Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course concentrates on an examination of the legal aspects of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Topics discussed include the relationship between the law and CSR, ethics, and risk management, distinctive legal aspects of sectoral approaches to CSR, legal dimensions of CSR (contractual, torts, regulatory, international law), novel CSR legal approaches (certification, reporting, supply chain), and NGO-stakeholder aspects. Selected cases are examined.