308363 (v.1) Sustainability Management 604 (Corporate Citizenship)


Area:

Division of Resources and Environment

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 3 Hours Quarterly
 

Syllabus:

The rapidly developing corporate citizenship agenda or corporate social responsibility. Corporate citizenship deals with the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development, working with employees, their families, the local communities and society at large, to improve their quality of life. It includes, areas as diverse as human rights, employee rights, environmental protection, supplier relationships, monitoring and stakeholder rights. The recent evolution of the corporate citizenship agenda will be reviewed, in relation to changing perceptions on values, compliance and respect for people, communities and the environment. It is argued that corporate citizenship is a worthwhile investment in the future prosperity of the organisation. Presents and critiques evolving best practice approaches for organisations to develop and implement effective corporate citizenship programs that bring value to the organisation and its stakeholders.
 
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Field of Education:

50900 Environmental Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area