INTRODUCTION

This Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (SCSR) training course provides a way for managers, professional leaders, policymakers, academic professionals, and all employees to acquire in-depth insights and critical perspectives on companies’ Corporate Responsibility strategies and the knowledge to implement them.

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility aims at addressing the impact that organizations have on society, the environment, and the economy. It is increasingly regarded as one of the most influential non-financial indicators of a company’s development, operating style, and brand image. The business case for a tailored Strategic corporate social responsibility strategy has already been proven: increase in employee retention, efficiencies in the companies’ operations often resulting in higher quality products and/or reduced costs, sustainable growth, and enhanced investor relations.

This training course on Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility will highlight:

• The reasons why every company should integrate SCSR into their business operations
• Different approaches to SCSR
• How to define and devise an SCSR strategy for your company
• Why correctly engaging stakeholders will be key to sustainable growth within a company?
• Upcoming trends and whether or not these can fit into a company’s profile

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This Management & Leadership training course on Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (SCSR) intends to provide its participants with an in-depth knowledge of what SCSR is and how to effectively apply it in their company. 

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

• Better understand the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in business strategy
• Discuss the different dimensions of Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
• Learn how to analyses 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

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Participants on this Management & Leadership training course on Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (SCSR) will perfect the required skills to develop and implement SCSR plans through a wide-range of instructional methods including the examination of various case studies, review of published studies, group discussions with maximum delegate participation covering current situations and practices, and finally, lecturing by an experienced practitioner.

ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

Organizations will gain:

• A workforce able to discern long-term elements affecting the organization and act on it
• Increased employee engagement
• Operational cost savings
• Improved business operations
• Stronger relationships with the organization’s external stakeholders
• Improved brand image and business reputation

PERSONAL IMPACT

Delegates will personally gain: 

• In-depth knowledge on Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
• The ability to convey messages effectively to the right stakeholders
• Thoughtful leadership skills
• Increased skillsets in stakeholder management
• Increased recognition by the organization due to improved performance and long-term vision
• The ability to contribute to the organization’s strategic objectives

TARGET AUDIENCE

This training course is aimed at professionals with a leadership role or who want to be involved in SCSR:

• Executives involved in strategic and operational functions
• Senior and Middle Management involved in corporate governance or change management
• HR personnel at all levels
• Corporate lawyers aiming to improve their understanding of the legal requirements and trends relating to corporate responsibility
• All personnel involved in communications, business strategy, supplier and community relations, sustainability, governmental affairs

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility and its Legal Framework 

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

DAY 2

How to Approach Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility – Different Dimensions I

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

DAY 3

How to Approach Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility – Different Dimensions II

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

DAY 4

Implementing Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (SCSR)

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

DAY 5

The Importance of Stakeholder Management

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