itc-ilo/actrav/fes/guf training course on: csr new challenge or opportunity? course orientation 28...

ITC-ILO/ACTRAV/FES/GUFTraining Course on:

CSRNew Challenge or

Opportunity?

Course Orientation28 November 2005

•Background - why training on CSR?

•Objectives - what do we try to achieve?

•Outputs - what do we produce?

•Timetable - what are we going to discuss?

•Individual objectives - what is your aim?

Topics

Background

Background (1)

CSR has become a trend...very fashionable

EnvironEnvironmentment

Sweat Sweat ShopsShops

Human Human RightsRights Child Child

LabourLabour

InfluencInfluence of MNEe of MNE

SRISRI

OutsourOutsourcing Off-cing Off-shoringshoring

Bribery Bribery CorruptiCorruptionon 　　 　　

Are unions in or out?

Background (2)•Workers’ Rights under Globalizing

Economy:(e.g.) the informal economy, EPZs, outsourcing/ off-shoring, hiring & firing, union busting, and “the race to the bottom”, etc.

•Big gap between what companies are publicly saying under CSR and what workers and unions are facing with.

• Is “CSR” good for unions/workers? Or, bad?

•Under what conditions can we say “CSR” is good for unions? (Never?)How can we make sure that such conditions are always guaranteed?

Big Question Marks

•Study CSR more in depth; and•Share experiences, ideas and

strategic plans among GUFs in A/P Region

How do GUFs in Asia/Pacific coordinate your work, organize joint actions, and contribute to shaping

CSR in favor of workers and unions???

GUFs need to

Objectives

Expected Results(Long-term Objectives)

•GUFs in Asia and the Pacific Region implements specific actions to ensure that “CSR” contributes to creation and promotion of an “enabling environment” for trade unions.

What to be achieved in this program•To understand all the major CSR tools;•To become able to assess CSR tools by using proper benchmarking tool(s);•To identify ways and means to shape the future direction of CSR and to mainstream trade unions in CSR;4.To devise regional strategies for promoting Framework Agreements.

Outputs

Work PlansProposal for specific actions to be taken by your office to:

➡ Shape the direction of CSR in Asia/Pacific Region;

➡ Mainstream trade unions in CSR discussions;

➡ Promote joint actions by GUFs to advance FA in the region.

Timetable

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

OpeningHow to use

ILO MNE Declaration

OECD MNE Guidelines

Framework

Agreement: UNI

MNEs and Workers’ Rights:ITGLWF

Action Plans

Globalization and Role of GUFs

ILO and ISO Agreement:

Future of CSR

How to use OECD Guidelines

Framework Agreement

:IFBWW

CSR and Framework Agreement:

ITGLWF

Action Plans

ILO, ILS and CSR

Analysis:Multi-stake

holder codes

CSR ofNIKE

Sharing experienc

es on FA/CSR

CSR and Framework Agreement: ITGLWF

Evaluation and

Closing

ILO MNE Declaratio

n

Analysis: Multi-stake

holder codes

CSR ofTelekom Malaysia

Sharing experienc

es on FA/CSR

Regional Initiatives on CSR/FA

Individual Objectives:

Major Questions to be Asked

What are your major questions/concerns over: •ILO and CSR•ILO Tripartite Declaration on MNEs•OECD Guidelines for MNEs•Multi-stake holder private

codes/guidelines•Corporate Code of Conduct•Framework Agreements•GUFs and CSR

Points for Discussions 1

•International Labour Standards and CSR- Does CSR promote ILS, or impede?

•ILO Tripartite Declaration on Principles concerning MNEs and Social Policies- Is it an effective tool for unions, or not?- How best can unions promote and use it?

•OECD Guidelines for MNEs- How can unions try to improve it?

Points for Discussions 2•Multi-stakeholder codes/guidelines

- Are they real?- How should we deal with them?

•CSR of Multinational Companies- Are they a mere “PR” tool?- How can we work with good MNEs?

•Framework Agreements- How best can we use FA to organize, bargain collectively and improve conditions?- Can we have FA with Asian MNEs?

Final Words•This training course is

yours!

You can make it better (or worse)!

Administrative Announcements•Lunch•Dinner allowances•Transportation

✓ Air tickets (invoices)✓ Airport transportation

(receipts)•FES dinner reception = Wed.

night

Tea break!