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Презентация Ринада Темирбекова, исполнительного директора EFCA, на семинаре по CSR, организованном International Coulncil of Swedish Industry 26.04.2012, Алматы
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Kazakhstan:
tendencies, obstacles, opportunities.
Rinad Temirbekov
Executive Director
Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia
April 26, 2012
About us
Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA) is a non-profit organization founded in the region in 2005 to promote civic engagement and support local initiatives in private enterprise, education, and public administration in Central Asia based in Almaty, Bishkek, Osh and Dushanbe.
OUR PROGRAM AREAS
Developing civil society and improving quality of services for citizens Improving the quality of education and supporting youth Developing entrepreneurship and supporting economic growth Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Providing consulting services for companies in the area of CSR
Professional and innovative solutions for social issues!
CSR in Kazakhstan development stages
«Infant» stage
USSR – 2000
• Soviet patronage and mentorship in place as first CSR practice
• Sponsorship and charity terms introduced by foreign companies
• NGOs start to appear to pick up on social issues and partner with local and international business
«The Formation» stage
2000 – 2008
• First CSR research done by EFCA and UNDP
• CSR working groups formed by AmCham, UNDP
• Global UNDP agreement signed by 12 Kazakhstani companies
• First CSR forum held in Zheskazgan in 2008
• First CSR competitions organized such as Paryz and AltynZhurek
«The Awareness» stage
2008 – 2011
• Regional CSR public committees formed and MoU signed
• National companies start to integrate some CSR practices in business
• First CSR website and CSR Club launched
• Some companies start to report on social investments
• Increased interest for CSR in 2011
Major obstacles to the promotion of CSR in Kazakhstan
Lack of transparency and access to information about companies’ CSR
activities (CSR reports)
Limited awareness of CSR as a concept
Lack of systematic approach in CSR promotion from government,
business and society
Kazakhstan business still does not have enough interest in CSR
Business is pressured by local authorities to contribute to social
domain
Poor mass media attention to CSR
Lack of legislative and tax mechanisms as incentives to stimulate CSR development
Government
CommunityBusiness
CSR stakeholders interaction model
Tools for Collaboration:
Needs assessment Public hearings Public committees and MoU
EFCA recommendations to better integrate CSR in Kazakhstan
• Create a government interagency group between responsible Ministries to improve coordination on CSR promotion;
• Stop soliciting business for social investments – only on voluntarily basis;
• Develop tax or other incentives for companies to practice CSR;
• Organize awareness campaigns for business, government, mass media and NGOs on concept of CSR;
• Introduce social reporting as one of indicators on IPO market and in general;
• Start using a comprehensive approach when solving social issues (needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, public monitoring and reporting).
Thank you for your attention
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