Prowadzony w cyklach: 2024, 2025

Punkty ECTS: 3

Język: angielski

Organizowany przez: Wydział Stosunków Międzynarodowych

Corporate Social Responsibility 490-ERS-1CSR

1. The evolution and conceptual foundations of CSR
2. Strategic CSR and its integration into core business operations
3. Stakeholder theory and engagement strategies
4. CSR reporting and sustainability standards (e.g., GRI, ESG metrics)
5. Corporate ethics and governance
6. Social entrepreneurship and innovation
7. The role of CSR in global development and environmental sustainability

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Study Profile: General Academic

Form of Study: Full-time

Field and Discipline of Science: Social Sciences and Political Science and Administration

Year/Semester of Study: Erasmus/Semester I

Prerequisites: English language minimum B2 level

Number of Teaching Hours with Breakdown of Instructional Forms: Conversations 15 hours

Teaching Methods: Lecture, moderated discussion.

ECTS Points: 3

Student Workload:

- Participation in classes: 15 hours (0.6 ECTS points)

- Preparation for classes and exams, consultations: 60 hours (2.4 ECTS points)

- Total workload: 75 hours (3 ECTS points)

Quantitative Indicators:

- Student workload related to classes requiring direct teacher participation: 15 hours (0.6 ECTS points)

- Student workload not requiring direct teacher participation: 60 hours (2.4 ECTS points)

W cyklu 2024:

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.

W cyklu 2025:

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.

Rodzaj przedmiotu

obowiązkowe

Założenia (opisowo)

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

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Karolina Ferreira Fernandes

Liczba godzin zajęć zdalnych

zero

Efekty kształcenia

Knowledge:

KP6_WG3 - the history and the current rules, norms, and regulations governing the functioning of institutions and organizations that participate in international relations.

Skills:

KP6_UO1 - cooperate and work in a group, taking on various roles within it.
KP6_UW2 - identify the cause-and-effect relationships of international events.
KP6_UK4 - proficiently use a Western European language at an advanced level (B2 CEFR) and communicate in an Eastern European language at the A1/A2 CEFR level, with a particular focus on specialized vocabulary related to international relations.

Kryteria oceniania

The final grade is based on the following criteria:
-activity during classes,
-presentation
-attendance at classes

Literatura

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.

W cyklu 2024:

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.

W cyklu 2025:

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.

Uwagi

W cyklu 2024:

Final presentation: 13.12.2024

W cyklu 2025:

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.

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