CSR NATIONAL PLATFORM

CSR Platform EU project „Support to National CSR Platforms” (4 countries ) 01/07/2010 – 01/07/2012 Partners : HRPSOR, HUP, HGK, UNDP / GC Croatia, HUS, HUB, Faculty of Economy National Conference 2004 EU Study in 2007 „Acccelerating CSR practices ( Croatia among 8 countries ) 200 companies „Promotion of CSR and Formation of National Platform” 6 activities

Formation of the National CSR Platform Private, public and civil sector Independent body Setting up of the coordination team Partnership meetings to form a platform Preparation of the Statutes and acts Platform meetings (10) CSR strategy base for National CSR Strategy Supporting institutions Sustainability CSR web portal – first in Croatia www. dop. hr www. dop. hr

CSR Index Formation of the project team for the CSR Index Training on CSR Index Metodology of national know - how plus GRI and BITC 130% increase 159 people trained, 102 companies Development of communication strategy Preparation and implementation of the ranking process Decrease in 2012 „Zlatna kuna” award for most successful companies

CSR Training Analyses questionnaire Survey among the business community Development of 5 training modules : a. CSR in Financial Sector b. CSR in the Working Environment c. CSR and the Community Development d. Participation of the Companies in the Public Policy Development ( environmenal protection case ) e. ISO seminars, 212 participants from 155 companies ( average 4,53 grade )

Case Study Database Collection of the case studies University students 30 leads, 20 case studies Database Web portal Handbook of case studies

CSR Conference First in 2011 ( after 7 years ) President of Croatia EUROSIF, Eurocommerce Largest event ever in Croatia held on sustainability and responsibility 3 rd Conference in 2012 DG Employment representative Review od the initiatives, analyses of the CSR implementation and improvement as well as comparison to the EU trends

Lexicon on Sustainable Development Dictionnary on terminology for implementation of CSR and sustainable development First in Croatia Response to numerous misunderstanding and different interpretations Initiate solutions to lack of compliance with legislation and norms Business community, experts, media, civil society, students 373 pages, 414 terms, 368 sources 4 languages ( English, German, French and Italian )

Impact Significant outreach and impact to companies National organisation capacity building on CSR support Partners’ management capacities CSR Coordination – CSR think thank platform CSR Network - under the Ministry of Economy auspices CSR Conference Every CSR activity initiated or implemented by national partners Despite the crisis, interest for CSR increased among the companies

GC Croatia Croatian Emloyers’ Association Institutional capacities / companies and institutions 70 companies Management Board - new 2 year working programme prepared Public and media visibility Post Rio +20 activity - conference General Assembly Network activity - stronger

Contact : Croatian Employers’ Association ( CEA ) Pavla Hatza 12, Zagreb Phone : Fax : www. hup. hr e - mail : hup. hr hup. hr Thank you. Zoran Bogunović, UNDP Nataša Novaković, CEA Maja Pokrovac, CEA