A half day workshop for circa up to 10 Company Directors aimed at meeting the IoD ‘Reasonable Business’ principle.
Workshop Outcomes :
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to :
- Understand the broader impact of a director’s decisions on society and the environment
- Explain the responsibilities of ensuring environmentally safe, ethical and equitable practices within the organisation
- Adopt strategies for balancing sustainable growth and financial performance
- Appoint actions to integrate societal impact and sustainability into corporate strategy
| Duration (4 hrs) | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 30 mins | Welcome and Introduction | Welcome and introductions. Welcome participants Session outcomes and Conditions for Success Setting context : Expanding the scope of directorial responsibilities Icebreaker : The Ripple Effect : Sharing of examples of how a single corporate decision can have broader societal or environmental impacts |
| 09:30 60 mins | The broader directorial decisions The triple bottom line – the 3 Ps Consequences Impact mapping | Understanding the broader impact of directorial decisions Trainer input on the expanding role of Directors Discussion on the triple bottom line: People, Plant and Profit Case study review : impact of corporate actions on society and the environment – how could the consequences been mitigated? Exercise : Impact mapping – better management of |
| 10:30 60 mins | Break | |
| 10:45 60 mins | Ethical, equitable and environmentally safe practices Equality v Equity Bias Equity in action | Ensuring safe practices Group exercise : Ethical leadership – a equitable and inclusive culture Trainer input / video / guest speaker : Environmental responsibility : Ensuring safe practices and sustainable products Exercise : Sustainability Audit : Participants assess their organisation’s current practices and undertake a gap analysis Role play activity : Ethical Dilemma : Making decisions that balance environmental impact, ethical concerns and business objectives |
| 11:45 60 mins | Sustainable growth v Financial performance Sustainable growth Impact Success | Balancing Sustainable Growth with Financial Performance Balancing Profit with Purpose Measuring success : Moving beyond financial metrics to include environmental and societal impact Small groups exercise : Designing business strategy with balance Actionable plans to implement which integrate sustainable and ethical practices into the leadership role Actionable initiatives to implement to promote sustainable growth and societal impact |
| 12:45 Action Planning | Action Planning | Action Planning and Next Steps Key takeaways and EBI (what next) |
| 13:00 | Close |
