Social and Environmental Responsibility (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

StudentKnows the main principles and guidelines of social and environmental responsibility.Can identify socially and environmentally responsible business activities and practices.Can design and perform environmental managementactivities as a team, and communicate and report the results for the wider audience

Sisältö

Values of societyEnvironment and utilitarian thinkingSustainabilityInternational agreements on environment and sustainabilityISO 2600 standard, Global reporting initiative. Case forest certification, biodiversity and value addition in forestry.Socially and environmentally responsible businessSocial enterprises and entrepreneurshipsCommunication and reporting of social and environmental responsibilityCorporate responsibility in practice: case examples from local medium-size enterprises

Aika ja paikka

Wärtsila Campus (Karjalankatu 3); all lectures will be carried out in February-April 2024; Guest lecturer's from Canada attend online. Completion of assignments will continue until mid-May.

Opetusmenetelmät

The implementation is based on lectures and assignments/essays. Learning assignments include analyses of social economy/enterprises, societal values, and sustainability in different sectors, and a case analysis of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves The course has international online guest lectures. The course is implemented through assignments and compiling a learning diary that you may direct to the most interesting subtopics.