The Sustainable Business Law and Corporate Responsibility Basics (1 ECTS)

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Recipient of the Open Badge:

• Understands key concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).
• Has knowledge of major EU legal frameworks for sustainable business, including CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and SFDR.
• Can explain how sustainability-related laws influence business decisions and reporting.
• Can recognize the role of AI tools in ESG data management and regulatory compliance.
• Can apply the concepts and tools introduced in the course to assess sustainability efforts in an organizational context.

The studies correspond to EQF level 7 / Dreyfuss Competent Performer level (3/5).

The Sustainable Business Law and Corporate Responsibility Basics module is a 1 ECTS training course and part of the 5 ECTS Responsible AI-Powered Organization competence training. The training was conducted in collaboration between the Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki and the Center for Continuing Education HY+, as part of a pilot for work-life-oriented, micro-credential competence training, funded by the Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment.