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MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO E INMIGRACIÓN

DEL TRABAJO AUTONOMO Y

SECRETARIA GENERAL DEEMPLEOD.G. DE LA ECONOMIA SOCIAL

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www.mtin.es/Empleo/economia-soc

GIL RAMOS MASJUAN

DG Social economy , self employment and corporate social responsibility

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND MIGRATION

Belgrade November 2009 TAIEX

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MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO Y ASUNTOSSOCIALES DEL TRABAJO AUTONOMO Y


DEL FONDO SOCIAL EUROPEO

www.mtas.es/Empleo/economia-soc

FRAMEWORK ON CSR: WHY DO HAVE TO FRAMEWORK ON CSR: WHY DO HAVE TO ACT? ACT?

In recent years international organizations such as UN, ILO

OECD and EU have been considered Corporate Social Responsability a new concept included in the goal of sustanaible development:

“the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion" adopted by the Lisbon Summit of March 2000, and to the European Strategy for Sustainable Development.

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“In July 2001, the Commission presented a Green Paper “Promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility”. The aims of this document were, firstly, to launch a debate about the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and, secondly, to identify how to build a partnership for the development of a European framework for the promotion of CSR.

The COMUNICATION FROM THE COMISSION IN 2002 defined CSR as “a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis”

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“IMPLEMENTING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND JOBS:

MAKING EUROPE A POLE OF EXCELLENCE

ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY”.

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CSR can contribute to sustainable development, while enhancing Europe’s innovative potential and

competitiveness, therebyalso contributing to employability and job creation

promoting CSR is central to the new partnership for "growth and jobs" as well as for implementing sustainable development objectives. The Commission offers close partnership, with Member States, with business and with all stakeholders involved to make Europe a pole of excellence on CSR

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CSR tries to achieve a new model of companies and bussiness :

Combining profits with the implementation of adequate social and environmental practices.

Fostering the participation of employees, workers, shareholders, consumers and suppliers, or others stakeholders involved.

•Enhancing the responsible behaviour taking into account social and environmental issues of enterprises.

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The government aims to implement the suitable measures in order to achieve the goals of the European Strategy for Sustainable Development.

Promoting CSR policies , under a voluntary basis and complementary to the law.

The fomenting policies are based on:

• The transparency of companies (shareholders, consumers, workers, suppliers, employees and managers).

• Fostering CSR to all enterprises, including an specific approach to SMEs

•Improving the knowledge about CSR and facilitating the exchange of experience andgood practice.

Evaluation and Measurement, reporting and assurance.

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•To take action with consumers as a key role player. They are expected to exercise critical choice and encourage good products in a good companies.

•To Support the labour and social policies, concerning equality, fighting against the discrimination on women, enhancing the right to the labour and family conciliation of workers and employees, improving and fostering the stable hiring, promoting a life long learning cycle, taking care on health and safe labour conditions, and considering the inclusion of social excluded persons (persons with disabilities).

•To implement the CSR principles in the scope of governments and public sector.

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The spanish Government thought that promoting policies on CSR should be discussed between social partners and the social partners and the rest of society rest of society , so public policies on CSR are based on the 3 key pillars of multistakeholder dialogue

•Parliament Commission : Launched Report: Promoting and Parliament Commission : Launched Report: Promoting and enhancing CSR 2006enhancing CSR 2006.•Technical Advisor Committee of Experts 2005-2007 created Technical Advisor Committee of Experts 2005-2007 created by the Government: Experts´ Forum Report by the Government: Experts´ Forum Report •Social Dialogue, between social partners. AgreementSocial Dialogue, between social partners. Agreement

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In march 2005 The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs created a In march 2005 The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs created a Technical Advisor Comittee of Experts on CSR called “FORO DE Technical Advisor Comittee of Experts on CSR called “FORO DE EXPERTOS” . In july 2007 the Experts Forum launched its REPORT on EXPERTOS” . In july 2007 the Experts Forum launched its REPORT on CSR. This Committee included 47 core members on behalf of all the CSR. This Committee included 47 core members on behalf of all the CSR stakeholders:CSR stakeholders:

Foundations and associations of important companies in the scope of CSR

NGOs from different fields such as environment, human rights, consumers, social economy, disability.

Experts from the university and researchers.

Ministry of Labour and Migration, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Industries and Trading, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of health and Consumption, Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of International Affairs and cooperation, and Ministry of presidency

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THE EXPERTS´FORUM REPORT

Session I,II and III: Definition :

The aim of CSR is

Defining the voluntary and complementary concept of CSR :

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Corporate Social Responsibility is, besides the strict compliance with the legal duties in force, the voluntary inclusion in its governance and management, in its strategy, policies and procedures, of the social, work-related, and environmental concerns, as well as those concerning the respect to human rights that arise in the transparent relationship and dialogue with its stakeholders, in this way taken on the responsibility for the consequences and impacts of its actions.".

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The Experts´Forum focused the discussion on the CSR report and the credibility for the companies.

Government supports the idea of maximum transparency with real information of social an environmental performance and the need of assesment in order to verify the policies and good practices of the companies.

Government should promote the standards and guidelines of reporting, with a great consensus on the adequate indicators. This information could be the basis for implementing public policies on CSR.

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The Experts´Forum considered the situation in Spain, the committments and actions from the spanish companies and public sector

In the spanish context, we have to consider CSR as a progressive cross-cutting issue.In recent years the number of initiatives and projects from the companies, NGOs and other institutions on CSR had experimented a huge increase at central, regional and local level.

Communications on progress according UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

GRI sustainability reports

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I. Information campaign/awareness raising

II. Responsible consumption (Labelling)

III. Goals and philosofy of Sustainable development and responsible management of companies (research, education)

IV. knowledge, capability of social partners involved in the development of CSR (exchange of good practices)

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V Enhancing CSR and Sustainable development

Public procurement: : According to the new law on public contracts , it can be required social or environmental clauses in the aplication for public procurement contracts.

Promoting Social Responsible Investments (SRI) as a “gearbox” for this new development of companies. Pension reserve fund of Social Security: taking account of social, environmental and ethical concerns in their investment decisions

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VI Encouraging companies to report on CSR

VII Promotion of CSR in SMEs

VIII The involvement of enterprises in development

Setting up the national CSR Council, where the partners are the representatives of the bussiness organtizations, trade unions and other organizations representing the different sensitivities in the society, as well as Public Administrations, with the aim to act as an advising and consultative body of the Government.

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In december 2007, bussiness organizations representatives, trade unions representatives and central government, launched by consensus, the document of CSR agreement, including 10 proposals for the promotion and development of CSR in Spain

CSR is a joint engagement on economic, social and environmental concerns applied by companies, private and public organizations, that means an added value to the strict compliance with the legal duties in force, contributing to achieve the economic and social progress in a sustainable development framework.

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ROYAL DECREE 221/2008, 15 FEBRUARY, BY WICH THE STATE COUNCIL ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IS CREATED AND REGULATED

Formed in January 2009

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CSR Council Pillars

•Session VI : Report from “Foro de Expertos” Recommendation 29

•Agreement on Social Dialogue CSR in december 2007 social partners adopted by consensus (UGT-CCOO-CEOE-CEPYME) Recommendation 10

• Report from the Parliament Commission: Promoting and enhancing CSR: recommendation 32

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CSR Council OBJECTIVESCSR Council OBJECTIVES::

• To be a multistakeholder CSR Forum of debate among main social partners (CCOO-UGT-CEOE-CEPYME) , governments (Local, regional and central level ) NGO,s and other CSR institutions and foundations

• To enhance CSR initiatives as a Government adviser with an special regard to the SMEs.

•To inform, where applicable, on the public initiatives and regulations that affect the proceedings of companies, organizations and institutions (private and public sector)

•To promote standards and characteristics for reports on CSR

•To analyse the spanish CSR development and to inform about european and international CSR experiences.

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CSR Council FUNCTIONSCSR Council FUNCTIONS::

To issue opinions and to carry out studies on CSRTo issue opinions and to carry out studies on CSR

To draw up and submit an annual report to the Government To draw up and submit an annual report to the Government

To constitute a Follow-up CSR process in Spain (Observatory)To constitute a Follow-up CSR process in Spain (Observatory)

To promote and reinforce CSR initiativesTo promote and reinforce CSR initiatives

National and international cooperation, with participation in CSR National and international cooperation, with participation in CSR Forums Forums

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CSR Council includes 56 core members

Chairman : Minister of Labour and Immigration

•Business organizations (14)

•Trade unions (14)

•NGOs (environment, human rights, consumers) Foundations and associations, social economy, disability, universities, and other fields in CSR issues) (14)

•Government/ Central, Regional, local level (14)

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Council five working groups:

WG1: The CSR Role against the economic crisis and the new production model

WG2 : Transparency: Promotion of the standards and characteristics of the CSR and sustainability reports

WG3: Responsible consumption and Social Responsible Investments

WG4: Education, Training and widespreading of CSR

WG5: Social Cohesion, diversity and development cooperation

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Congress Proposal ( June 2009)

11 points to take into account by Government in order to enhance CSR, regarding subjects such as transparency and reporting, education, responsible consumption, social investments, public procurement, human rights, and promotion of dialogue between Stakeholders.

This proposal is not law

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CONCLUSIONTaking into account CSR as a voluntary and complementary issue, Government aims to enhance and to stimulate enterprises to implement CSR good practices

Multistakeholder dialogue plays a key role to reach out the effectiveness of CSR public policies (CSR COUNCIL)

Public Administrations should have an important role to play in being socially responsible as an employer, as a consumer, as investor and must achieve the suitable transparency to have a CSR credible processus

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D.G. DE LA ECONOMIA SOCIAL

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