Build Confidence in Geodata for Compliance & Sustainability
As organisations prepare for EUDR and other evolving sustainability and compliance requirements, many face a common challenge: using geospatial data confidently and effectively in decision-making. GRAS trainings focus on building a clear understanding of geospatial data and its application in real-world regulatory and sustainability contexts.
Training Modules
GRAS trainings build step‑by‑step skills, from understanding GIS fundamentals and preparing high‑quality geodata, to confidently interpreting detailed assessment reports. Grounded in real‑world use cases and hands‑on exercises, these modules aim to reduce errors, streamline workflows, and strengthen communication with suppliers, auditors, and internal teams.
Module 1: Fundamentals of GIS for compliance and sustainability
Description
This module introduces the essential GIS concepts needed for geodata‑based compliance and sustainability assessments (e.g., EUDR, ESG). Participants learn how to visualise and inspect spatial data, understand accuracy, resolution, and coordinate reference systems, and use tools such as Google Earth Pro and QGIS to work confidently with basic geospatial information. The session also covers common file formats and simple quality checks to ensure data reliability.
What will you learn?
- How to view and inspect geospatial data in tools like Google Earth Pro and QGIS
- Key concepts behind spatial data types, accuracy, resolution, and coordinate systems
- How to work with common geospatial file formats
- Basic methods for checking data quality and plausability
Is this for you?
This training is ideal for users who are new to GIS and want a clear, practical foundation before working with geodata for compliance, sustainability reporting, or risk‑screening tasks.
Delineation of a farm
Module 2: Preparing & Validating Geodata for Compliance and Traceability
Description
This module offers a practical, hands‑on introduction to preparing clean and compliant geospatial files for frameworks such as EUDR and ESG. You will work directly with common formats like GeoJSON, KML and CSV, learning how to inspect, visualise and validate your data against official requirements used by platforms like EU TRACES. The session focuses on identifying and correcting frequent issues including invalid geometries, schema mismatches and formatting errors to ensure your files meet the technical standards needed for successful submission.
What will you learn?
- How to inspect, visualise and validate geodata for compliance workflows
- How to work with common file formats: GeoJSON, KML and CSV
- How to identify and resolve errors such as invalid geometries or schema mismatches
- Practical steps to optimise files for smoother uploads and fewer rejections
Is this for you?
This training is ideal for users who handle geospatial data for compliance, traceability or sustainability reporting, and who want practical skills to clean, correct and prepare files with confidence.
Representation of geographic data
Module 3 Interpreting the EUDR Detailed Assessment Report
Description
Depending on the LULC Dynamics within a given study area (plot or farm), certain aspects of the Detailed Assessment Report may be difficult for the client to understand. For this reason, we offer a training session in which report is explained in detail and key guidelines are provided for correctly interpreting the LULC changes. This enables the client to make accurate, well-informed decisions regarding their shipment.
What will you learn?
- How to interpret the content of the DA report: satellite images, NDVI plot and conclusions.
- Key concepts behind land use and land cover classification.
- Practical examples and hands-on guidance adapted to your needs
Is this for you?
This training is suitable for individuals or teams working under the EUDR framework and want to understand fully the implications of LULC in the Risk Assessment of plots intended to export commodities to the EU.
Detailed Assessment of Deforestation
