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Corporate Responsibility @Kuoni –commitment to child protection
MATTHIAS LEISINGER
VICE-PRESIDENT CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITYKUONI TRAVEL HOLDING LTD.
CHAIRMANTHE TOURISM CHILD PROTECTION CODE
CHISINAU, 21 MARCH 2012
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Protecting children from sexual exploitation in tourism
WHY IS ACTION IMPORTANT?
Sexual acts with minors under 18 years are illegalAbuse of human rights and dignityMental and physical damageContinue having „good“ clients at tourism destinationKeep economic benefit from tourismReputational risk for Tour Operators as well as Destinations
It is our Moral obligation to protect the weakest of our society.Children are our future and need particular protection. “Good” tourists do not seek these activities and will select good companies and destinations (business case!)
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Does it matter to us?
ELEMENTS AFFECTED BY CR SALES AND COSTSFACTORS
ECONOMIC BUSINESS VALUE
• Reputation
• Innovation • Addressing sustainability
trends• Meeting Customer needs
• Employee Relations• Workplace Safety• Water Prevention, Energy
Efficiency• Risk Control
• Governmental Burden• Community Relations
• Waste Prevention, Energy efficiency
• Sustainable supply chain• Business Practices
• Reputation with ethcial Investors
• Governance / Risk Management
• Legal compliance• Fair Dealing• Safety&Quality of Product
• Reputation,• Brand strength
• Competitive, Effective, Desirable Products & Services
• New Markets
• Productivity
• Operational Burden, Interference
• Supply chain costs
• Cost of Capital
• Legal liability
• Reputation
• Profits, Cash Flow
• Stock Price
• Stock Dividends
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Negative coverage affecting our brand image and reputation (stories in Thailand and Kenya)
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Materiality Matrix
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Involvement and commitment of different stakeholders is needed
PRIVATE SECTOR
CHILDREN AT RISK
THE CODE
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NGOS – ECPAT NETWORK
NATIONAL GOVERNEMENT
MULTI-LATERAL COOPERATION
(UNICEF, UNWTO, UNGC)
CUSTOMERS
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The Code – an industry driven CSR initiative
THE CODE IS an instrument of self-regulation and corporate social responsibility, which provides increased protection to children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism. We as signatories of the Code implement six overarching measures.
THE CODE IS AN INDUSTRY DRIVEN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TOOL TO CONDUCT CHILD PROTECTION MEASURES IN A STRUCTURED AND COMPREHENSIVE WAY.
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The Code – a successful industry driven CSR initiative
• THE CODE IS SIGNED BY OVER 900 COMPANIES IN 41 COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA REACHING MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS EVERY YEAR.
• 80 % OF SCANDINAVIAN TOUR OPERATING MARKET SIGNED THE CODE
• TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATIONS: GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALIA, USA, SWITZERLAND
• LARGE HOTEL CHAINS SIGNED THE CODE (ACCOR, WYNDHAM, HILTON)
• WORKING CLOSELY WITH UNWTO AND UNICEF
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Implementing the six criteria of The Code
WHAT DO WE TO FULFIL THE CRITERIA OF THE CODE?
1. Establish an ethical policy regarding commercial sexual exploitation of children2. Train the employees – newsletter, intranet, workshops3. Introduce a clause in contracts with service providers/suppliers4. Provide information to travellers5. Provide information to local ’’key persons’’ at the destinations6. Report annually
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The Kuoni Code of Conduct (#1)
ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR GUIDELINES FOR THE KUONI GROUP
The Kuoni Code of Conduct lays down the binding general principles of ethical behaviour for the management and staff of the Kuoni Group.
The values underlying these principles may be regarded as the ‘common sense’of everyone working at Kuoni.
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Train and empower employees (#2)
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Driving child protection in the tourism industry
HUMAN RIGHTS• 2 million children sexually abused per year (UNICEF)• Tourism infrastructure is misused for sexual exploitation of children• 250 Million people working in tourism• Often poor working conditions (low salaries, overtime)
PERFORMANCE• Kuoni signed the Code in
2006• >500 hoteliers trained in
child protection • 13 human rights related
standards in the Supplier Code of Conduct
• Vocational training in Myanmar, Kenya and India
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Supplier Code of Conduct states „zero tolerance“ in contracts (#3)
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Collaboration with hotels and local stakeholders (#5)Example: Workshop in Kenya
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Information flyer for customers: Don‘t turn a blind eye…
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Reporting Form – Federal Office of Police in collaboration with Interpol
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KUONI CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, WWW.KUONI-GROUP.COM/CORPORATE+RESPONSIBILITY , [email protected]
Thank you