Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
A Beginner’s Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility
This online course introduced learners to the concept of corporate social responsibility as an approach for companies to engage with their stakeholders in the tackling of social and environmental issues. The course considered the differences and challenges posed by the global operational framework businesses face nowadays. It also provided guidelines for the reporting of sustainability practices, social and environmental initiatives and impacts, always with a critical lens.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr. Rosa M. Fernandez Martin
Associate Professor in Global Sustainable Development
The University of Warwick
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of what it means to be a socially responsible business and the expectations of society about businesses role in sustainable development
- Identify the difference between true embeddedness of corporate social responsibility principles in business operations and green or whitewashing
- Discuss the complexity of the relationship of a company with all its stakeholders (employees, consumers, government, suppliers, civil society and shareholders) in a rapidly changing international context
- Critically evaluate corporate social responsibility reports according to their merits against the three pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental)
Syllabus
Week 1. Understanding concepts and approaches (Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Business Ethics). The social license to operate
Week 2: Globalisation and sustainability. International views. Applying the triple bottom line (Economy, Environment, Society)
Week 3: The relationship of the company with stakeholders (I): Shareholders and Suppliers
Week 4: The relationship of the company with stakeholders (II): Employees and Government
Week 5: The relationship of the company with stakeholders (III): Consumers and Civil society
Week 6: Corporate Social Responsibility reporting
Issued on 4th November 2022
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