1. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Presentation by Neil Anderson UNI Head of Department Telecom Campaigns & Organising

2. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility  There is no generally accepted definition of the term CSR.  It describes a wide range of economic, social and environmental initiatives by enterprises that go beyond legal requirements  Mostly voluntary in nature

3. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Unions need to take action  WorldCom MCI  Enron  Parmalat  Global Crossing

4. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Unions need to take action  Jobs  Pensions  Affects on the industry  Unfair competition  Sustainable development  Elimination of bribery and corruption

5. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Ethical Corporation Survey  91% of respondents believed effective CSR management creates shareholder value.  80% agreed non-financial indicators such as environmental and social performance indicators are essential to future financial performance  67% disagreed with the assertion that the “primary responsibility of corporations is to make money, and that all else is secondary.”  Over 60% of all respondents believe Codes of Conduct, Environmental Management Systems and Management Compensation Linked to CSR Performance to be the top three strategies important to effective CSR management.  Over 60% of the respondents viewed Reputation Risk, Employee Motivation and Satisfaction, and Brand Image as factors most important to building a business case and implementation of CSR policies.  Over half of all respondents held that much of corporate environmentalism is merely “Greenwash.”  When asked about what tools or tactics their companies were likely to adopt in order to manage CSR within the next 5 years, the most prevalent answer was “I don’t know”.

6. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Several instruments available  Global Framework Agreements  Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)  OECD Multinational Guidelines  ILO Declaration on Multinationals  Global Compact  OECD Corporate Governance Guidelines

7. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Several instruments available  The World Business Council For Sustainable Development http://www.wbcsd.org  CSR Europe http://www.csreurope.org  GEMI http://www.gemi.org  The CERES Coalition http://www.ceres.org

8. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility  Essential Elements  Transparency  Labour standards, union rights and workers rights  Social and environmental concerns are integrated into the business operations eg. procurement  Independent verification of CSR performance  There is interaction with the stakeholders;

9. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Global Framework Agreements  Telefónica  OTE  Carrefour  ISS  H&M

10. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Global Framework Agreements  Give workers rights  Labour standards  Respect of workers  Social dialogue  Sustainable development  Respect for the environment

11. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)  Multi-stakeholder: shareholders, customers, employees, communities  Core guidelines  Sector specific supplements http://www.globalreporting.org

12. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility OECD Multinational Guidelines  Set of Principles which includes; Human Rights & Labour standards Bribery & corruption Contribute to economy & sustainable development  National contact points http://www.oecd.org/

13. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility ILO Declaration on Multinationals  Child labour and Forced labour  Freedom of association  Collective bargaining  Non-discrimination and equal opportunity  Hours of work, Wages and Equal remuneration  Health and safety  Job security and Training  Disciplinary practice http://www.ilo.org

14. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Global Compact  Nine Principles  Human Rights  Labour Standards  The Environment http://www.unglobalcompact.org

15. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility OECD Corporate Governance Guidelines  The rights of shareholders and key ownership functions  The equitable treatment of shareholders  The role of stakeholders in corporate governance  Disclosure and transparency  The responsibilities of the board http://www.oecd.org/daf/corporate-affairs/

16. UNI and Corporate Social Responsibility Other Issues That Need to Be Considered  Socially responsible investment (SRI)