Ethical Behaviour and Social Responsibility
Introduction
The goal of this workshop is to create awareness and advance knowledge about issues in business ethics and supply chain social responsibility. Through readings, discussions, mini-cases and exercises, participants will learn about a broad range of social responsibility factors, such as environmental concerns and “fair trade.” Participants will also have the opportunity to develop their own organizational social responsibility policy.
About this Workshop
This three-day workshop will acquaint you with facets of ethics in business, and expose you to international ethical issues and standards. The workshop will allow you to improve your own ethical problem-solving skills in a highly interactive learning environment. The workshop outlines the various stakeholders with interests in the ethical conduct of a given organization. Business ethics is linked to the broader concept of corporate social responsibility, which will be examined in detail throughout the workshop. Topics in this workshop include: the tradition of ethics and ethical orientation, PMAC Code of Ethics, ethics and organizational stakeholders, social responsibility policy, environmental sustainability, sustainable supply chains, discrimination and harassment in the workplace, social issues and the organization, free trade vs. fair trade, the community and the organization, and humanitarian logistics.
Workshop Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop you should be able to:
- Describe the different perspectives on ethics and social responsibility.
- Explain the relationship between business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
- Critique an organizational ethics statement.
- Identify the various stakeholders with interests in ethical issues.
- Discuss the rationale and potential benefits of sustainable supply chains.
- Identify opportunities for your organization to create a greener supply chain.
- Evaluate your organization’s policy on discrimination and harassment.
- Create a social responsibility policy for your organization.
Workshop Topics
- Introduction to Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Environmental Sustainability
- Discrimination and Harassment: The Law
- Social Issues
- Community Involvement
- Social Responsibility
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