Since many years the debate on "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR) takes center stage for companies, institutions, consumers, labor unions, and NGOs, which consider corporations as pro-active agents for the pursuit of sustainable development intended as an enhancement of the of social, environmental and economic well-being .
The course examines principles, models, and tools concerning business ethics and sustainable development, through a triple approach that integrates three different perspectives: legal, economic and managerial. The course aims to promote among the students the awareness about ethical issues and the ability to recognize and adopt sustainable and ethical behaviour in carrying out the managerial practices.
The course examines principles, models, and tools concerning business ethics and sustainable development, through a triple approach that integrates three different perspectives: legal, economic and managerial. The course aims to promote among the students the awareness about ethical issues and the ability to recognize and adopt sustainable and ethical behaviour in carrying out the managerial practices.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Programme
The course is structured into three complementary modules, corresponding to three disciplinary areas (legal, managerial, and economic), for a total of 9 ECTS credits. These modules are an integral part of a single final exam and aim to offer an integrated, critical, and multidimensional perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development.Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
Core Documentation
Managerial Module:- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Type of delivery of the course
Classroom trainingAttendance
Attendance in class is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The exam consists of a mandatory written test. The grade of the written test may be supplemented with the score from a project work, which is optional and available only to attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Mutuazione: 21201460-3 GESTIONE ETICA D'IMPRESA (ETHICS AND ECONOMICS) in Economia e Management LM-77 R N0 DI PIETRO LAURA
Programme
The course is structured into three complementary modules, corresponding to three disciplinary areas (legal, managerial, and economic), for a total of 9 ECTS credits. These modules are an integral part of a single final exam and aim to offer an integrated, critical, and multidimensional perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development.Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
Core Documentation
Managerial Module:- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Type of delivery of the course
Classroom trainingAttendance
Attendance in class is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The exam consists of a mandatory written test. The grade of the written test may be supplemented with the score from a project work, which is optional and available only to attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Mutuazione: 21201460-3 GESTIONE ETICA D'IMPRESA (ETHICS AND ECONOMICS) in Economia e Management LM-77 R N0 DI PIETRO LAURA
Programme
The course is structured into three complementary modules, corresponding to three disciplinary areas (legal, managerial, and economic), for a total of 9 ECTS credits. These modules are an integral part of a single final exam and aim to offer an integrated, critical, and multidimensional perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development.Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
Core Documentation
Managerial Module:- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Type of delivery of the course
Classroom trainingAttendance
Attendance in class is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The exam consists of a mandatory written test. The grade of the written test may be supplemented with the score from a project work, which is optional and available only to attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Mutuazione: 21201460-3 GESTIONE ETICA D'IMPRESA (ETHICS AND ECONOMICS) in Economia e Management LM-77 R N0 DI PIETRO LAURA
Programme
The course is structured into three complementary modules, corresponding to three disciplinary areas (legal, managerial, and economic), for a total of 9 ECTS credits. These modules are an integral part of a single final exam and aim to offer an integrated, critical, and multidimensional perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development.Module 1 – Legal Area - Prof. Bellisario
• Globalization and the crisis of traditional legal sources
• Multilevel sources of CSR: international, European, national CSR
• CSR: definitions, principles, and functions. The role of ethics and of law in CSR regulation
• Main CSR instruments: corporate codes and standards
• Social norms and legal relevance
• Governance techniques for complexity: soft law, self-regulation, and co-regulation. The principle of horizontal subsidiarity
• Enforcement
• Climate Change Litigation
Module 2 – Managerial Area - Instructor: Prof. Di Pietro
• Evolution of the CSR concept and its contemporary interpretations
• The strategic importance of sustainability and the regenerative approach
• Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs: goals, indicators, and strategic alignment
• SDG 12 and the Circular Economy
• Stakeholder theory and advanced stakeholder engagement
• Corporate Digital Responsibility and the ethical impacts of technology
• CSR standards and operational tools: SA8000, ISO 26000, etc.
• LCA and S-LCA (Life Cycle Assessment and Social Life Cycle Assessment)
Module 3 – Economic Area - Dr. Cogoli
• Economic behavior and moral sentiments
• Rationality
• Self-interest and rational behavior
• Economic judgments and moral philosophy
• Evaluation and value
• Self-interest and welfare economics
• Rights and freedoms; plurality and evaluation
• Well-being, objectives, and choices; conduct, ethics, and economics
Core Documentation
Managerial Module:- Additional materials provided during lectures
- Standards: ISO 26000 (available at the library) and SA 8000 (available among the course materials)
- Sebhatu, S.P., Enquist, B., Edvardsson, B. Business Transformation for a Sustainable Future (Chapter IV; pp. 55–70) – available at the library
Type of delivery of the course
Classroom trainingAttendance
Attendance in class is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The exam consists of a mandatory written test. The grade of the written test may be supplemented with the score from a project work, which is optional and available only to attending students.