Workshops

Workshop 1

Business Responsibility & Sustainability: Teaching & Researching

Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:00am to 12:30pm

 

Conducted by:

Prof. Jeremy Moon
Velux Professor of Corporate Sustainability, Copenhagen Business School


Discussants:

Dr. Isabel Sim
Senior Research Fellow, Dept of Social Work, NUS; Director (Projects), Centre for Social Development Asia

Prof. Eugene Tan
Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, Centre for Scholars' Development, Singapore Management University

Synopsis

The increasing importance of corporate governance and responsibility has seen a rise in demand for academic attention and research, with universities dedicating courses to the topic at undergraduate, graduate and MBA levels. However, the developing field still suffers from a lack of cohesion in definitions and models.
 
In this workshop, Professor Jeremy Moon will address the topic of business responsibility and sustainability, its current state of development and emerging trends in Asia and the world. Participants will benefit from his teachings on the latest research findings, teaching methodologies, opportunities and strategies for publication.
 
This workshop is designed for educators and researchers already involved in or have plans to incorporate teaching and researching corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, in light of growing academic efforts by universities and research institutions on sustainable development in the region.

 

Outline

Introduction

  • Definition of CSR
  • What is the current state of CSR development?
  • What are the key issues arising from this current state?
 
Teaching
  • What is the importance of teaching CSR and sustainability?
  • What do we know about CSR and sustainability teaching: take-up, motivation for business schools?
  • How can CSR and sustainability be taught (methods and resources)?
  • What are some of the key challenges faced by educators?
 
Research
  • What is the importance of CSR and sustainability knowledge?
  • What is the state of CSR and sustainability research: status, issues, and methods?
  • What are the publication opportunities and strategies?
  • What are some of the key challenges faced by researchers?
 
Workshop 2

Evidence-Based CSR: Advocacy & Implementation

Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:00am to 12:30pm

Conducted by:

Erinch Sahan
Head of Private Sector Team, Oxfam GB 

Discussants:

Jerry Bernas
Programme Director, ASEAN CSR Network

Synopsis

Increasingly, advocacy campaigns are directed towards influencing the behaviour of companies. But are they succeeding? Learn how to make your voice heard by your favourite brands.

In this workshop, Oxfam will share perspectives on advocacy and influencing that can lead to achieving improved corporate responsibility. Participants will be introduced to methods and tools to enable individuals and organisations to use evidence effectively in their advocacy. Such change can encompass improvements in company policies and practices, as well as sector and governance-level change. The workshop will present lessons and perspectives from Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign, which has been successful in achieving improved sourcing policies for the world’s 10 largest food and beverage companies. It will also explore other examples that use evidence to achieve change. The workshop will investigate how change can happen through advocacy, and the tools and strategies that can help bring this about.

This workshop is designed for advocacy organisations working to improve the impacts of business on society and the environment across ASEAN, as well as advocates and intrapreneurs working across business and government trying to achieve a step-change in corporate responsibility in the region.