Sustainability and Social Impact in Business

This course aims at introducing the emerging trend in the global business context, which redefines the role of the company as an institution which not only generates profit but also creates positive social and environmental impact. The course starts with an overview of the key sustainability issues of the world and the basic Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) principles along with the associating business practices of the companies. The assigned papers, case studies and the term project aim at guiding the students to unveil the business rationale behind the increasing importance of ESG agenda and social impact, while familiarizing them with the concept of triple bottom line and the initiatives to make impact reporting an integral part of business and investment decisions.