Today, companies risk being held accountable for a number of things which they did not need to consider in the past. Problems related to the environment, corruption, working conditions, the supply chain, and involvement in the local community must now be evaluated in the same way one does for company revenue. The course provides a general introduction to social responsibility, focusing on those guidelines and expectations which exist nationally and internationally, and introduces the coming standard for social responsibility: ISO 26000.

Course Code:	VIPE-001
Target group:	The course is designed for those interested in how companies and other organizations can exercise their social responsibility. Both managers and employees will find ideas on how their organization can work systematically with matters involving social responsibility.
Duration:	4 hours
Course Type:	In-house training
Exam:	None
Language:	Norwegian/English
Price:	Contact Mintra for price information

The purpose of the course is to give its participants a solid foundation for maintaining sound risk management practices in one’s own business, making sure the outside world is understood correctly, establishing good internal systems, policies and control routines, as well as identifying ways in  which social responsibility might yield a strategic advantage.

The course begins with a general introduction to the concept of corporate social responsibility, and places this in the context of the new risks that organizations face today. You will receive an overview of the important initiatives, standards, and guidelines in the field of social responsibility.

There will also be specific examples of sound practice, and how one can apply social responsibility ideas to one’s own business.