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goals, from market-building to environmental protection and social inclusion, have enabled us to build unprecedented partnerships among business, Governments, civil society, labour and the United Nations.We are partners in the understanding that in our globalized world, many challenges are too interconnected and complex for any one sector to face alone.
That interdependence brings with it a fundamental realization: That power cannot be separated from responsibility. That for business to enjoy sustained growth, we need to build trust and legitimacy. That for markets to expand in a sustainable way, we must provide those currently excluded with better and more opportunities to improve their livelihoods.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Opening Remarks at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit, 5 July 2007
Components of CSR
Commitment to sustainable development not greenwash. Optimum impact management. Responsibility to all stakeholders: individuals and groups who may affect or are affected by the organization. Triple (not single) bottom line: three economic, social, environmentalequal objectives.
CoreIssuesinSocial Responsibility
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Draft 3 ISO 26000, 2007, Guidance on Social Responsibility
1. Producing safe and affordable products and services 2. Generating income and investment through paying local wages, taxes, dividends, and royalties, making timely payment to local suppliers, and earning foreign exchange etc. 3. Creating jobs recruiting locally, both within the company and along the supply chain, and facilitating positive organised labour relations. 4. Developing human resources investing in training, skills development, health and safety in the workplace and along the supply chain.
Contribution 1. (continued)
5. 6. Building local businesses through supplier and distribution networks, especially with medium, small and micro-enterprises. Spreading responsible international business standards and practices in areas such as environment, health and safety management, human rights, ethics, quality etc. Supporting technology development and transfer investing in local research and development and introducing technologies and processes for cleaner and safer production systems. Establishing physical and institutional infrastructure for example investing in plant and machinery, telecommunications and transport systems, and legal and financial frameworks and institutions.
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1. Working with governments to improve social infrastructure by supporting healthcare and education reform and quality improvement 2. Addressing environmental regulatory and fiscal policies with governments and civil society 3. Engaging in global dialogue on issues such as climate change and biodiversity
Contribution 3. (continued)
4. Supporting local and national governments to achieve: the elimination of bribery and corruption, efficient public administration and service delivery; fair and transparent regulations; and respect for human rights 5. Helping to increase ability to attract and retain foreign and domestic investment 6. Advocating for improved access for developing country exports to OECD markets 7. Advocating for increased levels of government aid to developing countries
Core Business: provide affordable products and services Social Investment: supports childrens NGOs and awareness projects; support programs for AISD orphans. Policy Dialogue: advocate governments to support the Rights of the Child and to support childrens issues
Core Business: provide affordable products and services; improve working conditions and occupational health for women. Social investment: support womens NGOs and community health services; combat stigmatisation. Policy Dialogue: encourage good public policy and public awareness on womens health issues.
Core Business: provide affordable products and services; implement workplace HIV/AIDS; malaria and other diseases programs focused on education, prevention, treatment and care. Social investment: provide product donations; support HIV/AIDS and other medical funds, NGOs or research institute and AIDS orphan projects. Policy Dialogue: establish national business coalitions to advocate health issues.
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Energy: developing alternative energy that do not contribute to air pollution. Media and information technology: keeping citizens informed, supporting public health campaign, improving accuracy and efficiency of health data collection and use. Transportation: improving road and vehicle safety, tackling air pollution, supporting distribution of essential health products.