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Explore the role of universities in promoting CSR, the importance of 3BL (triple bottom line) and 4D (individual, economy, environment, society), and the need for educating for professional life. Case study: CSR initiatives at Westminster University.
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Corporate Social Responsibility in the HE Sector Harriet Waters, Oxford Brookes University Anne Raudaskoski, University of Westminster 23 Feb 2010
Today’s menu • University’s role • 3BL & 4D • What is needed? • Drivers • Exercise educating for professional life
Universities should have a dual transformative role, i.e. unlocking the individual’s potential as well as improving a sense of collective well-being. This new vision of quality demonstrates “the full power and potential of higher education for the individual, for theeconomy, for the environment and for society.” Nef, (2008) educating for professional life
HE & CSR: Fourth dimension Students =4D = 3BL educating for professional life
HR • School of Lifesciences • Int. strategy • Corporate plan • CSR strategy development CSR at Westminster • Universities That Count • Updates • First report: • Spring 2010 • UEB • UTC Steering group • CSR Committee • Env. group • Community? • Events, e.g. • Route map for Sustainability • HE event 11th Nov. • Campaigns • HR workshop • Website • Survey • Champions’ network • Community workshop • 10:10 • Degrees Cooler • HR induction • Water Amnesty • University IT and 10:10
Inspiring Listening Communicating Introducing targets Rewarding What is needed? Incentivising Educating Being prescriptive educating for professional life
Who should I work with? • Senior managers • HR • E&F • Health & Safety • Marketing • International office • …Finance… • Academic registrar • Academics • Students educating for professional life
Thank you! educating for professional life
