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Corporate Social Responsibility:

Focusing on the People Dimension of Triple-P

Birgit Riess

The Hague, May 30, 2016

Inspiring people. Shaping the future.

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Inspiring people. Shaping the future.

Who we are

The Bertelsmann Stiftung, founded by Reinhard

Mohn (1921–2009) in 1977, is a nonprofit

organization that functions exclusively as a

private operating foundation. Our goal is to

promote social change. This was the vision of

our founder, and it remains the basic principle

underlying our work.

We are independent and politically

nonpartisan.

As a foundation, we see ourselves as an integral

part of society. We are committed to the values

of freedom, solidarity and humanity and

believe in the benefits of competition.

Corporate Social Responsibility

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Shaping the future in a globalized world …

… the private sector

must play a vital role


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Corporate Responsibility – Moving Targets

… as a philanthropic contribution(giving back)

… is about integrating social and environmental concerns in business operations *

… for the impact on society**

* EU-Commission 2001

** EU-Commission 2011

Corporate Responsibility …


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Global Framework: The basics of Corporate

Responsibility

There is a widely-shared understanding of the fundamentals on which CSR is

based:

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

ILO Core Labor Standards

United Nations Global Compact

These international agreements form the frame of reference for CSR-instruments:

Principles and codes of conduct (e.g. Equator Principles)

Guideline for management systems (e.g. ISO 26.000)

Reporting systems (e.g. Global Reporting Initiative)

Rating systems (e.g. Dow Jones Sustainability Index)


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European Framework: Disclosure of non-financial and

diversity Information by large companies

Obligation to report:

Large companies which are public-interest entities with more than 500

employees

Non-financial statement shall be included in the management report:

- Environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti-

corruption and bribery matters

- Description of policies and outcomes, risks related to those matters, KPIs

Companies can rely on national, Union-based or international frameworks (e.g.

UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Global

Reporting Initiative …)


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The business of business is not only business!

Core Business

Societal Environment

Education

Social

Cohesion

Integration

Culture

Employees

Suppliers – Market – Consumers

Environment

Shaping

Framework

Conditions

Collective

Action

Co-

Regulation

Responsibilities for …


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Responsibilities for the core business


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Business and Society – closely connected …

Societal Challenges

Demographic Change

Social Inclusion

Migration

Participation

Globalization

Digitilization

Climate Change

Social Cohesion

Sustainable

Business

Diversity

Decent Work

Youth Employment

Aging Workforce

Consumer Protection

Resource Efficiency

Health & Safety

Vocational Training

Integration

…

Competitiveness

Innovation

Long-term Success

Engagement


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Improve access to labour market

Youth Employment Initiative

Initiator

Nestlé „Nestlé needs YOUth“

Pan-European business-driven initiative „ALLiance for

YOUth“ (about 200 partner companies)

Goal

Tackling youth unemployment in Europe

Approach

Creating job and internship opportunities for young

Europeans under the age of 30

Impact

Nestlé needs YOUth: 13,804 jobs and 8,179 training

positions (December 2015)

ALLiance for YOUth: 34,000 job opportunities and 16,000

training positions; 5,400 application workshops troughout

Europe


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Decent work in the supply chain

Together for Sustainability

Initiator

BASF, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Henkel Lanxess, Solvay

(founding companies)

Goal

Harmonize the assessment and audit of suppliers at an

international level – setting a global standard for the

chemical industry

Approach

Industry-wide coalition for sustainability in the chemical

industry

One audit for all – criteria cover e.g. health and safety, labor

and human rights based on international standards (ILO…)

Impact

4,600 suppliers have been rated, 446 audits conducted

More than 50 percent of suppliers improve between the first

assesment and reassessment by implementing action plans


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The way ahead: Aligning CSR with the Sustainable

Development Goals

Goal 8: Promote inclusive and

sustainable economic growth,

employment and decent work for

all

…

By 2030, achieve full and productive

employment and decent work for all women and

men, including for young people and persons

with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal

value

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of

youth not in employment, education or training

Take immediate and effective measures to

eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery

and human trafficking and secure the prohibition

and elimination of the worst forms of child

labour, including recruitment and use of child

soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its

forms

Protect labour rights and promote safe and

secure working environments for all workers,

including migrant workers, in particular women

migrants, and those in precarious employment

…


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Conclusions

Raised expectations towards responsible management behavior

Shared understanding of the fundamentals on which CSR is based on

Increased social impact of business engagement through collective action

Thank you for your attention!

Contact:

Birgit Riess

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Program Business in Society

[email protected]

www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de

www.verantwortungspartner.de

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