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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 25/02/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the triple bottom line – economic (financial), social and environmental objectives
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the key differences between private‑sector and public‑sector business objectives.
  • Explain the four pillars of corporate social responsibility and their link to the triple bottom line.
  • Analyse how firms can set SMART CSR/TBL targets and monitor performance.
  • Evaluate the benefits and challenges of integrating CSR and TBL into overall business strategy.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • PowerPoint slides on CSR and TBL
  • Handout summarising CSR pillars and TBL dimensions
  • Case‑study worksheets (company sustainability report)
  • Flip chart/whiteboard and markers
  • Sticky notes for stakeholder brainstorming
 Introduction:
Begin with a brief video clip showing a well‑known brand’s sustainability campaign to capture interest. Ask students to recall how profit‑driven objectives differ from public‑service aims, linking to prior lessons on business objectives. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to articulate CSR’s role within the triple bottom line and set measurable sustainability targets.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Quick quiz on private vs public sector objectives.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define CSR, its four responsibilities, and introduce the triple bottom line.
  3. Stakeholder & materiality activity (15'): Groups map key stakeholders and rank CSR issues on sticky notes.
  4. Target‑setting workshop (15'): Using a case study, groups create SMART economic, social, and environmental objectives.
  5. Whole‑class debrief (10'): Groups present targets; discuss benefits, challenges, and potential green‑washing.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one sentence on how CSR could change a business decision they know.
Conclusion:
Recap the link between CSR pillars, the triple bottom line, and strategic business objectives. Collect exit tickets to gauge immediate understanding and assign homework: research a local company’s CSR report and identify one SMART target they could improve. Remind students that effective CSR integrates people, planet, and profit for long‑term success.