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The Governing Body and Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development need to be addressed by higher education institutions and their governing bodies on account of:
- The expectation that they will demonstrate good governance and management;
- They are examined in terms of their missions and vision statements and how these statements tackle CSR and sustainable development. They have many stakeholders who have an interest;
- Public perception will affect their reputations. There is now a People and Planet League Table of universities and colleges, and annual Green Gown awards;
- The potential for research in this important field;
- Through estates and resourcing policies;
- In terms of teaching and learning; and
- Students are increasingly conscious of sustainable criteria when choosing a higher education institution.
Governing bodies may wish to:
- Examine institutional vision and mission statements in the light of CSR;
- Consider and review the values of the institution;
- Consider setting appropriate environmental and other targets and identifying KPIs to monitor institutional performance; and
- Guide and support the development of suitable policies and strategies
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