Advanced Corporate Social Responsibility

At the end of this workshop programme, participants will be able to:

• Apply the knowledge and skills gained in middle CSR management levels
• Develop and implement an effective CSR strategy as a Regulatory Tool
• Develop CSR reporting and communication models in line with global best practices.
• Better understand the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in business strategy
• Discuss the different dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility
• Learn how to analyze and report impact
• Develop meaningful stakeholder engagement techniques

• Devise strategic plans for their companies based on the social, economic and environmental impact of the business

COURSE CONTENT

Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its Legal Framework

• Definition
• Practical Dimension of CSR
• Business Case
• CSR as Risk Management
• Non-economic and Diversity Reporting
• Corporate Governance Codes
• Sustainability Standards and Regulations
• Voluntary Schemes

How to Approach Corporate Social Responsibility – Different Dimensions I 

• CSR and Environmental Sustainability
• Supply Chains and Traceability
• CSR and Business Ethics
• Responsible Enterprise Restructuring
• Responsible Management and Employee Engagement

How to Approach Corporate Social Responsibility – Different Dimensions II 

• Responsible Investment
• CSR in the Oil and Gas Sector
• Social Safeguards
• The Role of CSR in Addressing Conflict
• CSR and Communities

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 

• Finding your ‘Materiality’
• Gathering Data
• Defining a Strategy - Examples
• How to Implement a Plan
• Assessing and Measuring Impact
• Reporting

The Importance of Stakeholder Management 

• Engaging Management
• Employees
• Building Alliances
• Governmental Actors
• Collaboration with the Third Sector
• Connected Leadership
• Communication Strategies
• Reputational Risks

FOR WHOM:

Public Relations managers, Supervisors, Officers and Others who perform related functions both in public and private sector

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.