Promoting ethics, integrity, compliance, and ESG in education: successful partnerships with the private sector

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https://doi.org/10.19135/revista.consinter.00019.10

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Education, compliance, ESG, Ethics, Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Dilemmas, Teaching Methodology

Abstract

This article presents a successful academic experience at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). This experience highlights the issue regarding the need for innovative approaches to promote the integration of ethics, integrity, compliance and ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) concepts in academic education. The underlying research hypothesis suggests that student´s immersion in real non-compliance challenges, through partnerships with companies from various sectors, can result in high levels of engagement and practical application of theoretical knowledge. The method used is hypothetical-deductive, based on the premise that inter-course cooperation, coupled with a student-centered approach, can enhance learning and contribute to a more comprehensive and applicable academic education. Over five years, approximately two hundred and fifty students from business administration, public administration, and law courses at FGV have been involved in this initiative. The immersion takes place over a week in a partner company, selected from various businesses sectors such as infrastructure, agribusiness, engineering and construction, financial markets, pharmaceutical industry, and diagnostic medicine. Students face real non-compliance challenges, presenting solutions at the end of the week. This approach transcends various aspects, including ethical, legal, organizational, behavioral, business model, and supplier management considerations. The results highlight the high engagement of students, the innovative inter-course approach, the practical application of theoretical knowledge in real non-compliance challenges across different sectors, ultimately contributing to a more enriched academic education focused on practical-theoretical application.

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Author Biographies

Ligia Maura Costa, Fundação Getulio Vargas

Professora titular; livre-docente em direito internacional pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo; pós-doutorado Sciences Po, Paris; doutora pela Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, com título de doutorado revalidado pela Universidade de São Paulo; CEP: 01313-902, São Paulo, SP, Brasil; Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP).

Luciana Stocco Betiol , Fundação Getulio Vargas

Professora; doutora em direito das relações sociais pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo; mestre em direito das relações sociais pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo; CEP 01313-902, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP).

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Published

2024-12-21

How to Cite

Costa, L. M., & Betiol , L. S. (2024). Promoting ethics, integrity, compliance, and ESG in education: successful partnerships with the private sector. Revista Internacional Consinter De Direito, 10(19), 253–270. https://doi.org/10.19135/revista.consinter.00019.10

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Direitos Difusos, Coletivos e Individuais Homogêneos