Corporate Social Responsibility for HR managers

Course Overview

CSR has rapidly emerged as an issue for managers. Growing calls from stakeholders customers, shareholders and, not least, employees for companies to operate responsibly have added to other pressures from consumer and campaigning organisations. The UKs most successful companies have adopted responsible business practices in the marketplace and the environment, as well as in the workplace and the wider community.

This 1-day course sets the scene, and will examine the facts and figures behind the adoption of CSR by business. The course is designed to provide practical guidance for managers to work out the priorities for their own organisations. The course will introduce the DTIs CSR Academy competency framework as an ideal way to introduce concepts of responsibility to HR and other mainstream business operations.

Audience

The course is designed for HR practitioners wishing to understand more about CSR issues and impacts, and how their work in attracting, retaining and developing employees has become a key contributor to responsible organisations, with significant implications for their future success and financial worth.Introductory level course - geared towards those who need an introduction to the subject and assumes limited or no previous experience.

Skills Gained

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• assess the evidence supporting the growth of CSR in business
• determine the key CSR issues for your business in the marketplace, the environment and the community, as well as in the workplace
• identify and prioritise your organisations key stakeholders
• evaluate how responsible business practices can contribute to competitiveness and bottom line profitability
• define key performance indicators that would be relevant and useful to your companys stakeholders
• review your HR policies in the light of growing demands for responsible business practice.

Course Outline

• what is CSR and why is it relevant for businesses and other organisations?
• the business case for operating responsibly: evidence from research
• stakeholders: prioritising them, understanding their needs, communicating with them
• how CSR performance is intimately linked to company brands, reputation, and shareholder value
• case studies from leading UK and global businesses
• UK legislation affecting CSR practice and reporting
• CSR in the workplace: the role of HR managers
• practical guidance on how to target, measure and successfully report CSR performance
• introduction to the CSR Academys competency framework
• where to find out more: websites, publications, organisations
• the future of CSR.

Corporate Social Responsibility for HR managers / CSR-HR