ISMAT 22808

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course presents and discusses the concepts of sustainable development, environmental management, corporate social responsibility, shared value, corporate ethics, social business models and intersectoral strategic alliances. Real situations in the Portuguese and international context are analyzed as to the practices adopted and results obtained. The main tools that companies are using to present the analysis of opportunities and risks related to sustainability (environmental and social) issues are presented and discussed. In addition, based on the best management practices in the global context, the course will address issues such as social responsibility linked to transparency in operations and the fight against corruption. 
• ProgramaProgramme

  S1. Corporate Social Responsibility 1.1 -The corporate and the social and economic challenges 1.2 - Defining corporate social responsibility S2. Stakeholders and Sustainability 2.1 - Stakeholder management: business, society, and ethics 2.2 - Sustainability and the natural environment 2.3 - The ?greening? of economies and companies - the challenge of sustainability S3. Ethics 3.1 - Ethics in business 3.2 - Codes of behavior 3.3 - Ethics in the global environment 3.4 - Ethics and technology S4. The nature and evolution of corporate governance 4.1 - Standards, safety and security 4.2 - Strategy, risk and crisis management
• ObjectivosObjectives

  LG1. Understand the concept of social responsibility and its relationship with the business context as a necessary social practice LG2. Identify and analyze ethical problems and dilemmas, as well as discuss their implications for business LG3. Know and use the best practices for corporate governance LG4. Identify and outline strategies for the implementation and management of a sustainable business or corporate social responsibility programs
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Carroll, A. B., & Brown, J. (2022). Business & society: Ethics, sustainability & stakeholder management . Cengage Learning. Cannon, T. (2012). Corporate Responsibility: Governance, Compliance and Ethics in a sustainable Environment (2. Ed.). London: Pearson.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  TM1. Theoretical exposition/discussion of the main contents of the Syllabus (S) TM2. Flipped classroom TM3. Case Analysis
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não