Meet Your Expert Course Leader

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Nikos Avlonas
Managing Director
Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE).

Nikos Avlonas, is specialized in Total Quality Management/ Business Excellence, Balanced Scorecards, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. He has carried out the design and implementation of systems and methodologies for dozens of leading companies in Europe, as well as CSR assurance engagements for more than 60 organisations. He was the project leader for the European Model and pertinent methodologies for CSR. He has carried out numerous seminars and workshops attended by senior managers and executives from various leading corporation and he has also contributed various articles in international press.

Designing and implementing successful strategies and reports

Successful CSR practitioners today, assure that commitment to CSR is deployed throughout the organisations they work in either as managers or as consultants. They design and implement strategies to maintain high levels of confidence from stakeholders, by adopting a highly ethical approach to their daily actions and future plans that are transparent and accountable. They assist organisations to consider, and actively promote, social responsibility and ecological sustainability for continuous growth and success!

Why should I attend?

Through specialised, detailed, interactive and highly focused training which includes international case studies, this challenging 3-day course enables participants to acquire the skills and competencies required. Upon completion of the course trainees will be able to apply their knowledge on all levels of CSR and sustainability, from development and implementation of effective CSR and Sustainability strategies to effective reporting and communication

For more details please refer to the course outline page

Benefits of attending this highly interactive 3day course:

  • Acquire comprehensive knowledge to be used in the front line of advanced CSR and Sustainability management and programmes
  • Learn about the practical methods that can be used in order to further develop a corporate Sustainability strategy
  • Become proficient in developing and implementing comprehensive CSR/ Sustainability strategies and annual reports
  • Learn how to effectively work with stakeholders and exercise responsible communication
  • Gain insight of the current CSR and Sustainability trends and practices applied by leading companies through the analysis of case studies
  • Develop skills on how to engage top managers and maintain commitment on environmental performance and position your organization on climate change issues
  • Learn how to integrate the Carbon Footprint measurements into your sustainability strategy and reporting
  • Become familiar with global standards, models, guidelines and tools for practical sustainability integration
  • Position your organization with the global leaders and ensure sustainable growth

The course includes cutting edge international case studies and examples that you can readily use in your workplace!

Course Partners

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Testimonials

Introduction of the CSR concept at a critical stage in order to keep abreast of global development, keeping in mind the unique situations of Dubai as a city growing in leaps and bounds.
Faiza Egbert, Assistant Quality Manger, Emirates Flight Catering
Consistency and constancy! Highly demanding and results focused.
John Swannick, Lloyds TSB UK