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Social Sustainability in Working LifeLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: VAL23026

Credits

2 op

Objective

The goal is for the participants to have a basic knowledge of concepts, ways of thinking and measures to strengthen social sustainability. Furthermore, the participants must anchor and concretize these questions in a concrete business environment, preferably their own.

Content

Competence supply is the major challenge for more and more companies today. How to attract talented employees and how to get them to stay and get involved? You will learn that in this course. These questions are closely connected with occupational health and social sustainability in working life, which we will try to show.

What is meant by social sustainability and why does it concern us?
How can our organization attract talented employees and engage them?
The young generation in the labor market is actually different. We will discuss some things that place new demands on employers.
The links between social sustainability, ethics, humanity and politics.

Qualifications

No prior knowledge requirements.

Materials

In addition to sources recommended by the teacher in connection with the realization of the course, the following is recommended:

- Gullikson, H., Holmgren, U. (2021) Hållbar utveckling: livskvalitet, beteende och teknik, Lund, Studentlitteratur Ab.
- Granqvist, P. (2012) CSR i praktiken: hur företag jobbar med hållbarhet för att förtjäna pengar, e-bok.

Further information

Target group: Leaders and experts at various levels in industry and business.

Enrollment

01.05.2024 - 22.09.2024

Timing

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Teachers
  • Martina Englund-Perälä
  • Roger Nylund
Teacher in charge

Roger Nylund

Objective

The goal is for the participants to have a basic knowledge of concepts, ways of thinking and measures to strengthen social sustainability. Furthermore, the participants must anchor and concretize these questions in a concrete business environment, preferably their own.

Content

Competence supply is the major challenge for more and more companies today. How to attract talented employees and how to get them to stay and get involved? You will learn that in this course. These questions are closely connected with occupational health and social sustainability in working life, which we will try to show.

What is meant by social sustainability and why does it concern us?
How can our organization attract talented employees and engage them?
The young generation in the labor market is actually different. We will discuss some things that place new demands on employers.
The links between social sustainability, ethics, humanity and politics.

Materials

In addition to sources recommended by the teacher in connection with the realization of the course, the following is recommended:

- Gullikson, H., Holmgren, U. (2021) Hållbar utveckling: livskvalitet, beteende och teknik, Lund, Studentlitteratur Ab.
- Granqvist, P. (2012) CSR i praktiken: hur företag jobbar med hållbarhet för att förtjäna pengar, e-bok.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No prior knowledge requirements.

Further information

Target group: Leaders and experts at various levels in industry and business.