Sustainability Communication
Course: Sustainability Communication
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CSR/ CSR Communication
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The final lecture of this unit focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is defined as 'a concept whereby companies voluntarily integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with stakeholders' (EU Green Book, 2001: Corporate Social Responsibility). Furthermore, CSR involves a company's awareness of and accountability for its impact on various aspects of society, including the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. To conclude, a brief recap of the entire unit is provided.
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Further Information
Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication is one of the more established research fields at the intersections of economics, business (ethics), marketing and media and communication studies; if you want to get connected with experts in this area, check CSR COM: http://csr-com.org
Experts in this field are: Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich (https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/imo/persons/hannah-trittin.html) , Ursa Golob (https://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/en/news-and-information/contacts/teachers/info/ursa-golob/) or Mette Morsing: https://www.hhs.se/en/education/mba/our-mba/people/peoples-profiles/mette-morsing/
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For everyone, who’s interested in media, journalism and community engagement networks:
- www.klimafakten.de (deep, contextualized information & journalism)
- https://das-klima-thema.de/en/kein-thema-fuenf-dimensionen-des-journalismus-in-der-klimakrise/ (awesome compilation of expert voices on how to communicate about climate change & sustainability in a better way)
- https://gruener-journalismus.de/autor/torsten-schaefer/ (get in touch with Torsten if you’re interested in “green journalism”)
- Deutsches Klimakonsortium: https://www.deutsches-klima-konsortium.de/de/k3.html (check the conference - again, a wonderful transdisciplinary forum of experts of all kind)
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