Corporate Responsibility
and Sustainability
Level 4
About this apprenticeship
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentices learn to act as the social conscience for your organisation, helping you to innovate and drive your ambitions for social and environmental change.
Course Content is aligned to the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Competency Framework and Apprentices receive free membership to the ICRS for the duration of the apprenticeship. Membership entitles apprentices to all the benefits of being a member including events, resources, and an online community of aspiring CR&S professionals.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices can continue their membership of the ICRS and can apply to become Fellows once they have at least five years of experience.
Programme Details
Typical job titles: Corporate Responsibility Administrator, Community Investment Coordinator, Responsible Business Coordinator, Social Impact Administrator
Qualification: Level 4 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) Practitioner
Off-the-job Learning: A minimum of 6 hours of contracted hours to be spent on off-the-job learning activities
Duration: 20 months
Content: Bespoke learning content available on demand through our award-winning learning management system. Further learning takes place through online live sessions and one-to-one coaching. Learners also benefit from the support of our community of apprentices.
End Point Assessment: Portfolio of evidence and professional discussion, Work-based project, presentation and Q&A.
Course Contents
+ Introduction to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability ▼
- Introduction to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues
- The Impact of the ESG Agenda on CR&S Delivery
- Getting it Right: Effective Positioning of ESG in your Organisation
- The Benefits of Responsible Business
+ Soft Skills and Behaviours of Effective CR&S Professionals ▼
- Become a CR&S Champion
- Time Management
- Being Proactive and Independent
- Being Brave and Standing by Difficult Decisions
- The Mindset of a Contributor
+ Delivering a CR&S Strategy with Impact ▼
- The Fundamentals of Developing a CR&S Strategy
- Managing the Risks in your CR&S Setting
- Your CR&S Strategy in Context: Sector Specific Legislation, Guidance and Best Practice
- Sustainable Organisational Practices
- Best Practice, Horizon Scanning CR&S Trends
- The Impact of CR&S Strategy on your Brand
+ Project, Change and Culture Management for CR&S Professionals ▼
- Principles of Project Management for CR&S Professionals
- Principles of Change Management for CR&S Professionals
- Monitoring, Quality Assuring and Continuously Improving CR&S Delivery
- Introduction to Common Project Management Tools
+ Working with Internal and External Stakeholders to Drive a CR&S Strategy ▼
- Managing and Influencing Stakeholder Relationships
- Identifying and Evaluating Potential Stakeholders
- Mobilising and Educating Colleagues to meet CR&S Objectives
- Designing, Negotiating and Delivering CR&S Projects with External Partners
- CR&S Event Management Principles
+ Understanding, Analysing and Presenting CR&S Data Effectively ▼
- CR&S Data Sources
- Understanding and using CR&S Metrics
- Managing, Storing and Manipulating Data
- Gaining Insight from Data
+ Planning, Preparing and Publishing CR&S Reports ▼
- Communicating with your Audience: Choosing the Right Medium
- CR&S Reporting Techniques
+ CR&S Budgets, Fundraising and Understanding Value for Money and ROI ▼
- Introduction to Budgets and Budget Management
- Understanding Value for Money and Return on Investment
+ Evidence Portfolio ▼
16 pieces of evidence ranging from real-work projects and other naturally occurring evidence that reflects the apprentice's competency against the standard.
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