Average hours of training (male) (G4-LA9-a)

What is the average hours of training per male employees during the reporting period?
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Corporate Social Responsibility Report


This metric is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Guidelines. It covers one of the requirements of Indicator G4-LA9 - 'Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category'.

Maintaining and improving human capital, particularly through training that expands the knowledge base of employees, is a key element in organizational development. This Indicator provides insight into the scale of the organization’s investment in this area and the degree to which the investment is made across the entire employee base. Access to training opportunities can also support progress in other areas of social performance, such as ensuring equal opportunity in the workplace. It also contributes to motivating improvement at the personal and organizational level.


This metric is looking for the average hours of training per male employees during the reporting period:

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  • Use G4 codes, G3 codes or keywords to quickly find values, keeping in mind that some companies report on the metric using different terms, e.g. G4-LA9 or LA9, training or development





Global Reporting Initiative compliance guidance for companies:

To calculate the average hours of training that the organization's employees have udertaken during the reporting period - G4-LA9-a:

  • Identify the total number of male employees.

  • Identify the total number of training hours undertaken throughout the reporting period for all male employees.

  • Identify the average number of training hours undertaken by male employees during the reporting period. (Average training hours per male employee = total number of training hours provided to male employees / total number of male employees).

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