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§ KPMG International survey of corporate responsibility reporting 2008 (27 October 2008; .pdf has 118 pp.)
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o Hungary
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· Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program
o The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program in 1999 as a public private partnership to help complete reforms necessary to have market-oriented, sound and well-functioning financial sectors in the eight Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries that have since joined the European Union. In 2005, the geographical focus of the program shifted to South East Europe (SEE).
o >
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· UNEP FI (Finance Initiative) > e.g.
o Regional Activities >
§ CEETF - Central and Eastern Europe Task Force
· (Setting sustainability priorities for the financial sector in CEE; Integration of a triple bottom line approach to the operations of the CEE financial sector) > e.g.
o Events (presentations available)
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§ Finance and Sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe (.pdf, 2004, 8 pp.)
§ Foreign Direct Investments: Financing Sustainability - Meeting Report, Belgrade 2002 (.pdf, 30 pp.)
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o Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States > e.g.
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· Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, Kosovo – UN Administered Territory under UNSC 1244, New EU Countries
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§ News >> e.g.
· EC, UNDP to promote responsible business in new and prospective EU members (11 January 2007)
o Under the US$1.36 million project, UNDP will work with enterprises and other stakeholders in eight countries - EU members Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Slovak Republic, as well as in candidate countries Croatia, Macedonia, and Turkey.
o The project is expected to continue until mid-2008
o A report containing a baseline study of CSR activities to date in the region as well as examples of good practices, tools and recommendations will be presented at a regional conference planned for mid-2007.
o See special website: Accelerating CSR in New Europe
§ The main objective of this Project is to accelerate the implementation of CSR practices in the new EU Member States and candidate countries.
§ The Project activities are designed under three main components:
· Baseline analysis of CSR status in each Project country.
· Facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogue on CSR.
· Enhancing capacities of existing and future CSR stakeholders to develop and implement CSR agenda in the region.
§ What are the main events foreseen under the Project and when?
· Presentation of national baseline studies in each country - June, 2007
· Launch of European Synthesis Report in a regional conference in Brussels – 26 June, 2007
· National and local forums in each country – September-December, 2007
· Familiarization visit for media representatives to UK – end of 2007
· Capacity enhancement sessions and three cooperation enhancement visits to UK, Spain and Germany for national CSR champions- end of 2007/beginning of 2008
· Launch of CSR tools database – end of 2007
§ > e.g.
· Events (National forums, Regional conference, Local forums, Workshops for peer groups, Study visits, Peer group meetings)
· Publications >
o Baseline study = Baseline Study on CSR practices in the New EU Member States and Candidate Countries
§ June 2007; .pdf of Full European Synthesis Report has 84 pp.
o Conference and events materials
· >>
o See also
§ related article at the UN-Business Focal Point: Public CSR Policies to Emerge in the New EU Member States and Candidates (April 2009; By Lyra Jakuleviciene, UNDP Lithuania)
o Home page >
§ About UNDP >
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· UNIDO UN Industrial Development Organization > e.g.
o Worldwide >
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§ Private Sector Development >
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o CSR - Reaching out to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises > e.g.
§ CSR Projects > e.g.
· Regional Projects >
o CSR in Central & Eastern Europe - Responsible business practice in transition economies
o Establishment of a Regional CSR Network in CEE/SEE
§ Environmental Management >??>
· Publications >
o Increasing Productivity and Environmental Performance: An Integrated Approach (255 pp.; »Know how and Experience from the UNIDO Project for the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST) in the Danube River Basin«)
o Introducing Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) at Enterprise Level – Methodology And Case Studies From Central and Eastern Europe (126 pp.; A contribution of the UNIDO project »Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST) in the Danube River Basin«)
§ EMA systems were introduced in four companies located in the Danube River Basin, namely HERBOS (herbicide producer—Croatia), Kappa (pulp and paper sector—Slovakia), Nitrokémia 2000 (chemical sector—Hungary) and SOMES, (pulp and paper sector—Romania).
o >>
§ Conference: Corporate Social Responsibility for Small and Medium Businesses and Advisory Institutions in Serbia (Belgrade, 26 June 2007)
· Recently, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched a project on the “Development of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Central and Eastern Europe”, a regional programme, which aims at disseminating the concept of CSR and implementation practices throughout the CEE Region (focusing on small and medium sized enterprises) and forging a regional network of public and private partner institutions that will support SMEs to adopt CSR practices. This activity forms part of a series of conferences conducted in the region. Similar events will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania.
· > e.g.
· See also:
§ Conference: Corporate Social Responsibility for Small and Medium Businesses and Advisory Institutions in Bulgaria (Sofia, 12 – 13 June 2007)
· See also:
· SMart Kolektiv (Belgrade, Serbia) >>
o RBI newsletter > no.11, August 2007 (.pdf, 20 pp.)
§ The eleventh issue of our RBI newsletter is dedicated to CSR among SMEs.
§ Content:
· CSR and SMEs - Engaging Small Firms in CSR
· Conference - Corporate Social Responsibility for Small and Medium Business and Advisory Institutions in Serbia
· Interview – Kai Bethke, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO, Vienna
· CSR in Europe - European SMEs’ Good Practice
· UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Geneva) strives to foster sustainable economic growth among its 56 member countries.
o To that end UNECE provides a forum for communication among States; brokers international legal instruments addressing trade, transport and the environment; and supplies statistics and economic and environmental analysis.
· ILO International Labour Organization >
o Regions and Technical Cooperation >
§ SubRegional Office (SRO) for Central & Eastern Europe (Budapest)
o Offices, Departments and Programmes >
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· Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy >
o Research (Publications) > e.g.
§ Social Auditing in Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey; Results from survey and case study research (.pdf, 2005, 66 pp.; By Sebastian Van der Vegt)
· Historical (ICFTU became ITUC in November 2006)
o ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (Brussels, Belgium; No longer updated ??) >>
§ A Trade Union Guide to Globalisation (November 2004, Second Edition; .pdf has 172 pp.) > e.g.
· Chapter 6: The Social Responsibilities of Business (.pdf has 29 pp.)
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· Business Perspectives about Corporate Social Responsibility - Attitudes & Practices in Serbia & Montenegro (2006; .pdf has 36 pp.)
· Two publications by Piotr Mazurkiewicz
· Corporate Social Responsibility Implementation Guide - Non-legislative Options for the Polish Government (November 2006; .pdf has 62 pp.)
· Opportunities and Options for Governments in Promoting CSR in Europe & Central Asia – Evidence from Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania (March 2005; .pdf has 44 pp.)
· Public Expectations for CSR in Poland (2005; .pdf has 25 pp.)
· What Does Business Think about Corporate Social Responsibility?
o Part I: Attitudes & Practices in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania (2005; .pdf has 118 pp.)
o Part II: A Comparison of Attitudes & Practices in Hungary, Poland & Slovakia (2005; .pdf has 104 pp.)
· Regional CSR Conference 2003, Responsible Business - A New Strategy for Development – Conclusions (.pdf has 11 pp.)
o »In 2003, the program conducted opinion surveys in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland and Romania. The results of these surveys were discussed and disseminated through a regional CSR conference, "Responsible Business - A New Strategy for Development", in October 2003, held in Warsaw.«
o Sustainable Development (DevComm SDO Unit) (link ??) > e.g.
§ Publications (link ??)
· ITA International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce >> e.g.
o Good Governance Program > e.g.
§ Business Ethics
§ Corporate Governance
§ Publications > e.g.
· Business Ethics: A Manual for Managing a Responsible Business Enterprise in Emerging Market Economies
o »The Business Ethics Manual is a practical guide for businesses interested in developing ethics programs. The Ethics Manual has been translated and adapted for the business communities in Russia and select countries in the Newly Independent States and Eastern Europe.«
o Also Russian Version
· The Russia Corporate Governance Manual
· Basic Guidelines for Codes of Business Conduct (.pdf, 5 pp.)
· Country specific Codes > e.g.
o Russia, Romania
· IBLF The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (London, UK)
o The International Business Leaders Forum works with business, governments and civil society to enhance the contribution that companies can make to sustainable development.
o >
§ Global Footprint (Regions) >
· Europe
o »The creation of the first-ever, business-led network, dedicated to responsible business practice and partnership action to meet development challenges. This now comprises over 400 companies, and stretches across Central and Eastern Europe in the form of Business Leader Forums in Hungary, Czech Republic and Bulgaria, and the Autokreacja Association in Poland.«
o > e.g.
§ BBLF Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum
§ Czech Business Leaders Forum
§ HBLF Hungarian Business Leaders Forum
§ Polish BLF
· Russia >
o The Russia Partnership for Responsible Business Practices
§ Resources >
· Publications > e.g.
o Putting business at the heart of the new Europe - IBLF's work in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia 1992-2007 (October 2007; .pdf has 28 pp.)
o IBLF in Europe: The continuing revolution (July 2004; .pdf has 8 pp.)
o From Transition to Accession: The Experience of Corporate Social Responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe (by Susan Simpson, 2003; .pdf has 8 pp.)
· WBCSD World Business Council for Sustainable Development >
o WBCSD (RN) Regional Network >
§ Europe >
· Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Russia
§ > e.g.
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o INEM is the world federation of non-profit national business associations for environmental management
o > e.g.
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· Members > e.g.
o Estonia
§ Estonian Association for Environmental Management
· = Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsioon (EKJA)
§ Estonian Institute for Sustainable Development / Stockholm Environment Institute – Tallinn (SEI-T)
· = Säästva Eesti Instituut, Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus
o Hungary
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§ Environmental Accounting and Sustainable Development Indicators Conference
· Prague, Czech Republic, April 23 – 24 2009
§ Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Accounting - measuring and managing business benefits
· Budapest, Hungary, 6 – 7 October 2008
· Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute for Environmental Sciences
· See also
o related news at ACCA
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§ ACCA Poland
§ ACCA Czech Republic, Slovakia & Hungary
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· Business & Human Rights Resource Centre > e.g.
o browse the online library > Countries >
o »Search« and »More search options« might be useful.
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o »Search« might be useful
· CSRwire »The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire« > also
§ A searchable online resource guide listing more than 2,700 organizations working on all aspects of corporate social responsibility in 105 countries.
§ CSRwire and the SRI World Group technical team have developed this searchable, online version of the CSR Directory as a free service to the CSR community. For content questions, please contact Michael J. Kane, Managing Editor.
§ > e.g.
· Search Category: (60 categories)
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o Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
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· Ethical Corporation »is an independent publisher and events producer on business ethics and corporate responsibility. We publish a monthly print magazine, a daily website, hold conferences around the world, and produce reports on business ethics in big firms.« > e.g.
o >>
§ Opinion: Central and eastern Europe – Better management focus means engagement not charity (12 January 2010) - Companies in central Europe can use the economic crisis to turn corporate responsibility from philanthropy to systemic management practice, says Robert Braun
§ Bulgaria and Romania - Ethics still to take off on the Danube (November 2006)
§ CSR on the borders: The view from Zagreb, Belgrade and Budapest (9 May 2006; By: Ben Schiller in London; Or as .pdf, 2 pp.)
· »New reports give hope for corporate governance and corporate responsibility in south-eastern Europe«
o Special Reports (??) > e.g.
§ Central and Eastern Europe (10, 11 & 12 April 2008)
o EC Research >
§ Reports >
· List of all reports > e.g.
o Understand emerging ethical practices in Poland (2009)
o Anti-corruption, ethics and compliance in Russia
§ Briefings (??) >
· ECI Briefing Central and Eastern Europe: Corporate responsibility best practices and trends in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine (September 2008)
§ Training Workshops >
· ECI workshop for Central and Eastern European Companies (Prague, 15 October 2008)
o Conferences >> e.g.
§ Central and Eastern Europe Corporate Responsibility Summit (13-14 October 2008, Prague)
§ Ethical Corporation's 2005 Eurasian Conference on the Global Compact (June 7-8; St. Petersburg, Russia)
· Also about: Mandatory social and environmental reporting; Ethical reporting; CSR; Corporate Governance; Internal communications; Role of governments; Partnerships, etc.
o Resources >
§ EC Press Releases >>
· Leading corporations gather in Prague to discuss how to embed CSR into their operations on 13-14 October (30 September 2008)
o Founder's Blog (Toby Webb) >> e.g.
§ CSR in Hungary: On the rise (26 November 2009)
§ CSR in Bulgaria: Likely to accelerate (26 November 2009)
§ Twenty years after Communism, what opportunities does corporate responsibility offer stakeholders in Central and Eastern Europe? (10 November 2009)
· CSRinfo provides information about corporate social responsibility and sustainable development with the particular focus on the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Portal is addressed to companies, practitioners, journalists and academia. The founder of CSRinfo is Liliana Anam. (Poland) > e.g.
o News
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o »EurActiv.com is now the leading online media on European Union policies. Launched in 2000.«
o > e.g.
§ CrossLingual Partners (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey)
· CSR Europe »The European business network for CSR« > e.g.
o About us
§ CSR Europe is the leading European business network for corporate social responsibility with around 75 multinational corporations and 27 national partner organisations as members. >
· Croatia: Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development
· Czech Republic: Business Leaders Forum
· Hungary: KÖVET, The Hungarian Association for Environmentally Aware Management
· Poland: Responsible Business Forum
· Serbia: Business Leaders Forum Serbia
· Slovakia: Slovak Business Leaders Forum/Pontis Foundation
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o Select National Partner
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· Select news by category > Region > Europe >
o >??>
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§ Policy highlights > Sustainable and responsible business >
· Corporate social responsibility > e.g.
o CSR and SMEs > e.g.
§ > European Expert Group on CSR and SMEs > e.g.
· Expert Group Report: “Opportunity and Responsibility – how to help more small businesses to integrate social and environmental issues into what they do” (.pdf, May 2007, 52 pp.)
· Alternatively, a 3 page summary of the key messages is available in all EU languages
o Published in May 2007, this is the final report of the European Expert Group on CSR and SMEs. We hope it will assist and inspire people and organisations that want to help small businesses to improve their social, environmental and financial performance.
§ >>
· EU funded projects that support CSR amongst SMEs > e.g.
o Project: CSR in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: measurement, dissemination, awareness
§ Research, prize, best practice collection, three linked web portals, SME tool (manual), PR campaign
§ Lead Organisation: Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
§ Countries: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania
§ See also: Results for Estonia (.pdf, April 2007, 42 pp.; At Responsible Business Forum in Estonia)
o Small suppliers in global supply chains – Partnerships for sustainable competitiveness (.pdf, January 2008, 102 pp.)
§ Action research on supply chain, promotion of buyer-supplier partnerships
§ Lead Organisation: Danish Commerce and Companies Agency (DCCA)
§ Countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
o Responsible Entrepreneurship in SMEs (also here)
§ Dissemination of handbook/toolkit in 10 languages, interactive business game, virtual resource centre, VET curriculum, seminars (train-the-trainer)
§ Lead Organisation: UEAPME
§ > Toolkit: Handbook – Romania, Handbook – Lithuania, Handbook – Bulgaria, Handbook - Czech Republic
o Multi-stakeholder Forum on CSR > e.g.
§ Plenary meeting 2006 = Forum review meeting 2006 = European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR: Review Meeting (7 December 2006) > e.g.
· Compendium of actions by stakeholders (.pdf, 154 pp.)
· Update on CSR policies of EU Member States (.pdf, 145 pp.)
o Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia
· see also
o related press release (8 December 2006)
o > Reference documents >
§ Corporate Social Responsibility - key policy documents:
· Communication from the Commission concerning Corporate Social Responsibility, March 2006: Implementing the Partnership for Growth and Jobs: Making Europe a pole of excellence on CSR (.pdf, 22 March 2006, 13 pp.)
o Also in: Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian, Slovenian
o Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities > also
§ What we do > Partners >
· Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) = Корпоративна социална отговорност (КСО) = Sociální odpovědnost podniků = Ettevõtete sotsiaalne vastutus = Uzņēmumu sociālā atbildība = Įmonių socialinė atsakomybė (ĮSA) = Vállalatok szociális felelősségvállalása = Odpowiedzialność społeczna przedsiębiorstw (CSR) = Responsabilitatea socială a întreprinderilor (RSI) = Sociálna zodpovednosť podnikov (SZP) = Družbena odgovornost podjetij
o Related Documents >
§ Corporate social responsibility - National public policies in the European Union (.pdf, September 2007, 100 pp.; Or here (.pdf at DG Enterprise and Industry)) >
· Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia
o >??> (historical): Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) website > e.g.
§ CSR at national level > Compendium on national public policies on CSR in the European Union > e.g.
· BG (Bulgaria), CZ (Czech Republic), EE (Estonia), HU (Hungary), LT (Lithuania), LV (Latvia), PL (Poland), RO (Romania), SI (Slovenia), SK (Slovakia)
§ Conferences >
· CSR in Enlarged Europe (20 February 2006, Brussels) >???> Reading material >
o What Does Business Think about CSR?
§ Part I: attitudes and practices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (.pdf has 118 pp.)
§ Part II: attitudes and practices in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (.pdf has 104 pp.)
o Public Expectations for CSR in Poland (.pdf has 25 pp.)
o CSR in Serbia - attitudes of general public, profit, non-profit and public sector in Serbia towards CSR (.pdf has 21 pp.; In English)
o >>
§ Your Europe >
· Information for Business >
o Doing business responsibly = Odpovědné podnikání = Vastutustundlik ettevõtlus = Atbildīga uzņēmējdarbība = Atsakinga verslo veikla = A felelősségteljes vállalkozás = Jak odpowiedzialnie prowadzić działalność gospodarczą? = Gestionarea responsabilă a unei întreprinderi = Zodpovedný prístup k podnikaniu = Odgovorna podjetja
· EUROCHAMBRES > e.g.
o What we do > e.g.
§ International Affairs > Candidates & Potential candidate countries >
· CASE (Chambers towards Acquis Support and business Ethics)
o initiative was launched in November 2007
o co- financed by the European Commission under Business Support Programme 2006 to help business communities in Croatia, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria, successfully manage the economic integration process with the EU.
o Main activities:
§ II. Introduction of a corporate and social responsibility (CSR) strategy among young entrepreneurs
o > e.g.
§ Press Release Split, 29 June 2009: Small companies in recent and potential member states need continued support to comply with EU Acquis >
· Corporate Social Responsibility Report (.pdf, 28 pp.)
o The 125 enterprises which volunteer to participate in the CASE Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) exercise generally showed a clear awareness of the issues. Many companies, especially in Croatia, have already started to implement some socially responsible practices. Notwithstanding his, a few areas for improvement were identified to concretely develop CSR-related activities.
· Emerald >> e.g.
o Corporate (and stakeholder) responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe (By Heather Elms; In: International Journal of Emerging Markets; Volume: 1 Issue: 3; 2006 Conceptual paper)
· DCCA Danish Commerce and Companies Agency (Denmark) > e.g.
o Publikationer > e.g.
§ Small Suppliers in Global Supply Chains (.pdf, November 2007, 102 pp.) - How multinational buyers can target small and medium-sized suppliers in their sustainable supply chain management
· Danish Commerce and Companies Agency in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard and suppliers in Central and Eastern Europe (SME suppliers in HP’s supply chain in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland)
· Co-financed by the European Commission under the program “Mainstreaming CSR Among SMEs”
· See also related article by Mallen Baker: Getting to small companies through the supply chain (27 April 2008)
· Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs - Practical examples to foster SMEs' competitiveness
o Lead organisation: KMU Forschung Austria (Austrian Research Institute for SME research; Project title: CSR and competitiveness – European SMEs good practice)
o The project is funded by the European Commission
o Project duration: May 2006 - April 2008
o > e.g.
§ Reports for countries (& languages): also
· Poland, Romania
· FEEM (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei; Milan, Italy) »is a no-profit, no-partisan research institution established to carry out research in the field of sustainable development.« >
o Research > Programmes > Institutions and Markets > Projects >
§ The potential of CSR to contribute to the implementation and integration of EU strategies – CORE (directly to the website of the CORE project) >>
· 3 Conference: The potential of CSR to drive integration in an enlarged EU
o The Third Conference is organised by Nottingham University and held in Nottingham (UK) on 19-20 June 2008.
· Ethical Corporation >> e.g.
o Special Report – Education (21 November 2006): Central and eastern Europe - Developing agents of change
§ »...a growing business school sector is helping to develop a corporate ethics culture in the countries of the former eastern bloc...«
§ Mentioned:
· IEDC Bled School of Management (Slovenia)
· International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv; Ukraine)
o Educating confident and ethical leaders equipped for productive contributions to business and society.
· The Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN)
o »is a network leading business schools in the region. Its aim is to improve the quality of management teaching across central and eastern Europe.«
o Since 1999, the association has run an International Management Teachers Academy (IMTA): a two-week faculty development programme for academics. Ethical issues are incorporated into classes on the programme.
· Centre for Business Ethics at the Leon Kozminski Academy for Entrepreneurship (Warsaw, Poland)
· Eurofound European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin, Ireland) > e.g.
o Find out more:
§ By sector
§ By country >
· Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
o Areas of expertise > e.g.
· Corporate Social Responsibility
· European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (Bilbao, Spain) > e.g.
o Topics > e.g.
o Choose country in European network
· Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien = Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Austria) >>
o RIMAS Research Institute for Managing Sustainability (English and German version) > e.g.
§ English >
· Themes > CSR >
o CSR-CEE: Universal Guiding Models or double standards? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Sustainability in Central-Eastern Europe in comparison with Western Europe (March 2006 – December 2007)
· EASY-ECO (conferences and training courses) increases capacities for sustainability evaluations, especially in the new EU member states (e.g. Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania) > e.g.
o EASY-ECO Conferences > e.g.
§ Conference "Stakeholder Perspectives in Evaluating Sustainable Development" (Budapest, 16-18 October 2009)
· While previous EASY-ECO conferences have dealt with the strategic and project levels of SD evaluation and policy learning processes, the EASY-ECO Budapest Conference 2009 focuses on key developments in linking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder management to sustainability evaluation in the corporate domain in Europe.
§ German >
· CSR Hotspot >
o 3. CSR Hotspot: Welche Rolle spielt CSR in Mittel-Ost-Europa? (2. Dezember 2009)
§ Am Mittwoch den 2. Dezember laden RIMAS und das WU Kompetenzzentrum für Mittel- und Osteuropa zu einer Podiumsdiskussion zu einem top-aktuellen Thema: Welche Rolle spielt Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Mittel- und Osteuropa? Werden CSR-Projekte aufgrund der weltweiten Wirtschaftskrise eher eingestellt? Oder wird CSR eingesetzt um das Vertrauen der Menschen in die Verantwortung der Wirtschaft wieder aufzubauen?
§ See also:
· WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) = Vienna University of Economics and Business >>
o Competence Center for Central and Eastern Europe
· ESDN European Sustainable Development Network
o This website serves as a one-stop-shop for SD strategies in Europe, and is the communication platform of the ESDN.
o > e.g.
§ Country Profiles
§ Resources > Links and Documents > Policy documents >
o partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia
· CSRinfo (Poland) >
o Resources >
§ Our Projects >
· Business guide to climate change >
o Guide = Business guide to climate change - Central and Eastern Europe edition (.pdf, 2008, 57 pp.; Editor: Liliana Anam, CSRinfo; Emphasis on Poland)
· Greenleaf Publishing > e.g.
o Journals > GMI Greener Management International >
§ Environmental Business Management in the Enlarged Europe (To be published in 2008??)
· IFZ Interuniversitäres Forschungszentrum für Technik, Arbeit und Kultur (Also English version of website) >
o Forschung >
§ Summer Academy on Technology Studies (Each year) > e.g.
· Proceedings 2003 (Theme was »Corporate Sustainability«; In English; 33 Presentations; 5th Summer Academy) > e.g.
o Environmental education and international know-how-transfer between universities - results from a pilot project in cooperation with German, Polish and Czech universities (.pdf, 2003, 26 pp.; By: Matthias Kramer)
o Corporate sustainability tuning of national innovation system: research-based spin-offs in Belarus (.pdf, 2003, 15 pp.; By: Anna Pobol)
o Business Ethics in Modern Russia and Sustainable Economy (.pdf, 2003, 7 pp.; By: Alexei Sidorov)
· CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation > e.g.
o What We Do > Civil Society Index (CSI) >
§ Phase 1 (2003-2006) >
· Country Reports > e.g.
o Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine
§ On CSR related issues see next chapters (dimensions) in each individual Country Report:
· Dimension 2 – Environment
o This dimension examines a variety of factors influencing civil society, including: political, legal, institutional, social, cultural and economic factors as well as the attitudes and behaviour of state and private sector actors towards civil society.
§ 7. Private sector - civil society relations
· Dimension 4 – Impact
o This dimension measures the impact civil society has on people’s lives and on society as a whole.
§ 2. Holding state and private corporations accountable
§ Phase 2 (2008-2010)
· CEENERGI is
o A network that promotes responsible corporate giving and partnerships in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries
o Providing independent platform for corporate donors in each country
o The regional team - network of Donors Fora in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and Russia
· ECCR The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (Oxford, UK)
o »ECCR is an ecumenical organisation and it includes within its membership representatives of many mainstream Christian denominations, corporate agencies of the churches, religious communities and orders, and many interested individuals.«
o > e.g.
§ News >>
· Workshop on churches and corporate responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe (October 2006)
o ECCR and partners organised a Workshop on Churches, Civil Society, Multinational Companies and Corporate Responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic, with financial support from the European Commission.
o >
§ Churches, Civil Society, Multinational Companies and Corporate Responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe (.pdf, December 2006, 39 pp.; By Eva Kavkova) - Workshop Report & Resource Book
· CRR Conference (CRRC)
o The conference is organised by Sustainability Research Institute / University of Leeds (UK)
o > e.g.
§ CRRC 2008 (7-9 September 2008, at Queen's University Management School, Belfast, UK) >
· Corporate Citizenship and Environmental Sustainability in the Russian Federation (.pdf, 19 pp.; By Dr. Peter Rodgers & Dr. Jo Crotty, Aston Business School, Aston University)
§ CRRC 2006 (4-5 September 2006, at the Trinity College in Dublin/Ireland) >
· Papers sorted by panel sessions:
o Reporting > e.g.
§ Ejdis Joanna:
· Sustainable Development Reporting as Sources of Knowledge in Polish Enterprises (.pdf, 11 pp.)
o Eurelectric's 's mission is to contribute to the development and competitiveness of the electricity industry and to promote the role of electricity in the advancement of society.
o > also
§ Restructuring in the Electricity Industry: A Toolkit for Socially Responsible Restructuring with a Best Practice Guide (December 2008; Also Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian and Croatian translations; A report for EURELECTRIC, EPSU and EMCEF)
o Karat Coalition is a regional coalition of organizations and individuals that works to ensure gender equality in the Central & Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States countries.
o »is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with member organisations currently from 11 countries across the central and eastern European region. The aim of the network is to monitor the activities of the international financial institutions (IFIs) which operate in the region, and to propose constructive alternatives to their policies and projects in the region.«
· REC The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
· CEU Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) >> e.g.
o CEU Business School >
§ Knowledge and Research:
· Center for Business and Society
· BCSDH Magyarországi Üzleti Tanács a Fenntartható Fejlődésért = Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary
· Deloitte Hungary > Services > Audit >>
o Green Frog Award = CEERA Central European Environmental Reporting Award
· 2009 JCI European Conference in Budapest, Hungary (10-14 June 2009) (link ??) >
o Conference > Programme >
§ KPMG CSR Practice Day (presentations available)
· See also:
o Related news at CSR Europe: KPMG CSR Practice Day - JCI European Conference in Budapest (17 June 2009)
· KÖVET-INEM Hungaria (Hungary) »Hungarian Association for Environmentally Aware Management« (Also smaller English version of website) >> e.g.
o Tudatformálás >
§ Környezeti és fenntarthatósági jelentések
· CSR Piac (CSR MarketPlace, 14 May 2009; Szervező: KÖVET)
· Braun & Partners Network (Hungary; Bulgaria, Poland, Romania) is the leading CSR strategic consultancy in the Central-Eastern European region. We support responsible companies, brands and leaders. > also
o Platforms:
§ CSR 24/7
· CSR 24/7 is a CSR rating product developed by Braun & Partners to access the CSR performance of companies based on publicly available information accessible to all stakeholders. Rating methodology is based on Accountability standards, GRI indicators and UN Global Compact Principles.
§ Good CSR »is a global reporting and communication program developed by Braun & Partners.«
· Alternate Tanácsadó Kft. (Budapest; Hungary) = Alternate CSR Consulting
· A »Gazdaság és Felelősség - Magyarország első CSR hírlevele« a vállalatok társadalmi felelősségvállalásával foglalkozó hírportál.
· Accountability Rating > e.g.
o Latest (Past) results >
§ Country ratings >
· Hungary
· See also:
o special website of Braun & Partners (licensed project partner in Hungary):
§ Accountability Rating »A legnagyobb magyar vállalatok elszámoltathatósági rangsora«
· CSR Hungary – CSR Hungary Conference and Award
o Also »CSR Hungary Index«
· csr.lap.hu (Link repository)
· BBJ Budapest Business Journal > e.g.
o CSR slow to catch on in Hungary (21 June 2005)
· SZMI Szociálpolitikai és Munkaügyi Intézet = Institute of Social Policy and Labour (Budapest)
· Business Ethics Center (Also English version of website)
o »at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences (since September 2004 Corvinus University of Budapest)«
· Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem - Környezetgazdaságtani és Technológiai Tanszék > e.g.
o English courses >
§ Environmental Economics
§ Corporate Environmental Management
§ Environmental Technologies
§ Environmental Challenges and Strategic Responses
· La Vida »Teaching and Consultancy Ltd.« (Hungary) > e.g.
o Leonardo da Vinci projektek >
§ CSR / SME "Vállalati szociális felelősség vállalás támogatása a kis és közép vállalatoknál" (2004-2006)
§ = CSR / SME "Promoting the Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Size Enterprises" (also English version of project) > e.g.
· Products:
o State of the Art Repots - reflect the CSR practices in the countries belonging to the partnership > also
§ CSR in Estonia
§ CSR in Hungary (English & Hungarian version)
o Highlight Report - a comprehensive and comparative analysis about conditions of CSR in the participant countries
o CSR Glossary
o Study Visits to socially responsible companies
· FIDH International Federation for Human Rights >>
o An Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility in Hungary (13 September 2006)
§ .pdf has 36 pp.
· Ethical Corporation > e.g.
o Special Reports > e.g.
§ Hungary – Institutional weakness holds back progress (12 April 2008) - Legal idiosyncrasies and slow civil society development are holding back corporate responsibility in Hungary
o Europe > e.g.
§ Central European business ethics – Hungary’s ‘boom year’ for corporate responsibility (8 March 2007)
· Companies in Hungary are beginning to see the benefits of social responsibility, according to Kincső Adriány, from the HBLF
· Magyar Adományozói Fórum (Hungarian Donors Forum)
· CEMC (Česke Ekologicke Manažerske Centrum; Czech Republic)
o »is a member of International Network for Environmental Management - INEM e.V., International Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (and environmental committee of ICC) and Verein fur Internationales und Interdisciplinares Management (ViiM e.V.)«
o »CEMC serves as the secretariat of the Czech Business Council for Sustainable Development (CzBCSD).«
o > e.g.
§ Informace >
· program GARDE - globální odpovědnost (Czech Republic)
o (Also English version of website) = GARDE Global Alliance for Responsibility, Democracy and Equity
§ The GARDE programme of Environmental Law Service (ELS) reflects rapid societal changes connected to globalization processes and that is why it focuses on the identification of the key issues of this phenomenon and its aim is to help people who are hurt by the negative impacts of globalization. Therefore, the main aim of the GARDE Program is to make multinational corporations behave responsibly and we try to achieve this mainly through strategic litigation.
§ > also
· Conference:
o »Corporate Social Responsibility in the EU-10: Expectations vs. Reality« (15 September 2006) > e.g.
§ conference package >
· speakers (presentations available)
· FD Fórum dárců = Czech Donors Forum (Also English version of website)
· Czech Business Leaders Forum (BLF; Also shorter English version of website)
· Czech Business Leaders Forum (BLF) > e.g.
o Aktivity > CRO pro MSP
§ Hlavním cílem projektu je rozšíření principů společenské odpovědnosti firem (CSR) mezi malé a střední podniky (MSP).
§ >
· Společenská odpovědnost firem - nový faktor firemní konkurenceschopnosti
· SOF Společenská odpovědnost firem
· Hospodářská komora České republiky = Czech Chamber of Commerce > e.g.
o Vzdělávání a lidské zdroje >
§ Klubová setkání >
· Červen 2008: Téma: Společenská odpovědnost firem ( CSR )
o >>
§ CSR Společenská odpovědnost firem (.pdf, Zpracoval: Martin Moravec, 18. 5. 2008)
· EurActiv >
o Policy sections >
§ Social Europe > News >
· Interview: Flexicurity and CSR to benefit new EU members (25 September 2007) - The advantages of 'flexicurity' and corporate social responsibility (CSR) outweigh the costs of their implementation, as Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Commissioner Vladimír Špidla explains in an interview with EurActiv Czech Republic.
· Ethical Corporation > e.g.
o Special Reports >
§ Czech Republic – Czechs and balances (11 April 2008) - In the region’s most prosperous nation, notions of ethical business are taking hold
· CSR360 Global Partner Network >
o News >>
§ TOP Corporate Philanthropist 2008 in Czech republic (10 December 2008)
· Business Leaders Forum Slovakia (Also English summary)
o »je neformálnym združením firiem, ktoré sa zaväzujú byť lídrami v presadzovaní princípov spoločensky zodpovedného podnikania (angl. Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR) na Slovensku.«
· Nadácia Pontis (= Pontis Foundation, also English version) >
o philanthropy and corporate social responsibility (= spoločenská zodpovednosť firiem)
· partnerstva.sk (Slovakia)
o »sú stránky zamerané na zvýšenie informovanosti a sprístupnenie poznatkov a skúseností z oblasti medzisektorovej spolupráce (spolupráce subjektov z verejného, podnikateľského a neziskového sektora), profesionalizácie neziskového sektora a spoločenskej zodpovednosti podnikania (corporate social responsibility) na Slovensku.«
o Also introduction in English
· CSR Vaderegio »is a platform for public policies for promotion of CSR at regional level.«
o This European platform reflects the need for sharing as widely as possible the experience and good practices of CSR policies promoted by regional and local authorities.
o Regions (by July 2006):
§ Andalusia, Estonia, Flanders, London, Nord Pas De Calais, North Rhine-Westphalia, Scotland, Sicily region, The Banska Bystrica region, The Basque Country, The South Danish region, Tuscany, Yorkshire and Humber
· Integra Venture (Slovakia)
o »is a network of Community Economic agencies in Central and Eastern Europe. We offer practical and professional help for entrepreneurs to start and grow their business. We provide finance and entrepreneurial training to help the poor climb out of poverty. We also promote practical marketplace ethics and corporate social responsibility, thus helping to strengthen civil society, democracy and the free market economy in these countries.«
o > e.g.
§ Corporate Social Responsibility
§ Publications & Articles (Vaderegio, Anti-Corruption, etc.)
· CF Carpathian Foundation > e.g.
o CSR – Project: The Way It Works (Project duration: December 2006 - November 2007)
§ The mission of the project is: To foster change of thinking and contribute to change of acting in the field of CSR, building on existing instruments, as well as, to create a base for learning and promotion of innovation, transparency and convergence of CSR practices and instruments in the Carpathian region (Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.)
§ Supported by DG Employment & Social Affairs
· In 1996, four grant-making organizations namely Open Society Foundation, Foundation for a Civil Society, Civil Society Development Foundation and Sasakawa Peace Foundation initiated the creation of an informal platform Slovak Donors' Forum (SDF; Also English version of website).
o In 2006 the Club of Corporate Donors was formed by SDF as an association of companies that do business in the Slovak Republic and corporate philanthropy is integral part of their entrepreneurship.
· FOB Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu (Poland; Forum for Responsible Business; or here) »jest pierwszą i jedyną organizacją pozarządową w Polsce, która zajmuje się koncepcją społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu w kompleksowy sposób.«
o >> also
§ Tags:
§ »Subskrybuj newsletter«
· Centrum Etyki Biznesu (Poland; Or here)
o »is a joint unit of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences and Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (LKAEM).«
· PFCG Polskie Forum Corporate Governance (Also smaller English version of website) > e.g.
o Dobre praktyki > e.g.
· EBEN Polska »Polskie Stowarzyszenie Etyki Biznesu«
· EABIS European Academy of Business in Society > e.g.
o Research > e.g.
§ CSR Platform - European Platform for Excellence in CSR Research >> e.g.
· Latest Information > Past Events > e.g.
o Workshop:
§ Engaging Stakeholders in European CSR Research – Central & Eastern European Stakeholder Perspectives
· 7 December 2005, Warsaw, Poland
o EABIS 4th Annual Colloquium and PhD Day:
§ Corporate Responsibility and Competitiveness - Developing Human Capital for Sustainable Growth (at the Centrum Etyki Biznesu website)
· 4-6 December 2005, Warsaw, Poland
· CSRinfo provides information about corporate social responsibility and sustainable development with the particular focus on the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The founder of CSRinfo is Liliana Anam. (Poland)
· Nowe Przewagi Konkurencyjne - odpowiedzialne przedsiębiorstwo na rynku europejskim
· CR Navigator to nowy (2008) kwartalnik poświęcony społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu.
· W odpowiedzi na problem dyskryminacji kobiet w miejscu pracy, eksperci i ekspertki Programu Narodów Zjednoczonych ds. Rozwoju (UNDP) stworzyli projekt Gender Index.
o Projekt ma na celu wypracowanie rozwiązania prowadzącego do dobrego, uwzględniającego politykę równouprawnienia płci, zarządzania firmą.
· RKW Rationalisierungs- und Innovationszentrum der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. (Germany) >
o Themen / Projekte > Unternehmensführung >
§ Corporate Social Responsibility = Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) als Unternehmensstrategie in den zusammenwachsenden Märkten Deutschland und Polen >> CSR in Polen
· See also: Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu >>
o CSR w sektorze Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorstw
· Akademia Rozwoju Filantropii W Polsce (Warszawa, Poland; Also English introduction) > e.g.
§ »Jest to serwis poświęcony społecznemu zaangażowaniu biznesu«
§ Also e-newsletter
· Forum Darczyńców = Polish Donors Forum (Also English version of website)
· Raporty społeczne (Poland)
o »Raporty społeczne - Nagrody za najlepiej sporządzone raporty z zakresu społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu« to inicjatywa mająca na celu upowszechnianie idei odpowiedzialnego biznesu (CSR).
o Organizatorami projektu są: CSR Consulting, Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu i PricewaterhouseCoopers.
· CentrumCSR.pl (Also English version of website) jest niezależną organizacją tworzoną przez osoby prywatne w celu stworzenia ośrodka popularyzacji i badań nad koncepcją społecznej odpowiedzialności przedsiębiorstw (ang. corporate social responsibility - CSR).
· Warmińsko-Mazurskie Centrum CSR
· FCSR Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (Warsaw, Poland) > e.g.
o Programs: Hot Meal A Day, The Promiseland, Peace CSR Project
· Ethical Corporation > e.g.
o EC Research >
§ Reports >
· List of all reports > e.g.
o Understand emerging ethical practices in Poland (2009)
o Special Reports > e.g.
§ Central and Eastern Europe (10, 11 & 12 April 2008) >
· Business’s head-start on trust - Iwona Kuraszko considers the state of corporate ethics in Poland
o Letter From > e.g.
§ Letter from Poland (6 November 2006)
· Jan Baranczak says that business ethics in Poland may develop effectively, as long as government keeps its distance
· Responsible Business Forum in Estonia (Also English version of website) = Vastutustundliku Ettevõtluse Foorum
· CSR360 Global Partner Network >
o News >>
§ CR Index 2009 launched in Estonia (19 February 2009)
· Responsible Business Forum in cooperation with Estonian Business School and Business Newspaper Äripäev launched the 2nd Corporate Responsibility Index in Estonia.
· The Corporate Social Responsibility Index was initiated in Estonia in 2007 autumn by Responsible Business Forum and business newspaper Äripäev.
· Lietuvos Respublikos > Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija (Lithuania) >
o Darbo rinka ir užimtumas >
§ Įmonių socialinė atsakomybė (ĮSA) >
· Apie ĮSA, ĮSA įmonės Lietuvoje, Nacionalinis ĮSA tinklas, Pasaulinis susitarimas, ĮSA vadovas, ĮSA politika ES, Projektai ir tyrimai
· Atsakingas Verslas (Lithuania)
o Atsakingo verslo svetainė - dalis Europos Komisijos finansuojamo projekto, kuriuo siekiama populiarinti įmonių socialinę atsakomybę tarp mažų ir vidutinių Lietuvos įmonių.
· UNDP UN Development Programme >
o Regions > Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States > News >>
§ EC, UNDP to promote responsible business in new and prospective EU members (11 January 2007) >>
· Special website: Accelerating CSR in New Europe (Project Coordination Office: UNDP Lithuania)
· BASW Belarusian Association of Social Workers (Belarus; also English version of website)
· Center for CSR Development (Ukraine; Also English version of website)
o Місія Центру – розвиток корпоративної соціальної відповідальності в Україні. Центр надає консультаційні послуги з питань розробки і імплементації стратегії КСВ, підготовки та втілення в життя соціально-інноваційних проектів, проводить навчання з питань КСВ, допомагає у підготовці нефінансової звітності.
o See also, e.g.:
§ Related short interview with Maryna Saprykina, Executive Director of the Centre for CSR in Ukraine: Centre for CSR Development in Ukraine: interview (11 February 2009; At CSRinfo)
· UGF Ukrainian Grantmakers Forum (Ukraine; Also English version of website) »is an association of local and international donors whose mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy for the development of Ukrainian society.«
· East Europe Foundation (EEF) >>
o Eco-Ukraine was established by the East Europe Foundation (EEF) in April 2008 to provide an information resource about how businesses practice environmental responsibility in Ukraine.
o Ukraine CSR Bulletin = КСО в Украине Информационный Бюллетень = КСВ в Україні Інформаційний бюлетень
§ Ukraine CSR Bulletin is brought to you by Eurasia Foundation in partnership with Telenor in Ukraine, Softline and USAID.
§ also e-newsletter
· CSR Annual Conference (Ukraine)
· Corporate Social Responsibility - 1st International Summit (27 January 2009, Kiev, Ukraine)
· Соціально відповідальний бізнес в Україні (Ukraine)
· Ethical Corporation >>
o Special report: Ukraine – Ethics stuck in the middle (12 April 2008)- Where responsible business is concerned, Ukraine is caught between looking to Russia and to the west
o Special report: Responsible business in Ukraine – From orange revolution to black economy (11 December 2007; By Tobias Webb)
o CSR in Ukraine on the rise, time for the big companies to step up (12 October 2007; By Tobias Webb)
· United Nations in Ukraine > e..g.
o News Archive >>
§ Over 100 Media and Business Experts from Nine Countries Discussed Corporate Social Responsibility in Kyiv (11 July 2007)
· CSR Welweit (Germany) – Deutsche Unternehmen – Global Engagiert >
o Länderprofilen >
§ Ukraine
· FinChannel.com – Special Focus on Georgia and Ukraine
o FINANCIAL is the intelligence business publication written expressly for opinion leaders and top business decision-makers.
o > e.g.
§ CSR
· CSRDG Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia > e.g.
o News
o Programs >
§ Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility
· EPF Eurasia Partnership Foundation (Tbilisi, Georgia) > e.g.
o Programs & Activities >
§ Corporate Social Investment - To promote greater engagement of private companies in addressing Georgia’s development needs
· The Russian Sustainability Reporting Awards (2006, ??)
o The Russian Sustainability Reporting Awards, organised by audit and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, is held in conjunction with The European Awards for Sustainability Reporting.
o The Russian competition is co-organised along with PricewaterhouseCoopers by the rating agency Expert RA, the Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia and the Higher School of Economics.
o See also:
§ ESRA The European Sustainability Reporting Association >
· Russia
· NCCG National Council on Corporate Governance (Russia; Also English version of website) > e.g.
o NCCG Events > e.g.
§ Meetings and events with NCCG support > e.g.
· International Conference "Corporate Governance and Sustainable Growth: Strategic Solutions to Enhance Corporate Performance" (12 October 2006)
o Publications > e.g.
§ Practical Guides and Recommendations > e.g.
· "Business Ethics Guidelines for Russian Companies" - Independent Directors Association and Russian Institute of Directors, 2004 - 60p.
· "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines" - Global Reporting Initiative
· Corporate Governance in Russia (Investor Protection Association)
· The Russia Partnership for Responsible Business Practices (= IBLF Russia; Also English version of website)
· Center for Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (St. Petersburg, Russia; Or here)
· KCO корпоративной социальной ответственности = csrforum.ru = National CSR Forum (also English version of website)
· Ассоциация менеджеров = RMA Russian Managers Association > e.g.
o Committees >
§ Chairperson of the Corporate Responsibility Committee = Комитет по корпоративной ответственности
· (historical ??) GRI Global Conference: »Reporting: A Measure of Sustainability« (Amsterdam, 4-6 October 2006) > Program > Future Now Forums > Russian Round Table
o Speakers:
§ Leonid Drachevsky, Deputy Chairman of Management Board, RAO "UES of Russia"
§ Oleg Alekseev, Director of corporate projects, Institute of corporate development of RENOVA Group of Companies
§ Lubov Altnicheva, Development Director, Agency for Social Information
§ Tatiana Grinberg, Manager, E&Y (CIS) BV Branch Moscow
· Агентство Социальной Информации = ASI Agency for Social Information (Website in Cyrillic alphabet only)
o ASI covers news with a "human face", featuring the work of non-profit organisations (NPOs), charitable and social activities of business companies, as well as events that have an impact on society and affect individual lives. As a rule, ASI does not report on politics, business or crime.
o Business >>
§ Corporate Responsibility (26 June 2008)
· Russian CSR news (Website in Cyrillic alphabet only ??)
· Институт Экономики Города >>
o Социальная ответственность бизнеса
· Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) >>
o комитет РСПП по социальной и демографической политике
· PwC Russia >
o English >
§ Our services >
· Consulting >
o Creating a Sustainable Business (=Обеспечение устойчивого развития бизнеса) > also
§ Reporting and assurance of non-financial information (= Отчетность по нефинансовой информации и проведение ее аудита)
· The purpose of the Business Anti-Corruption Portal (Copenhagen, Denmark) is to support SMEs in avoiding and fighting corruption in order to create a better business environment.
o The Portal is financed by the Governments of Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK.
o The primary target group of the Portal is small and medium sized companies operation in developing countries and the information on the Portal is therefore specifically aimed at the need of these.
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§ Russian version: Анти-коррупционный деловой портал
· CSR News (Based in Hückeswagen, Germany) > e.g.
o News = csr-news.net >> e.g.
§ CSR in Russland: internationale Unternehmen als Vorbilder gebraucht (7 August 2008)
o Directory = csr-directory.net >
§ G8 Countries >
· Russia
o (Or) Local = csr-local.net >>
§ Russia
· CSR Welweit (Germany) – Deutsche Unternehmen – Global Engagiert >
o Länderprofilen >
§ Russische Föderation > also
· Memorandum – on principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (.pdf, 2006, 18 pp.; Russian Managers Association Corporate Responsibility Committee)
· Russia: The Evolving Corporate Responsibility Landscape (.pdf, 2007, 4 pp.; By Alexey Kostin)
· Accountability Rating > e.g.
o Latest (Past) results >
§ Country ratings >
· Russia
· See also:
o DK International Projects Bureau (licensed project partner in Russia)
· SustainAbility >
o Research & Advocacy > By Language > Russian >
§ Gearing Up (2004)
· Ethical Corporation > e.g.
o EC Research >
§ Reports >>
· Business Ethics and Compliance in Russia = Anti-corruption Ethics and Compliance in Russia (to buy)
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