With corporate social responsibility on many brands’ minds, executives may be interested in a program offered this fall.  From October 18-21, 2015, Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education will host Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR) on the HBS campus in Boston. This program is designed to help executives re-focus corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts in ways that benefit society and the business.
 
Harvard says that by bringing greater alignment and direction to CSR activities and measuring results effectively, firms will be better situated to maximize the value of CSR investments while creating positive, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and driving greater value.
 
“While most executives understand the importance of corporate social responsibility, many fail to align their CSR programs with their business strategy,” said Das Narayandas, senior associate dean and c hair of Executive Education and Harvard Business Publishing. “Effective CSR programs provide value for both the organization and society. We give executives the tools they need to make strategic decisions for the firm’s CSR programs that will have a positive social and business impact.” 
 
The program curriculum will focus on three core areas: designing strategy, driving social responsibility throughout the organization and managing risk and decision making. Participants will learn how to build the business case for CSR, how to effectively communicate that strategy and how to evaluate complex environments and potential impacts before investing capital or making business decisions. 
 
Corporate Social Responsibility is designed for senior executives who direct CSR programs at large established companies or who oversee related departments such as public affairs, philanthropy, sustainability, environmental, health and safety, or community affairs.
 
More info:
Jim Aisner, [email protected], +1-617-495-6157