Training Course on Corporate Social Responsibility

This training course delves into the concept of corporate social responsibility, which examines whether organizations should play a bigger role by considering the impact of the company’s activities rather than simply serving its stakeholders.

Course Duration

5 days.

Who Should Attend?

Professionals in private companies, international organizations, NGOs, and governments who would like to learn and apply the concept of CSR will find this program helpful.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the complex issues that confront organizational leaders as they develop CSR programs.
• Investigate the associations between corporate procedure and CSR and the effect on foundational hierarchical standards, for example, mission and vision.
• Analyze the impact of CSR implementation on corporate culture, particularly as it relates to social issues.
• Compare and differentiate the various perspectives and trade-offs that exist in the range of CSR.
• Demonstrate a multi-partner point of view in survey CSR issues.
• Evaluate the level of commitment to CSR of various organizations and explain how it can be a source of competitive advantage.
• v. Examine the scope and complexity of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Course Content

Module II: The Importance and Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility

• CSR Evolution
• CSR and social legitimacy
• CSR expectations in rich and in poor societies
• Moral and economic arguments for CSR
• Moral and economic arguments for CSR

Module II: The Role of Stakeholders in CSR

• Corporate response to citizen demands via CSR
• Globalization and CSR
• Stakeholder advocacy
• Success and failure with CSR initiatives
• The communications revolution and its effect on CSR
• The five stages of organizational growth in CSR
• The role of business in society

Module III: The Strategic Importance of CSR Implementation

• CSR as competitive advantage
• Environmental and other global forces propelling CSR
• Impact of globalization and communications technologies
• Implementing CSR
• The business-level CSR threshold
• The strategic CSR model

Module IV: Case Studies in Economic, Organizational, and Societal CSR Issues

• Economic/business issues (branding, diversity, sustainability, fair trade, wages)
• Organizational issues (actions versus intentions, corporate commitment, voluntary versus mandatory, stakeholder activism)
• Social issues (outsourcing, corruption, human rights, patents)

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

Key Notes

• The participant must be conversant with English.
• ii. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate
• iii. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• iv. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate upon successful completion of Training.
• v. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• vi. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.