Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

The United Kingdom is committed to the principles of Sustainable Development. The concept is not new and has been in existence since 1987 but with cost pressures, increased legislation, and a wider moral obligation to consider the interests of stakeholders, business is taking up the challenge of sustainability in greater numbers to reduce their overall impact and look for opportunities to increase the business profile. The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the concept of Sustainability and explore how it can be applied in a business context through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Course Content:

The course covers the following subjects:

• An explanation of the meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility - The definitions behind the concept
• The link between Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability - How do the principles of CSR and Sustainability align?
• The drivers for implementing a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy - Why should a business engage in CSR?
• Guidelines, Standards, and Protocols of Corporate Social Responsibility - Key documents to assist business with CSR
• The role of stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility - Why and how a business should engage with stakeholders in CSR
• Ideas and techniques for a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy - A discussion of possible approaches
• Planning and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility - A step by step guide
• Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility - The benefits and pitfalls of reporting

Course Duration:

One half day. The course can be tailored to your organisation and provided as in-house awareness training or candidates can attend an open course where they can learn from and share experiences with candidates from other organisations

Entry Requirements:

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Who Should Attend:

This course has been designed to be applicable to candidates working at supervisory or managerial level in any sector.

The course would be useful to supervisory or managerial staff that have an interest in sustainability and how it applies to a business, and to those looking to raise the profile of their organisation, increase compettitiveness and profitability

Course Structure:

The course will be delivered by a mixture of presentations, group exercises and discussions. Assessment will be on a formative basis.

Learning Outcomes:

The objectives of the programme are that, following satisfactory completion of the training, the candidate will be able to:

• Discuss some of the challenges of sustainable development
• Explore how businesses can demonstrate CSR
• List some of the main drivers for implementing a CSR Scheme
• Discuss recognised standards and guidance for CSR Reporting

Certification

The Environmental Academy holds the NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) Licence. This means that our training practices are regularly audited by a national awarding body and is of the highest standards. The licence recognises and rewards quality development, delivery and evaluation of learning activities. Delegates on this course will receive a certificate of attendance bearing the NCFE IIQ logo.

Price:

£150.00 + VAT (per candidate)

Next Course Dates:

10 Jan 2012 - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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