Corporate Ethics and Governance

Corporate Ethics and Governance

1 Corporate Ethics- An Overview

  1. Business Ethics
  2. Characteristics of Business Ethics
  3. Principles of Business Ethics
  4. Importance of Business Ethics
  5. Elements and Theories of Business Ethics
  6. Code of Ethics
  7. Issues in Business Ethics

2 Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Ethics

  1. Meaning and Evolution of CSR
  2. Evolution of CSR Legislation in India
  3. Benefits and Drivers of CSR
  4. Ethics in the Context of CSR
  5. Ethical Views or Theories
  6. Case Study: Tata Motors Limited and CSR

3 Conflict of Interest and Agency Theory

  1. Ethical Dilemma
  2. Ethical Considerations in Marketing
  3. Ethics in Accounting and Finance
  4. Ethical Implications at Top Level
  5. Ethical Considerations in Human Resource Management
  6. Environmental Ethics
  7. Conflict of Interest at Higher Levels of Decision Making
  8. Agency Theory
  9. Externalities
  10. Provisions on Conflict of Interest in the Companies Act, 2013

4 Tragedy of Commons and Pro-Social Behaviour

  1. Tragedy of Commons
  2. Historical Examples
  3. Coping with Tragedy of Commons
  4. Governance Solutions to Tragedy of Commons
  5. Identifying Social Behaviour
  6. Indian Perspectives of Social Behaviour
  7. Basics of Pro-social Behaviour
  8. Types of Pro-social Behaviour
  9. Pro and Anti-Social Behaviour
  10. Factors Contributing to Pro-Social Behaviour

5 Perspectives on Corporate Governance

  1. Evolution of Corporate Governance
  2. Evolution of Corporate Governance in India
  3. Principles, Advantages and Disadvantages of Corporate Governance
  4. Shareholder Activism and Changing Role of Institutional Investors
  5. Business Ethics Vis-ร -Vis Corporate Governance
  6. Frameworks to Assess Ethical Companies
  7. Corporate Social Responsibilities and Good Corporate Citizenship
  8. Understanding of the Shareholder Vs Stakeholder Concept of Governance

6 Corporate and the Board of Directors

  1. Corporate Business Ownership Structure
  2. Board of Directors โ€“ Role, Composition, Systems and Procedures
  3. Types of Directors, Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Issues
  4. Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Directors
  5. Role of Directors and Executives
  6. Training of Directors
  7. Executive Remuneration
  8. Functional Committees of Board
  9. Investor Servicing and Investor Protection Measures
  10. Good Secretarial Practices and Standards for Corporate Disclosure
  11. Corporate Disclosures and Compliance on Corporate Governance

7 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

  1. EPR: Evolution of the Concept
  2. Global EPR Practices
  3. EPR Legislative Frameworks in India
  4. Implementation of EPR
  5. Benefits, Limitations and Challenges of EPR
  6. Penal provisions for non-compliance with EPR
  7. Case Studies

8 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Requirements

  1. Concept of ESG
  2. ESG Metrics
  3. ESG Integration
  4. Monitoring and Benchmarking
  5. ESG Legislation in India

9 Green CSR

  1. Concept of Green CSR
  2. Building a Green Corporate Image
  3. Role of Environmental CSR in Building Green Corporate Image
  4. How to Integrate Green Initiatives in CSR Policy
  5. Green Investment, Procurement, and Business Performance
  6. Green CSR Projects by Indian Companies
  7. Greenwashing

10 Conflicts in Community Development

  1. Introduction: What are Conflicts
  2. Stages of a Conflict
  3. Probable Areas That Can Cause Conflict During CSR Implementation
  4. Conflict Triggers
  5. The Role of Social Institutions in Resolving Conflicts
  6. Case Studies

11 Alternative Dispute Resolution

  1. Concept of ADR methods
  2. Conventional and Traditional Methods of Dispute Resolution
  3. What are ADR Methods
  4. Implementation of ADR Methods in India
  5. Online Dispute Resolution
  6. Cases of Some Notable Judgements

12 Mediation, Negotiation and Conciliation

  1. Mediation
  2. Negotiation
  3. Conciliation