Corporate Social Responsibility

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the Sustainable development and Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Historical context. Evolution of CSR. The role of business in society. Circular economy. 2. Challenges for sustainable development, Sustainable development goals, Trade, labour and corporate citizenship in a globalizing world. CSR in developing countries. A critical perspective on CSR. 3. What is Corporate social responsibility? CSR definitions. Tripple botton line. A moral, rational and economic argument. Why is CSR important? 4. The role of stakeholders in CSR. Stakeholders’ theory and stakeholders’ management. Different stakeholder´s different perspective. Partnership with NGOs. Cross-sector sustainability partnership. Responsible leadership. Corporate Governance. 5. Corporate social responsibility and customers. Sustainability and consumption. LOHAS customers. 6. Corporate social responsibility and supply chain. CSR in global chains. A focus on responsible purchasing. 7. Integrating Corporate social responsibility in companies. CSR vision, mission, CSR tactics and CSR tools. CSR as a competitive advantage. 8. Creating corporate social responsibility strategy. CSR and SMEs. CSR and corporations. Responsibly-innovative startups. 9. Innovation of sustainable products and services. Promoting innovation through effective solutions. Responsibly innovative startups. 10. Corporate social responsibility reporting. European reporting obligation - ESRS according to CSRD. 11. Corporate social responsibility in financial markets and investments. Role of finance-related metrics, e.g. Dow Jones sustainability index, FTSE4Good, Ethical investment, ISO 26000, GRI etc. 12. Measuring corporate social responsibility performance. Reporting and accounting. Support agencies and CSR service providers. Communication and marketing of CSR. 13. Future trends. Emergence of CSR legislation. Career development for CSR professionals. Towards a more sustainable economy.