Course description
Corporate Citizenship 101: Environmental, Social, and Governance Fundamentals
Are you new to the field of corporate citizenship or working with CSR and sustainability colleagues and seeking a better understanding of best practices? This introductory course to the field of corporate citizenship will introduce the complex concepts, ideas, and language of corporate citizenship into practical and useful models and tools. This three-day course provides participants with an overview of corporate citizenship trends.
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Who should attend?
Professionals with corporate citizenship responsibilities with limited knowledge of corporate citizenship. This course is also helpful for individuals from other functional areas such as public and government affairs, public relations, marketing and communications who have direct contact with key company stakeholders and/or who work closely with their company's corporate citizenship function (e.g. public and government affairs, sustainability, corporate responsibility, public relations, marketing and communications).
Possesses a familiarity with employer’s business strategy and environmental, social, or governance programs.
Training content
- How to assess the fundamental principles and scope of corporate citizenship and the changing expectations of business in society.
- Leading practices for aligning, developing, and implementing corporate citizenship through the use of strategy.
- The key aspects and differences between essential reporting and standard frameworks including ISO, GRI, SASB, and CDP.
- How to address key audiences and leadership with concise, consistent messages.
- How to begin assessing programs and ensure desired outcomes and impacts.
Course delivery details
Take this course as part of an accelerated program to earn your Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Practice, combining the best aspects of self-paced online courses, live learning, and networking opportunities.
Costs
- Member: $2,130.00
- Non-Member: $2,900.00
Certification / Credits
This is an elective course to earn your Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Practice, which can help you develop in-depth knowledge, practical skills, and useful tools to implement innovative corporate citizenship programs.
5 certificate units toward a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Practice and 16 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. This is an elective course for a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Practice.
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Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
At the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, we help companies advance and elevate their corporate citizenship to deliver both business and social value, no matter where they are in their corporate citizenship journey. As the leading corporate citizenship membership...