Overview

Businesses impact communities, natural environments, and economies in which they operate, which can be both positive (e.g., job creation) and negative (natural resource exploitation). Because the modern businesses must also earn the social license to operate, it is critical that future business leaders are well versed in the concept and … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to expose students to critical concepts and practice of sustainability, ethics, and governance in contemporary business. Students will examine the multidimensional concepts of sustainability, resilience, and corporate social responsibility. To convey how these concepts are applied in practice, students will examine global sustainability guidelines and other practical tools for business sustainability and resilience (e.g., certification programs, policies, codes of conduct). This topic additionally exposes students to concepts, issues, and challenges associated with governance and ethics, which are also relevant to businesses earning the social license to operate.

Collectively, this topic aims to:

  • Examine multidimensional concepts of sustainability, resilience, and corporate social responsibility
  • Assess triple bottom line business practices
  • Assess company alignment with global sustainability guidelines
  • Examine ethical theories and ethical issues in the workplace
  • Explore diverse governance structures and environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) ratings

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Relate essential sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and resilience concepts to real world practice
2.
Relate essential ethics and governance concepts to real world practice
3.
Appraise a company’s sustainability practices and their alignment with global sustainability guidelines
4.
Critically evaluate a company’s governance structure

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