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Certificate in CSR/Sustainability

August 02, 2018 Add Comment Edit

If you are interested in a meaningful career you may want to think about applying to the Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Sustainability. In this "work as you learn" program you will gain core competencies for CSR/Sustainability and direct experience in a work based Capstone Project in the field. This program helps you to take your career in CSR and Sustainability to the next level.

Benefits

Tackle and resolve a CSR/Sustainability challenge in your company in a major Action Project under the mentorship of faculty and co-learners.
Learn from global thought leaders on the forefront of Sustainability and CSR. Experience the practical real world application of CSR and change management through ExperienceChange™ Simulations.
Join a prestigious community of St. Michael's Alumni in continuing education, sharing and networking.
Earn a professional post graduate university credential for CSR and Sustainability.

Watch a video review of the program:

Registration for the 2018/2019 Program is now open. Apply now, Third Intake Deadline: August 30th, 2018. Only a few spaces remain.

Click here to download a customizable presentation
Click here to apply

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Event - Global Sustainability [Retail Food] Summit

July 12, 2015 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place August 19 - 21, 2015 at the Sheraton Denver in Downtown Denver, Colorado. This event will address ways of strengthening your sustainability efforts in the retail food sector. It will include information on the demand for transparency, sustainable sourcing and CSR.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) have developed the Sustainability Summit to give companies the tools, connections and proactive solutions to take their sustainability programs to the next level.

The Global Sustainability Summit is designed to help companies with all levels of awareness, expertise and global reach incorporate sustainability into every aspect of their business model.

Keynote sessions will feature some of the world’s leading thinkers and change agents focused on the most pressing issues in the industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to tailor their conference experience by selecting sessions from different Strategic Areas of Focus, including:

Emerging Issues and Trends
Technology and Innovation
Packaging and Waste
Education and Communication
Natural Resource Challenges
Sustainable Supply Chain and Sourcing
Sustainable Agriculture

Who Should Attend?

Your company's sustainability leadership group should attend, along with senior executives looking to incorporate sustainability into strategic business planning and representatives from the affected functional areas of operations including marketing, communications, and procurement. Key officials from government, NGOs and advocacy groups that are interested in partnerships with the CPG and retailing industries should also attend.

Click here for more information on program session descriptions and speakers.
Click here to see who the list of attendees
Click here to register.

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Adopt CSR or Risk a Consumer Boycott

May 24, 2013 Add Comment Edit

A new survey shows that 90 percent of consumers indicate they would boycott a company if they learned of irresponsible behavior. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now de rigueur as consumers are increasingly demanding that companies assume responsibility for social and environmental issues. According to the 2013 Cone Communications/Eco Global CSR Study, 93 percent of those surveyed want to see more corporate social responsibility in the products and services they purchase.

The Cone survey is a follow up to the 2011 global survey of consumer attitudes, perception and behaviors around CSR. It includes the opinions of more than 10,000 people living in 10 of the largest countries in the world by GDP. Consumers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Germany, France, Russia, China, India and Japan were surveyed. The research, conducted by Cone Communications and Echo Research.

The survey shows that 90 percent of consumers want companies to go beyond the minimum standards required by law to operate responsibly and address social and environmental issues. CSR efforts are also an important part of attracting a skilled workforce as 81 percent of those surveyed say this is part of their considerations when deciding where to work.

As explained in the survey report, "corporate social responsibility is no longer an option - it is emphatically and indisputably a must do."

To meet customer expectations, avoid boycotts or secure talent, social and environmental responsibility is a business imperative.

© 2013, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Webinar - NWF Emerging Leaders Professional Development

March 25, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The NWF Emerging Leaders Professional Development Webinar Series: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing Word - A Discussion with Billy Parish, co-author of "MAKING GOOD" will take place on March 26, 2013 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST. The National Wildlife Federation’s Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) will host its second webinar of their Professional Development Webinar Series:

The webinar is free, but registration is required, please click here.

Enter the 2013 Annual Ethical Corporation Awards

March 15, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The entry deadline for the Fourth Annual Ethical Corporation Awards is on March 21st. These awards are global and open to all types of organisations. They recognize CSR best practice and celebrate responsible business excellence in the world of corporate sustainability.

For the 2013 awards they have included new categories such as Best SME, Best Community Investment and Best NGO. To see all the award categories click here.

By entering the Ethical Corporation Awards, you will:

Gain recognition from your peers as a global leader in Corporate Sustainability
Get the acknowledgement you deserve for your company’s commitment to responsible business practice
Boost your reputation for ethical best practice with the largest CSR community in the world

Click here to request a brief report on the 2012 award winners and highly commended organisations and see what the judges had to say.

To enter click here.

Project Management of Corporate Sustainability; Implementation Perspectives (White paper)

October 26, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Whilst there is general agreement that CSR is founded on the three broad aspects of Social (People), Economic (Profit) and Environmental (Planet), the often referenced “Triple Bottom Line”, each of those aspects must be contextualized within the frame of reference of the particular organization or domain it is applied to. Consequently, the actual implementation of corporate sustainability with appropriate tools and processes is as varied (and underutilized) as the domains to which it is applied.

The aim of this paper is to examine the fundamental requirements that such tools and processes need to address and establish a set of implementation perspectives common to the majority of domains, setting a foundation for a framework that may be used across multiple domains and within organizations for multiple project types.

Click here (pdf) to download the whitepaper, or go to www.greenprojectmanagement.org

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