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Corporate Social Responsibility

Persone

Lock I.

Docente titolare del corso

Descrizione

The role of corporations in society has been discussed for many decades. In the light of globalization corporations are becoming more and more transnational and the question of their responsibilities has been raised and discussed. In addition, climate change and unethical behavior (even if not against the law) as well as human rights discussions have influenced the debate. Along with the shift from a mere shareholder point of view to a more integrative stakeholder point of view social and environmental responsibilities and the idea of sustainable development have entered the scene.

The overarching concept to address the role of businesses in society is called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The course discusses – with a particular focus on communication – latest trends in standardizing and reporting CSR, in implementing CSR e.g. in supply chains, the role of the consumer and the thread of greenwashing and last but not least the philosophical foundations of CSR and business ethics.

Obiettivi

  1. To know, navigate, and criticize the current concepts of CSR and their theoretical roots.
  2. To reflect and comment on organizational CSR practice and its communication and to identify improvements.
  3. To challenge and criticize theoretical approaches in light of organizational practice and public issues.

Modalità di insegnamento

Mista

Impostazione pedagogico-didattica

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Modalità d’esame

100 % written, closed-book exam

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