CSR School - Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility

Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility School 2022

Friday, 30 September – Friday, 9 December 2022 | Executive Education Program every Friday

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Overview of the CSR School

The CSR-School provides advanced training regarding the identification of sustainability-related business opportunities and the inclusion of responsibility in the core of one’s business strategy, in order to achieve sustainable value and formulate a more resilient organization.

The training program is envisioned as a journey that will cover all major identified areas that relate to the responsible management of sustainability. From September to December 2022, during which a minimum of 40 hours of sustainability-related knowledge and management experience will be shared, trainees will gain an up-to-date overview of major developments around the largest environmental, social and governance challenges affecting businesses nowadays.

During the 10-part Webinar series, the participants will watch lectures by distinguished academic faculty members, discuss relevant case studies, learn about best practices that have been implemented by experienced senior professionals and exchange views and thoughts around the incorporation of relevant theory into the CSR initiatives of their own organization.

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WHY ATTEND THE CSR SCHOOL

Learn from world-class experts

Work on real-case scenarios

Earn a professional certificate

Accelerate your career

Discover “how-to” through best practices

Join a broad network of professionals

Earn 10 ECTS

Learn from world-class experts

Work on real-case scenarios

Earn a professional certificate

Accelerate your career

Discover “how-to” through best practices

Join a broad network of professionals

Earn 10 ECTS

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THEMATIC AREAS OF THE CSR-SCHOOL

Day 1 (30/09/22):
Sustainable Value Creation

Day 2 (07/10/22):
Sustainable Corporate Governance & Legal Aspects of Sustainability

Day 3 (14/10/22):
Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Day 4 (21/10/22):
Responsible Human Capital Management

Day 5 (04/11/22):
Management of Social Capital & Impact

Day 6 (11/11/22):
Climate Change & Environmental Management

Day 7 (18/11/22):
Sustainable Finance & Responsible Investments

Day 8 (25/11/22):
Responsibility- & Sustainability-driven Marketing

Day 9 (02/12/22):
Stakeholders Management & Materiality Analysis

Day 10 (09/12/22):
Sustainable Reporting & Disclosures

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Sustainable Value Creation

By Dr. Constantine Manasakis (Assistant Professor, University of Crete)

Scope:
To highlight the business case of sustainable development and the value of introducing sustainability and responsibility in the corporate DNA through business model innovations within an action plan towards sustainable shared value.

Learning objectives / outcomes

Highlight the business opportunities and benefits of sustainable development.
Present the roadmap and the steps towards the development of a business responsibility action plan.
Present the structure of a CSR action plan and its link to administrative practices.
Demonstrate how business responsibility enhances corporate competitiveness.

Contents:

Introduction: Business as usual.
The business case of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Strategic corporate responsibility and shared value towards SDGs.
Identifying material issues for a strategic corporate responsibility agenda.
Development of an action plan addressing the relevant material issues and proper transformations (identify the relevant goals and objectives; create a plan for how to achieve them; implement the proper transformations; evaluate the performance).
From sustainable and shared value to responsible and sustainable business through sustainable competitive advantages.

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Location: Online

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Sustainable Corporate Governance & Legal Aspects of Sustainability

By Dr. Alexandros Antonaras (Vice President of Student Services and Associate Professor of Management, University of Nicosia) & Aspasia Tsaousi (Associate Professor in Sociology of Law and Law & Economics, School of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Scope:
To introduce sustainability related issues within corporate governance structures, in the context of “Sustainable Corporate Governance - A European Commission Initiative”.

Learning objectives / outcomes

Identify the firm specific sustainability challenges to be introduced in its corporate governance..

Develop a business oriented action plan supporting the introduction of sustainability related issues within a firm’s corporate governance.

Contents:

Corporate Governance fundamentals

Sustainability boards (Committees, etc)

How to establish / What are the key criteria that should be considered in selection / Roles / Functions / Executives or non-, etc.

What are the tasks will be undertaken by the Committee and what are the mechanisms of monitoring progress and achievement of time bounded goals, what are the evaluation / compensation systems…

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Location: Online

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

By Dr. Anne Touboulic (Associate Professor in Operations Management, Deputy Chair, Social Environmental Responsibility Group, PRME Lead, Nottingham University Business School)

Scope:
To identify the links and highlight the importance of CSR within the supply chain management.

Learning objectives / outcomes:

Identify and introduce material issues related to responsible human capital management, within in a CSR strategy.

Development of an action plan addressing the relevant material issues and proper transformations (identify the relevant goals and objectives; create a plan for how to achieve them; implement the proper transformations; evaluate the performance).

Contents:

Defining sustainable supply chain management.

The importance of supply chain relationships for sustainability.

Governance of sustainability in supply chains.

The European Commission’s study on the due diligence requirements through the supply chain.

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Location: Online

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Responsible Human Capital Management

By Dr. Olga Epitropaki (Professor and Director of Research of the Management & Marketing Department, Durham University Business School)

Scope:
To highlight the role of inclusive working environments and responsible human capital management as key drivers towards CSR.

Learning objectives / outcomes:

Introduce key issues related to responsible human capital management for sustainable organization-building.

Discuss how responsible human capital management can support the CSR strategy by leveraging internal competencies and contributing to a positive, healthy and fair work environment.

Outline the key elements of a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy for inclusive and respectful work environments.

Contents:

Socially responsible human capital management: The interface between CSR and HRM.

Key HRM practices (e.g., recruitment, performance management, talent management) that support the CSR strategy and contribute to improving the work and quality of life of employees.

Diversity and Inclusion frameworks and key pillars of a D&I strategy.

Aligning organizational systems and policies and implementation challenges.

Best practices and organizational examples.

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Location: Online

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Management of Social Capital & Impact

By tbc

Scope:
Sustainability as a key driver for the Future of Work.

Learning objectives / outcomes:
Provide key insights on how we can develop the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in an ever-changing work environment, and unfolds around emerging trends with regards to the:

Utilization of technology, automation, and virtual reality.

Rise in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).

Importance of developing soft skills and the significance on valuable transferable skills.

Opportunities and challenges presented due to the imperative for sustainability.

Contents:

Impact of technological advancements, economic factors, demographic patterns, societal norms and sustainability on the organization of work.

Repercussions on the labour market, competencies in demand and emerging working models / forms of work.

Scope of intervention of alternative stakeholders (institutions, organizations, individuals) in ensuring decent and sustainable work for all.

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Location: Online

12:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Climate Change & Environmental Management

By tbc (Associate Professor in Energy Policy & Management, National Technical University of Athens)

Scope:

To highlight the shared value from the sustainable use of resources and identify the business opportunities related to low-emission technologies, sustainable products and services.

Learning objectives / outcomes:

Highlight the value from transforming the economy towards climate neutrality.
Introduce climate change within corporate risk management.
Identify and introduce emissions related material issues within a CSR strategy.
Identify a corporate portfolio with transformations, tools and investments, from a decarbonization point of view, towards increasing energy efficiency at the lowest possible cost.
Development of an action plan addressing the relevant material issues, transformations, tools and investments (identify the relevant goals and objectives; create a plan for how to achieve them; implement the proper transformations; evaluate the performance).

Contents:

Energy and Climate Change.
Energy efficiency First Principle.
Energy and Sustainable Financing: A key pillar towards Climate Neutrality (EU Taxonomy, ESG).
Sustainable Energy Financing tools and methods: DEEP and triple database, Triple A toolbox.
Energy Efficiency Case Studies and Example.

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Location: Online

11:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Sustainable Finance & Responsible Investments

By tbc

Scope:
To highlight the role of finance towards CSR and shared value creation.

Learning objectives / outcomes:

Understand the drivers affecting the transition from “finance” to “sustainable finance”.

Understand how CSR investments improve firms’ access to capital.

Identify macro-, meso-, and micro-ESG issues affecting corporate risk and the cost of capital.

Planning and financing responsible investments towards sustainable value creation.

Contents:

The inclusion of environmental and societal risks in finance.

Drivers affecting the transition from “finance” to “sustainable finance”.

Business opportunities within sustainable finance and the relevant returns.

Investment planning fulfilling the “Principles for Responsible Banking”.

Capacity building for SMEs.

Implementation of the “Principles for Responsible Banking”: The banking perspective.

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Location: Online

11:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Stakeholders Management & Materiality Analysis

By tbc

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Location: Online

11:30-15:30 CET (Brussels time zone)

Sustainability Reporting & Disclosures

By tbc

Scope:
To unfold around the fundamental practices that help boost mutual respect and collaboration in the era of disruption and digitalization, in order to build connections between servant leadership and sustainable leadership.

Learning objectives / outcomes:

Understand the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and explore the connection between the growth mindset and the servant mindset.

Explore the techniques, behaviors competencies connected with the growth mindset: curiosity, agility, openness, experimentation, vulnerability, dealing with risk and with failure, persistence, commitment and passion for continuous learning.

Reflect on the value of purpose as well as on the ways that they can co –create organizational and community contexts that promote value and purpose for sustainability, prosperity and growth.

To introduce Servant mindset, the values and competencies interrelating with it, as well as the core practices connected with a servant approach, such as empathizing, listening, unleashing the energy and intelligence of others, finding meaning, changing the pyramid from top to bottom, igniting growth and sharing foresight.

Contents:

Review of how Mindsets impact on effectiveness.

The connection between Servant Leadership and Sustainable leadership.

Identifying Meaning and Purpose in organizational life.

Using emotional regulation strategies in leadership.

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