Course details

Overview

Content

Training Methodology

Overview ?

Who should attend

Professionals in private companies, NGOs, international organizations and governments who are currently involved in CSR, or would like to be involved in CSR, and wish to apply and embed the concept of CSR in their institution.

Objectives

Outline why Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is important in the public and private sectors.
Examine how organizational behavior is impacted by CSR.
List the ways to initiate or improve CSR programs in their organizations.
Identify the legal duties company directors must observe concerning CSR.
Recognize how business ethics, CSR and corporate governance are converging.
Create competitive advantage through CSR.
Align CSR strategies with organizational goals and capabilities.
Evaluate current initiatives and consolidate efforts around key objectives.
Implement CSR at all levels of the company.

Content

Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Preliminary Definitions of CSR
Corporate Citizenship Concepts
Historical Perspectives
Evolving View Points on CSR
Caroll’s Four Part Definition

Why is CSR Important?

People-Planet-Profits
Two Views of CSR
Should Corporations be Involved in CSR?
Arguments For and Against CSR

CSR and Ethics

Definitions and Relationships
Business Ethics Developments
Ways Companies Integrate Ethics
Engagement in Global Code of Business Ethics
Making Decisions on Ethical Issues

The Evolution and Revolution of CSR

The Rise and Fall of CSR
The Failure of CSR: 3 Curses
Embracing the Future: 5 Principles
Shapeshifting: From CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0

ARules for Effective CSR Communication

Rule #1: Act First, Talk Later
Rule #2: The Why and the Wherefore
Rule #3: Be Prepared
Rule #4: CSR Must Be a Boardroom Priority
Rule #5: Involve the Employees
Rule #6: Extract Messages
Rule #7: Everybody Is Different
Rule #8: Embrace Dialogue
Rule #9: Become an Example of Good Practice
Rule #10: Responsible Product Brands

Challenges of CSR

Friedman versus Russell
Dimensions of CSR
Models of CSR
Common Mistakes in CSR
Factors to Consider in Business Case for CSR
CSR Implementation Framework

Day 1

Asset Cost Management Introduction

Definitions of reliability, maintenance & asset management
The total cost of maintenance
Best practice reliability and maintenance processes
Elements of asset management best practice
Auditing performance
Overview of TPM, RCM, BCM, QCM, and other asset management buzzword
Open discussion sessions

Day 2

Laying the Groundwork

Day 3

Applying the Value based Process

Day 4

Ensuring the Continuity of the Value-based Process

Day 5

Supporting Process that Lower Life-cycle costs

Training Methodology

Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:

Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
Brainstorming and role-playing
Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.