Business Ethics Sustainability & CSR

MATS34502 Business Ethics Sustainability & CSR 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 6 Amy Benstead Unit coordinator Department of Materials 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 Increasing interest in ethical and sustainable practices is having a dramatic impact on the nature of business operations within textile and apparel manufacturing industries and has profound economic, political and cultural implications. Increasing interest in ethical and sustainable practices is having a dramatic impact on the nature of business operations within textile and apparel manufacturing industries and has profound economic, political and cultural implications. Organisations must be more explicit and proactive about ethical and sustainable issues if they are to successfully meet the demands of consumers and other stakeholders.Indicative content:<ul><li>Business ethics</li><li>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)</li><li>Sustainability: concepts, developments and sustainable business models</li><li>Stakeholder management</li><li>Circular economy</li><li>The role of global standards and eco-labelling</li><li>Audits, fair trade and ethical sourcing</li><li>Environmentally friendly fabrics and manufacturing processes</li><li>Marketing, advertising and communication of ethical fashion</li></ul>    The unit aims to:<ul> <li> Develop an appreciation of the challenges and complexities of business ethics, sustainability and CSR in the world of contemporary textiles;</li> <li> Provide a thorough grounding in sustainability and ethical dimensions and consequences of corporate conduct; and</li> <li> Equip you with the necessary skills and understanding to critically evaluate and analyse real world scenarios.</li></ul> A greater depth of the learning outcomes are covered in the following sections: <ul> <li> Knowledge and understanding</li> <li> Intellectual skills</li> <li> Practical skills</li> <li> Transferable skills and personal qualities</li> </ul> 1a. Evaluate ethical and sustainable practices to successfully engage with and meet the needs of key stakeholders in fashion and textiles.1b. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the strategic aspects of a proactive approach to Business Ethics, Sustainability and CSR and its potential to gain competitive advantage in the fashion and textiles industries.1c. Apply ethical theories to appraise moral issues of right and wrong in the fashion and textiles industries, from various perspectives.Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:     A1.    Systematically describe, analyse and appraise the structure of global fashion, textiles and related industries, with focus on the emerging issueslect of markets, services, consumer expectations within the macro-environment.A4.    Critically analyse lifecycles of textiles products, and evaluate the implications for sustainability and the environmental impact of related manufacturing processes.A5.     Confidently distinguish the key elements of contemporary challenges and issues in fashion and textiles and use these systematically in strategic planning of operational responses.A8.     Articulate the processes, procedures and practices of the global fashion industry.A9.    Demonstrate an understanding of product requirements, innovation, enterprise and cost issues in relation to textile and garment production.  2a.Evaluate current and emerging ethical and sustainable practice(s) in the fashion industry and comment on strengths and weaknesses using balanced, logical and supported argument.2b. Critically distinguish the key aspects of complex problems2c. Apply theoretical frameworks and concepts to evaluate challenges relating to Business Ethics, Sustainability and CSR in fashion and textiles.Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:     B1.    Identify and conceptualise appropriate theories, applying them to the fashion and textile industry.B2.    Synthesise, assess and evaluate information and data from appropriate sources and use these to make informed, independent judgments and decision making in relation to technical product and/or business contexts.B4.    Exercise original thinking and independent learning to design and execute a project to evaluate and analyse a business concept or a technical aspect of garment or textiles products.  3a. Act autonomously with limited supervision or direction within negotiated guidelines.3b.Use appropriate sources to gain relevant information on Business Ethics, Sustainability and CSR in fashion and textiles.Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:     C4.    Identify and employ appropriate sources of information.  4a. Engage effectively in academic discussion and present arguments in a professional manner.4b. Express written ideas in a concise and justified manner.4c. Work effectively in a team to debate ethical issues in fashion and textiles.Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:     D1.    An ability to act ethically and communicate appropriately in a variety of complex and unpredictable contexts.D2.    An ability to plan, manage and evaluate the investigation into and acquisition of new knowledge.D3.    Clear and effective communication, using a range of styles and employing various media appropriate to the context.D4.    Effective engagement in problem solving, academic discussion and presentation of arguments in a professional manner to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.  This unit will make use of a variety of learning and teaching processes including: workshops, videos, discussions, group activities and independent study. Blackboard will be used to present unit material, guided reading, articles and other information. Blackboard may also be utilised for assessment. 1 Written exam 70% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 30% Written feedback  N Students are not required to purchase any textbooks for this module.Each session will be supplemented by directed reading of relevant academic journal papers. You are expected to read widely around the subject and to find relevant recent academic journal papers to add to your knowledge in addition to the recommended reading provided. You are expected to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the key journals and key authors in the field at final year level. Remember that textbooks merely provide an introduction to topics.   Lectures 40 0 160