course

This training course is designed to explore any of the topics of the HSS based on company challenges to gain an understanding of the international best practices and receive practical guidance on how to meet them.

Course objectives:

• Understand best sustainability practices in ESG topics
• Explore international case studies of certified projects
• Learn about strategies and methodologies to align with HSS requirements

Capacity building programmes

In addition to our training courses, we also offer capacity building support ranging from risk mapping of high-priority ESG areas, validating self-assessments to providing logistical support for an official assessment.

For more information check out our pre-assessment support services here and watch the video below.