Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Sustainability and Social Responsibility
PRESENTATION
Objectives
• You will lead the development and implementation of social impact strategies, integrating them across the organizational structure. • You will design corporate responsibility management plans that promote your organization’s social and environmental commitment. • You will assess the global landscape of corporate responsibility, understanding its specific application in the construction sector. • You will effectively manage relationships with stakeholders, optimizing collaboration for sustainable development. • You will integrate the fundamentals of socially-focused business management, transforming the organizational culture toward sustainability. • You will develop marketing strategies with a social purpose that strengthen the company’s reputation and positive impact. • You will make strategic decisions that align corporate values with the principles of sustainability and business ethics. • You will implement organizational models with a responsible and sustainable focus, ensuring their development and continuous improvement.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Fundamentals of Socially Responsible Organizations
- Socially Responsible Features
- Value Creation and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Setting CSR Goals
- Planning and Scheduling of CSR Activities
- Integrating CSR into the Organization's Overall Strategy
- Stakeholder Groups
- Concept and Types of "Stakeholders"
- Stakeholder Relations
- CSR and Stakeholders
- Sustainable Corporate Management
- Corporate Governance
- Executive Ethics in Responsible and Sustainable Business
- Ethics and CSR Audits
- Designing a CSR Action Plan
- The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility
- Historical Background of CSR
- The Beginnings of CSR
- Long-Term Vision vs. Short-Term Vision
- Building a Socially Responsible Company
- What elements should a CSR report include?
- Introduction to Social Marketing
- Characteristics of Social Marketing
- Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing
- Types of Social Marketing
- Social Marketing and Social Responsibility
- The Expansion of the Concept of Marketing
- Social Marketing Plan
- Company Results from Corporate Social Marketing Programs
- Values and Principles of the Traditional Company
- Values and Principles of a Responsible and Sustainable Company
- The Common Good and the Individual Good
- Introduction
- Development and the Environment
- Sustainable Development
- Human Rights and Sustainable Development
- International Environmental Law
- What can be done?
- Introduction and Background
- Sustainable Development Goals and Targets
- How the Sustainable Development Goals Were Created
- A vision of development promoted by the Sustainable Development Goals
- The 5 Ps: People, Prosperity, Planet, Peace, and Partnerships
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Global Challenges in Implementing the SDGs
- Local and Regional Challenges
- Long-Term Perspective: Future Scenarios for the SDGs
- Strategies for Integrating the SDGs into Public Policy
- Tools and Frameworks for Implementation
- Role of Key Stakeholders in Implementation
- Introduction to the Role of Businesses and Civil Society in the SDGs
- Businesses' Contribution to the SDGs
- The Role of Civil Society in Promoting the SDGs
- Synergies Between Businesses and Civil Society
- The Importance of Evaluation in the Context of Sustainable Development
- Key Indicators for Measuring Progress Toward the SDGs
- Tools and Methodologies for Impact Monitoring
- Challenges and Limitations in Measuring the SDGs
- Environmental Issues
- More Direct Impacts on the Environment
- Trends in Energy Consumption
- Global Energy Reserves
- Primary and Final Energy
- Energy Vectors
- Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources
- Classification of Renewable Energy Sources
- Renewable Technologies and Their Regulatory Classification
- Fundamentals of Environmental Education
- Key Stakeholders in Environmental Education
- Environment and Economic Development
- Practices and Techniques for Environmental Education
- The Private Sector and Global Sustainability
- Integrating the SDGs into the Business Strategy
- Financial Instruments for Sustainable Development
- Innovation and Market Opportunities Related to the SDGs
- Industry Applications: OCS in Engineering and Infrastructure
- Civil Society and the Third Sector’s Participation in the 2030 Agenda
- Education, Awareness-Raising, and Cultural Change for the SDGs
- Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Stakeholder Management
- Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies in Support of the SDGs
- Strategic Communication on the SDGs
- Transparency in Organizations
- Good Corporate Governance
- Ethics in Organizations
- Leadership and Responsible Branding: Purpose
- Responsible Business: The Evolution of CSR
- Definition, Scope, and Management of Compliance
- Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct
- Policies, Standards, and Frameworks
- Compliance, Prevention, Detection, and Risk Management Functions
- Reporting Channel
- Compliance in the Public Sector
- Ethics and Integrity in the Public Sector
- Corruption Prevention
- Risk Areas and Operations
- The Public Sector and the 2030 Agenda
- CSR Strategies and Positioning
- Models of Collaboration and Participation in Initiatives
- Social and Corporate Activism
- Human Rights in the Workplace
- Circular Economy
- Introduction
- Internal Policies and Systematization
- Notable Initiatives
- Information and Negotiation
- Risk Assessment
- Diversity and Equality
- Harassment
- Vulnerable Groups and Social Exclusion
- Disability
- Communication and Language
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Work-Life Balance
- Skills Development
- Performance Evaluation
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Social Benefits
- Healthy Workplace
- Volunteering
- Family-owned business
- Awareness
- Introduction. Concepts and Scope. The Customer as a Stakeholder
- New Paradigms in CSR
- Internal Policies and Risk Assessment
- Customers in Standards and Systems
- Areas of Focus and Best Practices
- Quality Management
- Quality Management Processes
- Quality Management Models
- Safe, healthy, tailored, and inclusive products and services
- Responsible Information and Communication
- Reasons for and Scope of Dialogue with Clients, Users, and Consumers
- Tools for Engaging with Clients, Users, and Consumers
- The concept of customer experience and its relationship to CSR
- Methodologies for Implementing the Customer Experience
- Best Practices and Client-Specific Programs
- From Mindful Consumption to Responsible Consumption
- Sharing Economy
- Sustainable Cities: The Circular Economy and Urban Renaturalization
- Sustainable Cities: Sustainable Mobility
- Sustainable Construction
- Fundamentals, Terms, and Related Aspects of Purchasing and Procurement
- Structure and Organization in Purchasing and Procurement Management
- Processes in Purchasing and Procurement Management
- Regulations and Codes for Purchasing and Procurement Management
- Risks Associated with Purchasing and Procurement
- Supplier Management and Relationship Management
- Designing Frameworks for Supplier Engagement and Dialogue
- Supply Chain
- Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Outsourcing of Suppliers and Basic Provisions of Model Legislation
- Purchasing and Procurement Management as a Business Function
- The Sustainable Procurement Management System According to ISO 20400:2017 (I)
- The Sustainable Procurement Management System According to ISO 20400:2017 (II)
- The Impact of Purchasing on the Sustainable Development Goals
- Procurement Management in ISO 26000:2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility
- Traditional Procurement Management
- Current Procurement Management
- Responsible and Sustainable Shopping
- Types of Responsible and Sustainable Purchasing
- Sustainable Public Procurement
- Sustainability and Finance
- Key Environmental and Social Challenges
- ESG Criteria
- Risks and Sustainability
- Current State of Sustainable Finance
- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- The UNEP Finance Initiative
- The 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Finance in Europe
- Sustainable Finance in Spain
- Sustainable Investment
- Sustainable Investment Strategies
- Reporting on Sustainable Investing
- SRI Funds and Sustainable Pension Plans
- Impact Investing
- Sustainable Financing
- Green Bonds
- Social bonds, sustainable bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds
- Sustainable Loans for Businesses and Individuals
- Microfinance
- The Concept of the Environment and the Historical Evolution of Environmental Concerns.
- Global environmental issues and the main approaches and policies for environmental protection worldwide.
- Environmental responsibility and tools for preventing environmental impacts.
- Environmental Awareness and Education
- Green Economy and Circular Economy: New Models.
- Natural resources. Resource efficiency. Water resources.
- Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Pollution and Dumping: Definition and Types of Pollution.
- Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
- Waste Generation
- Environmental Management in Business: ISO Standards and the EMAS Regulation. Environmental Indicators, KPIs, and Environmental Footprint.
- Carbon Footprint: Calculation and Assessment.
- Water Footprint: Calculation and Assessment.
- Eco-design and LCA (life cycle assessment).
- Eco-labeling and eco-design.
- Reasons to Incorporate Environmental Considerations into CSR
- Notable Initiatives
- Internal Policies
- Environmental Risks
- Incorporating Environmental Considerations into CSR Standards and Systems
- The Ethics of Communication.
- Communication as a Strategic Tool for Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Communication in Social Action: Social Marketing and Cause-Related Marketing.
- Responsibility in the Media.
- CSR Communication in Large Spanish Companies.
- CSR Communication Strategy.
- A New Model of Communication: The Importance of Corporate Narrative as a Tool for Engagement, Leadership, and Social Transformation.
- Tools and Best Practices for Internal CSR Communication.
- CSR External Communication Tools.
- Best practices in responsible communication.
- SDGs: A Common Language for Communication
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
- Integrated Reporting (IR).
- Non-Financial Reporting Act
- Verification of CSR Information: AA1000
- The Concept of Corporate Reputation and Its Relationship to CSR.
- Measures and Value of Corporate Reputation.
- Corporate Reputation Management.
- A Critical Reflection on CSR.
- Responsible leadership is key to being a good communicator.
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