Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: CSR15B
Duration: 5 days
Fee: £4,645.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 30
Course Overview
This course focuses on advanced strategies for integrating sustainability into business operations. It provides professionals with the tools to navigate complex sustainability challenges, enhance corporate governance, and ensure long-term value creation. You will explore key topics such as sustainable supply chain management, ESG reporting frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies. The course also delves into ethical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the financial implications of sustainability decisions. By understanding the global regulatory landscape and emerging trends, you will be equipped to align corporate strategies with sustainability goals.
Agenda
Day — 1 Sustainability and the People Dimension
- Community engagement: principles and practices
- Employee-focused sustainability initiatives
- Corporate governance and ethical considerations
Day — 2 Green Strategies and Sustainable Supply Chains
- Key elements of sustainable supply chains
- Identifying and addressing supply chain abuses
- Risk mitigation in supply chain management
Day — 3 ESG Risk and Reporting Frameworks
- Sustainability reporting standards: GRI and ISO26000
- Risk management principles in CSR
- Building sustainability reports
Day — 4 Advanced Sustainability Theories and Strategic Integration
- ESG investing and shareholder perspectives
- Integrating sustainability into corporate strategies
- Evaluating the impact of sustainability initiatives
Day — 5 Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Post-Course
- Three (3) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion
Target Audience
- Community Relations Managers and Executives
- Health, Safety and Environmental Managers and Officers
- Risk Managers and Professionals
- Legal & Compliance Managers and Professionals
- Managers and staff who wish to develop business practices to help their organisations act in a responsible way.
- Managers and staff concerned with influencing or implementing corporate strategies that consider environmental, social and governance issues.
- Managers and staff responsible for CSR projects.
- Managers and staff who plan and implement corporate policies in relation to community relations, environmental protection, health and safety, procurement and the supply chain.
- Any member of the organisation who is tasked with developing sustainability or corporate responsibility initiatives or strategies.
- Executives tasked with delivering business results while at the same time protecting and enhancing their company’s reputation for responsible behaviour.
Learning Outcomes
- Build strategies for effective community engagement.
- Design employee-centric sustainability programs.
- Explore the role of ethics in corporate sustainability.
- recognise hallmarks of sustainable supply chains.
- Identify and address common supply chain challenges.
- Develop strategies to mitigate risks in supply chain operations.
- Apply international sustainability reporting standards.
- Assess sustainability risks and their impact on businesses.
- Create sustainability reports for diverse stakeholders.
- Evaluate ESG investing frameworks and their shareholder value.
- Explore methods to embed sustainability principles into strategic planning processes
- Solve advanced challenges in sustainable supply chain management.
