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CSR Certificate Program: Spring 2017

21st Century executives and their teams need the skills, networks, and increased expertise to achieve important CSR, sustainability, environmental, social and community impact goals while delivering value to their organization, investors and other key stakeholders. This program will give you the knowledge that you need to create impactful change in companies in a way that adds value, improves reputations, increases resiliency, decreases risk, identifies new opportunities, and differentiates to out-compete and out-impact your competitors.

 

The Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership, in partnership with the Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc., offers a two-day, deep dive into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the related fields of philanthropy, sustainability, risk management, and ethics. The certificate program will be presented Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. On Tuesday evening there is a special networking dinner.

Benefits of the Program:

Understand Key CSR / Sustainability Concepts

In this program, participants explore CSR standards, models and best practices from leaders at successful companies using sustainability to drive business and social value across their organizations and the communities. The course will dive into key concepts such as sustainability reporting, materiality, stakeholder engagement, supply chain assessments, sustainable development, and investor integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues.

The participants of this certification course will walk away with knowledge in key areas of CSR / Sustainability that will enable them to increase their level of effectiveness working within corporations, non-profits, and investment firms to move the needle forward for sustainable and responsible development.

Learn From Experts

Expect real world case studies direct from experts at companies that are leading in this field such as Johnson & Johnson, Prudential, PSEG, Ecovadis, Tessy Plastics, SASB, MSCI, Cornerstone Capital and others. You will participate in group work that allow for a high level of engagement and active learning.

Network with The Leaders

You will have the opportunity to network with CSR colleagues, sustainability leaders, ESG investors, and independent experts to confer about current views in CSR practice and build a valuable network of thought leaders and funding partners. A networking dinner will take place on the first night of the event along with a continued alumni program with opportunities to engage and stay in touch well past the completion of your CSR certificate.

Topics include: The Ethics of Corporate Responsibility, Industry Specific Metrics and Measurements, Sustainable Development Goals, CSR Trends – Locally, Nationally and Internationally, CSR Through the Investor Lens, Materiality - Identify & Focus on Strategic ESG Issues, Supply Chain Sustainability