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A Beginner’s Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility
The University of Warwick
  • Start Date: 01 May, 2023
  • 6 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Examine the role of a socially responsible business and how they can contribute to sustainable development.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Explore the principles of corporate social responsibility


Corporations are increasingly expected to be visibly socially responsible, driving sustainable development and maintaining transparency in reporting their processes.


On this six-week course from the University of Warwick, you’ll reflect on how businesses engage with and report on the three pillars of sustainability. You’ll further your understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in different contexts and learn how to embed CSR principles into your operations.


Examine international perspectives on globalisation and sustainability


You’ll be introduced to key concepts including corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, business ethics, and the social licence to operate, allowing you to fully understand how a corporation should interact with these concepts when driving sustainable development processes.


You’ll explore the global nature of business operations, and examine CSR processes in international contexts, allowing you to assess how sustainability practices differ around the world.


Investigate the relationship between corporations and stakeholders


It can be difficult to plan a CSR initiative that represents the interests of all stakeholders within an organisation.


You’ll explore corporate relationships with employees, consumers, government, suppliers, civil society, analysing stakeholder expectations and how your organisation can deliver on the CSR principles that represent all stakeholders.


Learn how to deliver CSR reports


You’ll be introduced to international frameworks and learn what should be included in a comprehensive CSR report.


Using case studies from different global contexts, you’ll finish this course having gained insights into reporting styles and learn how to model your own report to reflect the context of your organisation.


This course is designed for mid-level managers and employees interested in how to embed corporate social responsibility principles in their operations.


It will benefit both those already in the role of reporting corporate social responsibility and those new to the concept.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

The University of Warwick

The University of Warwick is globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial. It creates new ways of thinking and achieving, making it stand out from its competitors and the more ‘traditional universities’ and creating an inspiring place to study and undertake research.

Warwick is one of the UK’s great success stories. In less than fifty years since being founded it has become one of the UK’s best universities, consistently at the top of UK league tables and rapidly climbing the international league tables of world class universities.

The University champions independent thinking and as well as being founded, first and foremost, on academic excellence, a key driver of the Warwick success story so far is its entrepreneurial spirit. A key strength is its relevance to society and close links with business and industry. Companies tap into Warwick knowledge to develop their own strengths and ensure they remain at the cutting edge within their industries. And that cutting edge insight is developed out of truly world class research: Warwick ranks 7th overall in the UK according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.

To understand how Warwick has come so far in such a short space of time is to understand the character of the University. The success of Warwick, underpinned by innovation, entrepreneurialism and academic excellence, is driven by the exceptional talent of its staff, students and alumni.

 

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

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