ESG - Factor Social - ICAP - Risk Taining Institute

ESG - Factor Social

"ESG - Factor Social" Module is part of the “Certified Sustainability Officer (ESG)” training program.

Description

Since the EU has put the new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) directive into effect, large companies are already required by law to report their impact on society. New audiences demand that companies be sustainable and ethical; investors increasingly value responsible companies and finally the company itself can obtain several benefits from sustainable management. Moreover, the Green New Deal and the Circular Action Plan of the EU will not only shape Europe’s f8888uture but many other countries’ as well.

Target Audience

Sustainability Consultants / Professionals
CSR Professionals
Legal Counsels
Compliance Professionals
Investment Professionals
Mid-level and Senior Managers
Risk Professionals
Anyone dealing with Sustainability or ESG capacity in the organization

Subject Areas

MODULE: Social

Introduction, history and background
The elements of the Social Pillar
Human resources
Human & Labour Rights
Health, Safety and employee well-being
Marketplace responsibility and sustainable products
Supply chain management
Relevant Regulation and European Directives

What you will learn

Completing corporate social responsibility training brings a variety of benefits. Not only will such training help you understand the business case for embracing sustainability, but it will also arm you with specific strategies you can leverage in your business. The best training options will guide you through the process of creating a personal action plan so that you walk away fully prepared to put your education into action.

You’ll Understand the Business Case for Sustainability
You’ll Learn Effective Business Strategies for Driving Change
You’ll Be Able to Create a Personal Action Plan

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Course Start Date
30 of October 2024

Cost of Attendance

€400

8 Hours
Live Online
Attendance Certificate
Subsidized by LAEK

Course Timetable

Scientific Associate

Dimitris N.
Koufopoulos, PhDDirector of University of London MBA Programmes,
Member of H.A.RI.MA.

Director of the Global Online MBA Programmes in University of London
Visiting Professor, School of Law, CCLS at Queen Mary University
Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck University of London

Dimitrios N. Koufopoulos is a Visiting Professor, School of Law, CCLS at Queen Mary University, Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck University of London and the Director of the Global Online MBA Programmes in University of London. He has held numerous academic positions at Brunel University (2002-2018) and Cardiff University (1991-2002) in UK.
Dimitrios began his career very early, in construction industry –simply put, a builder-as well as a guitar player and singer where he quickly realised that was not good enough. Then, he turned his attention to accounting, where he saw opportunities and potential employment successes.
He gained his university bachelor’s degree in Management from the Athens School of Economics and Business Sciences in Greece, in 1988. Two years later has embarked on postgraduate studies in UK. He earned his MBA at Cardiff Business School, and straight after was employed as a research assistant at Cardiff University, Cardiff business School. He started working on his PhD on Strategic Planning Systems alongside his academic and consulting career.
He has been a Full-Time academic member of staff at Cardiff Business School from 1991 to 2002 and then joined Brunel Business School until April 2018. He publishes extensively in academic journals and every year papers that co-authors are presented in major conferences all over the world.
He has been teaching online and developing online material since 2006; in the early beginning at Universitas 21, then Laureate-Liverpool in 2009, Laureate- Roehampton in 2012 and University of London-Queen Mary in 2016. He has an extensive experience in developing and testing online material and modules; like Learning and Leading in a Dynamic Era, Strategy and Innovation and Strategic Management. He is currently working on the second edition of his textbook “Essentials of Strategic Management” published by Sage in 2012.
His supervisory capabilities have been developed since 1992 and up to now has successfully supervised well above 400 hundred students at UG and PG level as well as over 10 PhD students at Brunel University and currently 3 DBA Students at University of Liverpool.
Back in 1994, alongside his academic career, he set up a boutique consulting firm providing intelligent reports on several business and management issues. In 1998, he set up the Gnosis Management Consultants (www.gnosisconsultants.com), specializing in executive training and niched strategic research. In 2007, he set up the Hellenic Observatory of Corporate Governance (www.hocg.eu), where research on five distinct, important economic sectors for Greece are contacted. Since 2016 is a partner in www.proteas.io a business model innovation consulting firm.