Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner

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Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner

This occupation is found in organisations that sit within the public, private or third sectors. Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) Practitioners are found in all industries and are increasingly a key component of virtually all types of business models where profit and growth are a means to an even greater end, such as protecting the environment and improving societal sustainability.

The broad purpose of the occupation is to be a social conscience for the organisation, helping innovate and drive ambitions for social and environmental change and make these a reality that are embedded and implemented across the organisation. The roles and responsibilities of businesses are changing rapidly; society increasingly expects that organisations should act responsibly not just to their shareholders but also to their wider stakeholders and the broader community. Business therefore is a great platform for social and environmental change and CR&S Practitioners help to drive this by delivering an organisation’s CR&S strategy (“The Strategy”), releasing the power of business to contribute positively towards social and environmental outcomes.

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for contributing towards, and in some cases ownership of CR&S, campaigns, projects and events, making sure these are embedded by facilitating delivery. Depending on the size of the organisation, the CR&S Practitioner may be expected to contribute towards strategy design, internal and external communications and reporting, data management, research and horizon-scanning, and supporting budget management. Ultimately, they will be responsible for helping to ensure their organisation acts to embed The Strategy into every-day business practices and in turn managing risk and reputation.

This is not a routine office job; the CR&S Practitioner will typically be working on multiple initiatives covering a variety of geographies, focus areas, and stakeholders.

It is vital for a CR&S Practitioner to be passionate about social and environmental change, and strive to role model ethical behaviour and values. It is also imperative for the CR&S Practitioner to understand their business, the landscape and industry it operates in, and demonstrate the

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Banding

£14,000

Course Duration

36 months qualification and 3 x months EPA

Course Delivery

Blended learning

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Course Content

You will learn to demonstrate a variety of knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Some of the course material will consist of evidencing:

Knowledge

  • Principles of project management and a range of project planning tools
  • Principles of change management and culture management
  • Potential CR&S data sources including organisational, sectoral and stakeholder
  • The types of metrics and insight evidence that help inform CR&S issues.

Skills

  • Select and implement project management and planning tools applicable to the type of project/ campaign lifecycle
  • Assess the effectiveness of change and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, guiding and supporting others to deliver results
  • Balance own CR&S workload to prioritise competing demands and achieve key performance indicators
  • Utilise strengths of internal organisational structures to help build self-sustaining CR&S populations.

Behaviours

  • Actively champion the CR&S agenda/ethos
  • Committed to developing self and others in ways that support CR&S engagement
  • Works within own level of authority, seeking support when needed
  • Takes the lead in helping others to achieve CR&S results. (within limits of own role).

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