Mastering Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability

Mastering Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability

Organisations today are facing increased expectations to address not only the economic, but also social, environmental and ethical impacts of their activity. Therefore, more and more organisations are developing strategies to mainstream Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability into their day-to-day business practices.

Consequently, in today’s business world, improving your responsibility, is not only “nice to have”, but influences your future survival and potential growth. However, effective handling of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, especially in cases of scarce resources, has to be facilitated by modern management practices and techniques which ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

Course Objectives

Through this highly interactive practical course you will learn how to manage Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability in a systematic way and handle the required change, in order to become an effective Sustainability Manager and achieve Excellence in managing Sustainability.

By attending this course you will be able to:

• Understand what Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability really is
• Understand how to view CR&S, as a way of doing business, rather than a predefined set of independent programs or a PR activity
• Familiarise with global and local CR&S trends
• Learn how to manage CR&S in a systematic way
• Learn how to handle the required internal changes within your organisation to integrate CR&S in existing processes
• Learn how to master fundamental CR&S practices (such as stakeholder engagement, develop a strategy & plan, conduct a materiality analysis)
• Familiarise how to develop a CR&S Report
• Familiarise how to communicate internally and externally CR&S results

Who should attend

This highly practical and interactive course has been specifically designed for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Heads, Senior Managers, Managers of:Executives from organisations such as Coca-Cola, Deutsche Telekom, Interface, WWF, Carrefour, European Investment Bank, Bosch, Grundfos, Novartis, Henkel, Aramex, Etihad, EAD, NBAD, EMAL, Rotana, ALDAR, ADNEC, ADCB etc.

Meet your expert course trainer: Emmanuel Perakis

Emmanuel Perakis is Managing Partner of STREAM Management having supported both corporations (such as Coca-Cola 3E, Cosmote, Carrefour, Heineken, Henkel, Dubai Holdings, Korres, Novartis), as well as institutions (such as CSR Europe, EFQM, Danish Center for Leadership, WWF), on management issues such as Human Resource Development, Leadership, Innovation and CSR.

Emmanuel has over 17 years of experience in Management roles in areas such as Μanagement Systems, Internal Organisation, Business Excellence, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Communications. Additional activities and memberships include:

• Jury Committee Member and Senior Assessor for the European Excellence Award in Brussels (in the category of large companies).
• Lead Auditor for Quality, Environment and Health & Safety management systems.
• Official Trainer, for EFQM in Europe.
• Conference Speaker with Speakers Associates UK.
• Member of Vodafone Group’s Global CSR Council.

He has provided numerous lectures, moderations and training courses on various management topics including, Innovation, Change, Responsibility, Environment, Excellence and Leadership around the world (Belgium, Serbia, Holland, Denmark, Romania, Estonia, Dubai, Greece). In 2003 he was honoured with the annual European Leadership Award by the European Foundation for Quality Management, for his “contribution to the Excellence movement in Europe”.

Module 1: Pre-Course Preparation

Each participant will receive access to an on-line e-learning awareness course “Let’s Think…”, which in 45-60 minutes will help to increase awareness, facilitate thinking process and change behaviour related to corporate responsibility and sustainability.

Module 2: Introduction & Background

Within this Module, participants will understand that although there are clear benefits for companies applying Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability practices (mainly in five areas), the fundamental driver has to remain the mindset that “it is the right thing to do”, with positive side-effects. To support this proposition, global and local trends will be presented, while complex theories and concepts will be explained in simple understandable ways.

Module 3: Development & Management

Within this Module, participants will understand that effective handling of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, especially in cases of scarce resources, is facilitated by modern management practices. To support this proposition, various management tools and examples will be presented (structured around a 14-step systematic process), addressing all fundamental Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability practices (such as stakeholder engagement, strategy development, action plan design, materiality analysis etc.).

Module 4: Communication & Reporting

Within this Module, participants will understand that results of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability should and can be practical, measurable and non-wishful. To support this proposition, various management tools and examples will be presented on how to collect data, develop a Report and communicate results effectively (with examples of communication activities from various companies around the world).

Module 5: Review & Assessment

Within this Module, participants will be able to enhance their overall learning, following an interaction between the teaching process and the outcome, through a systematic evaluation of the extent to which these anticipated learning outcomes actually occur.

“It has been one of the best training courses that I attended. Although I came with very little information on the topic, I am leaving with very big charge and confidence that I can add value within my organization.”
B. Al Mesbahi, Senior Analyst, Research & Advocacy, Emirates Foundation – U.A.E.

“I thought writing a Sustainability Report is like building a Rocket, but after the coaching I feel motivated to write the Sustainability Report.”
K. Al Marar, Chairman Sustainable Development, Al Ain Municipality – U.A.E.

“The knowledge I gained from this 2-day course has broadened my horizon and strengthened my confidence at work.”
N. Nasrala, Senior CSR Manager, Dubai Properties Group – U.A.E.

“Thank you, great course, I learned a lot about Sustainability.”
Dr R. Baroudi, Manager Planning & Performance Management, ADPC – U.A.E.

“Emmanuel is a real authority on Sustainability and transfers knowledge with enthusiasm and passion.”
K. Davies, Environment Manager, ALDAR Properties – U.A.E.

Prices

• Super Early Bird Pricing
  Book and pay before 26, January 2020
  $1,699.00excl VAT tax 5%
• Early Bird Pricing
  Book and pay before 08, March 2020
  $1,999.00excl VAT tax 5%
• Standard Pricing
  $2,199.00excl VAT tax 5%