Governmental initiatives to support Danish companies - Victor Kjaer, Deputy Director General Danish Commerce and Companies Agency

2 DCCA - CSR projects Corporate Social Responsibility - People & Profit (/”Overskud med Omtanke”) - CSR Lab - CSR Innovation Responsible Supply Chain Management -The CSR Compass -On Globalisation -Small Suppliers in global supply chains -Susbiz India

3 On Globalisation – a TV programme aired in relation to the People & Profit project. View trailer:

© Danish Commerce and Companies Agency Small Suppliers in Global Supply Chains How multinational buyers can target small and medium-sized suppliers in their sustainable supply chain management Guidelines developed on the basis of - A study of the sustainable supply chain management practices of the multinational information technology corporation Hewlett-Packard (HP) - On-site assessments of the CSR practices of SME suppliers in HP’s supply chain in Central and Eastern Europe - Capability-building activities aimed at the SME suppliers Co-financed by the European Commission

5 8 small and medium-sized Danish companies receive help to cooperate with their Indian suppliers on CSR. Development and implementation of social and environmental initiatives through workshops, training, consultancy assistance etc.

6 Increasing demands from stakeholders Capacent Epinion, 2007 [n=1000 Danish companies]

7 A new action plan The Road to Responsible Growth The future Danish government’s inter-ministerial action plan for corporate social responsibility 7 participating ministries: –Ministry of Employment –Ministry of Finance –The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs –Ministry of the Environment –Ministry of Foreign Affairs –Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs –Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs (chairman and secretariat)

8 Focus areas The Road to Responsible Growth  Promote strategic CSR  Make CSR a global business advantage  Branding Denmark as a responsible nation  The state as a driver for responsible growth

9 Make CSR a global business advantage The Danish government wishes to  support and advice Danish companies about CSR on the global markets and within the supply chain  promote the support and compliance to international standards Among other things through Guidance via the Danish embassies Knowledge-exchange programmes for Danish and Asian leaders Training seminars on responsible supply chain management Industry campaigns on strategic CSR in the supply chain Danish business innovating for world challenges

10 Thank you for your attention!