Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the principle that drives businesses to support communities and people without expecting direct financial returns. This principle is best demonstrated when CSR practices are used to connect the business to the community by supporting social issues and interests.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the history, concepts, and Caroll's four-part definition of corporate social responsibility
• Outline the reasons why CSR is important in the public and private sectors
• Recognize how business ethics, CSR and corporate governance are converging
• Illustrate the evolution and revolution of CSR
• Implement the ten rules for effective CSR communication to reach optimal communication outcome
• Create a competitive advantage by identifying various CSR challenges

Who Should Attend

This course is specifically designed for business professionals with responsibility for developing and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility programs and initiatives. It will also be useful for business professionals who wish to develop their skills in social and community investment and CSR reporting.

• Professionals in Sustainability & ESG
• Managers, team leaders and supervisors
• Heads of department and function leads

Course Outline

Day 1 — Introduction to CSR

• Preliminary definitions of CSR
• Corporate citizenship concepts
• Business criticism in a CSR cycle
• Historical perspectives

Day 2 — The Importance of CSR

• People, planet and profits theory
• Two views of CSR
• Should corporations be involved in CSR
• Arguments for and against CSR​

Day 3 — The Evolution and Revolution of CSR

• The rise and fall of CSR
• The failure of CSR: three curses
• Embracing the future: five principles
• Shapeshifting: from CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0​

Day 4 — Rules for Effective CSR Communication

• Characteristics of information relating to CSR
• Rule #1: act first, talk later
• Rule #2: the why and the wherefore
• Rule #3: be prepared

Day 5 — Challenges of CSR

• Friedman versus Russell
• Dimensions of CSR
• Models of CSR
• Features of CSR models

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
25–29 October 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900

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