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Description

CSR: Understanding the Issues, Identifying the Levers and Launching an Approach

Clarify what corporate social responsibility actually covers and spot the first levers available within your organisation

  • 0.24 days — 1.67 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

CSR reaches organisations through very different routes: a client sending a supplier questionnaire, a tender that imposes sustainability criteria, employees questioning the purpose of their work. Without shared reference points, the effort often shrinks to a handful of isolated initiatives that nobody connects.

A short module of under two hours to establish the vocabulary, position the three dimensions of social responsibility and identify the levers accessible within your own remit. The session closes with the identification of realistic first actions to carry forward in your organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Define the scope of corporate social responsibility
  • Distinguish the environmental, social and governance dimensions
  • Identify the expectations expressed by stakeholders
  • Identify the levers that can be activated within your own remit
  • Formulate a first action to launch in the short term

What makes this programme different

Clear vocabulary to engage with clients and contracting organisations
Examples of levers drawn from both support functions and operational roles
Every participant leaves with one action formulated for their own remit

Programme

1What CSR Actually Covers

Establishing a shared vocabulary

  • Origins and scope of corporate social responsibility
  • Environmental, social and governance dimensions
  • Distinguishing a CSR approach from communication and from compliance
  • Expected benefits for the organisation

2Stakeholders and Their Expectations

Knowing who you are answering to

  • Identifying internal and external stakeholders
  • Expectations of clients and contracting organisations
  • Questionnaires and assessments received by the company
  • The place of employees in the approach

3Launching the Approach

From intentions to first actions

  • Levers accessible without dedicated resources
  • Alignment with processes already in place
  • Simple monitoring indicators
  • Everyone's role in the roll-out

Who is it for

Employees and managers discovering CSR, together with support function staff involved in a corporate social responsibility initiative.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.