(in Polish) Corporate Social Responsibility 490-ERS-1CSR

On this classes we will focus on environmental responsibility, ethical responsibility, philanthropic responsibility and economic responsibility.

Main topics:

1. Social aspects of CSR.
2. Environmental aspects of CSR.
3. Economical aspects of CSR.
4. Case study.
5. Pathologies of CSR and their implications.

On this classes we will focus on environmental responsibility, ethical responsibility, philanthropic responsibility and economic responsibility.

Main topics:

1. Social aspects of CSR.
2. Environmental aspects of CSR.
3. Economical aspects of CSR.
4. Case study.
5. Pathologies of CSR and their implications.

Cramer Jacqueline, Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation, Taylor&Francis Ltd, 2006.

Kotler, P., & Lee, N. (2005). Corporate social responsibility: Doing the most good for your company and your cause. Wiley.

Visser, W., Matten, D., Pohl, M., & Tolhurst, N. (Eds.). (2007). The A to Z of corporate social responsibility: A complete reference guide to concepts, codes and organisations. Wiley.

Chandler, D. (2022). Strategic corporate social responsibility: Sustainable value creation. SAGE Publications.

Cramer Jacqueline, Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation, Taylor&Francis Ltd, 2006.

Kotler, P., & Lee, N. (2005). Corporate social responsibility: Doing the most good for your company and your cause. Wiley.

Visser, W., Matten, D., Pohl, M., & Tolhurst, N. (Eds.). (2007). The A to Z of corporate social responsibility: A complete reference guide to concepts, codes and organisations. Wiley.

Chandler, D. (2022). Strategic corporate social responsibility: Sustainable value creation. SAGE Publications.

Final presentation: 13.12.2024

Final presentation: 27.11.2025

Example of topics:

1. Greenwashing: how companies mislead consumers.
2. CSR in the fashion industry (Zara, H&M, Shein): ethics or marketing?
3. Big Tech and social responsibility: data privacy, surveillance, AI ethics.
4. Corporate activism: when brands take political or social positions.
5. CSR challenges in social media companies (Meta, TikTok, X).
6. The role of business in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
7. The environmental impact of artificial intelligence and data centres.
8. Impact of cobalt and lithium mining on the tech industry’s CSR claims.
9. Gender equality and diversity (DEI) as part of CSR: real change or façade?
10. ESG reporting: a new standard of corporate accountability.
11. Sustainable supply chains: how companies can avoid forced labour.
12. B-Corporations: a new model of responsible business.
13. Behavioural CSR: how companies influence consumers to choose sustainable products.
14. CSR in the energy industry: renewables, transition, and controversies.
15. CSR in tourism: overtourism, sustainability and community impact.
16. CSR and employee wellbeing: burnout, work-life balance, mental health.
17. Fair Trade: does it really help producers or is it marketing?
18. Corporate responses to climate change: real action vs. symbolic gestures.
19. CSR in the food industry (Nestlé, Danone): sustainability and ethics.
20. Ethical dilemmas of algorithmic decision-making in business.