The course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the notion of corporate sustainability, its background, its objectives and operating modalities. It will be done mainly referring to current trends in the way organizations answer increasing environmental, social and technological challenges. A specific focus will be done on the analysis of the connections between corporate strategy and corporate sustainability and the impact of corporate sustainability on business’s functional organizational structures and on business performances. This course will thus discuss key concepts such as how organizations impacts on the environment and socio-technical systems, the relationship between social and environmental performance and competitiveness, the approaches and methods (e.g. organizational, managerial and operational tools) that can be adopted to effectively manage these issues.
- Teacher: MARCO FREY
- Teacher: Francesco Testa