Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to produce profits for shareholders, but people increasingly believe that corporations have other responsibilities as well. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) recognizes the company's duty to its community, customers, and the environment as well as to shareholder value. This course defines corporations and discusses CSR best practices and important laws, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that constrain some unethical business practices. The course focuses on how the HR department can best support CSR and sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

• Define a corporation
• Identify corporate responsibility for ethical conduct
• Demonstrate an understanding of the ways ethical values benefit an organization
• Define corporate social responsibility (CSR)
• Describe CSR best practices
• Identify HR's emerging role in corporate sustainability
• Explain the role of corporate governance in directing and controlling businesses
• Identify the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), including SOX Section 406
• Describe the practices that the U.S Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits, and explain how this acts applies to typical business situations
• Explain the key factors involved in whistleblowing
• Apply ethical principles to workplace scenarios

Key Features
Expert-supported Mobile-friendly Accessible Badge and credit-awarding Games & Flashcards Video content Real-world case studies Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEU credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.