EU Update Webinar 18 September 2013

1100 ndash 1145 am CET

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Important note bull During the webinar you will be on mute to minimise audio noise bull If you join by only using the phone please dial 1 to mute or unmute yourself bull During the presentation if you have any feedbackquestions please use the raise hand function or chat function or email Christine Neumann (cncsreuropeorg)

EU UPDATE WEBINAR 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 1100 ndash 1145 CET

AGENDA

Time Topic

1100-1105 Overall state of play amp Review Meeting

1105-1120 Achievements so far amp CSR Europersquos contribution

1120-1125 The unfinished job

1125-1130 EU amp CSR whatrsquos next in 2015-2020

1130-1145 Q amp A

EU amp CSR Important transition in 2014

bull New European Commission

bull New European Parliament

bull New President of the European Council

bull December 2013 EC Review meeting related to Non-Financial Reporting Directive and EU CSR Strategy

EU Strategy on CSR 2011-2014

bull A renewed definition

bull 32 action proposals

bull Endorsement of only one business-led initiative Enterprise 2020

bull Review mechanism

50 Accomplished 25 Not accomplished 25 Work in progress

EU amp CSR Important transition in 2014

bull New European Commission

bull New European Parliament

bull New President of the European Council

bull December 2013 EC Review meeting related to Non-Financial Reporting Directive and EU CSR Strategy

EU Strategy on CSR 2011-2014

bull A renewed definition

bull 32 action proposals

bull Endorsement of only one business-led initiative Enterprise 2020

bull Review mechanism

50 Accomplished 25 Not accomplished 25 Work in progress

EU Strategy on CSR 2011-2014

bull A renewed definition

bull 32 action proposals

bull Endorsement of only one business-led initiative Enterprise 2020

bull Review mechanism

50 Accomplished 25 Not accomplished 25 Work in progress

Review Meeting on the European Strategy on CSR 20 December 2013 Brussels

bull 20 December 2013 - EC and CSR Europe meet with members of the Coordination Committee of the EU Multistakeholder Forum of CSR and with the High Level Group of government representatives on CSR

bull April 2014 ndash EC hosting a European Conference for final review of EU CSR Strategy

1 EU supports CSR sector approach

bull Fruit juice industry

bull Machine tools

bull Social housing

bull ICT4Society

2 EU celebrates CSR partnerships amp innovation

o 749 applications from 30 participating countries

o 63 national winning projects participating in EU ceremony on 25 June 2013

o Daniel Calleja Crespo Director General of DG Enterprise and Industry looks already forward to the next edition

EC launches 1st European CSR Awards Scheme

bull European CSR Awardsrsquo website and winners video bull Golden Book including 63 awarded projects + lsquorsquoknow-

howrsquorsquo and inspiration bull Award Guide for developing a national awards

programme bull Today 30 countries are equipped to run multi-

stakeholder juries for CSR awards (there were only 7 countries before the EU awards)

2 EU celebrates CSR partnerships amp Innovation

bull European CSR Awardsrsquo website and winners video bull Golden Book including 63 awarded projects + lsquorsquoknow-

howrsquorsquo and inspiration bull Award Guide for developing a national awards

programme bull Today 30 countries are equipped to run multi-

stakeholder juries for CSR awards (there were only 7 countries before the EU awards)

2 EU celebrates CSR partnerships amp Innovation

2 EU celebrates CSR partnerships amp Innovation EU Social Innovation Prize Competition

11 October 2013 in Milan (Italy) Launch Event of the Social Innovation Prize Competition

with Vice-President Commissioner Antonio Tajani

Registration and More information

Deadline for applications after launch event will be 11 December 2013

Focus how social innovation provides directly or indirectly solutions for jobs open to individuals and organisations

3 EU building capacity for SMEs

bull CSR resources for SMEs

CSR handbook for small business advisers

Questionnaire to raise SME awareness of CSR

EC guide for SMEs on Human Rights

4 EU Enterprise2020

bull Active Ageing Rethinking careers publication

Lifelong Employability Assessment (LEA-Tool) CSR Europe is offering a Rethinking Careers Assessment to measure a companyrsquos ability to integrate age-management processes into HR operations across life-stages

12-13 November 2013 in Brussels European Employment Forum

For more information on the publication and how to participate in the assessment please contact Sarah Dekkiche (sdcsreuropeorg)

bull HEALTH LITERACY

The Blueprint for Business Action on Health Literacy is a free methodology and toolbox accessible to all companies aiming to strategically strengthen the health literacy of employees

The Blueprint for Business Action on Health Literacy - VIDEO

4 EU Enterprise2020

Upcoming events 2-4 October 2013 European Health Forum Gastein (Austria) 22-23 October 2013 Workplace Health Promotion Conference in Brussels

(Belgium) For more information please contact Christine Neumann (cncsreuropeorg)

CSR Europersquos Enterprise 2020 Summit on 29 November 2012

4 EU Enterprise2020

ldquoWe share the commitment to the priorities of smart sustainable and inclusive growth CSR Europe is therefore an obvious partner for the European Commissionrdquo ndash Joseacute Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission (Enterprise 2020 Summit 29 November 2012)

ldquoTogether CSR Europe and the EU share a common concern Restoring economic growth and employment It is not only a common objective that we share we also need to cooperate to get it donerdquo ndash Herman Van Rompuy President of the European Council (Enterprise 2020 Summit 29 November 2012)

ldquoWe need this partnership with business to create more opportunities for young peoplerdquo ndash Laacuteszloacute Andor European Commissioner DG Employment (Enterprise 2020 Summit 29 November 2012)

The way ahead 2013-2015

4 EU Enterprise2020

Sustainable Living in

Cities

Skills for Jobs

5 EU pulses 32000 citizens peoplersquos perception of business

Eurobarometer (survey results)on how companies influence our society

bull How citizens perceive companiesrsquo impact on society

52 think that companiesrsquo influence on society is positive

bull Who citizens believe can influence companies

50 citizens

40 companiesrsquo managers

36 public authorities

12 NGOs

bull Are citizens interested in companiesrsquo impacts on society

80 yes

However only the 36 feel informed

6 EU chasing the investors

bull EU legislative proposal on the disclosure for retail investment products

bull EU supports capacity-building of investors ldquoBuilding the capacity of investment actors to use environmental social and

governance (ESG) informationrdquo

Integrated analysis ndash ldquoHow investors are addressing environmental social and governance factors in fundamental equity valuationrdquo

(documents produced by UNPRI amp EFFAS)

7 EU encouraging disclosure (1)

EC issued a call for volunteeers - Deadline for applications 26 July 2013

bull Objectives of the 1st wave of a three-year pilot phase

ndash To set up and validate the process of the development of product group- and sector-specific rules

ndash To test different compliance and verification systems

ndash To test how to communicate life cycle environmental performance information to various target audiences

ndash a second call for volunteers addressing foodfeeddrink products will be published in 2014

Product Environmental Footprint and Organisation

Environmental Footprint

7 EU encouraging disclosure (2)

EU directive proposal on the disclosure of non-financial information

From proposal to negotiation

bull Council of the EU - Company Law Working Party and Competitiveness Council Meeting

Starting discussion on the proposal in mid September 2013

Competitiveness Council on 2-3 December 2013

bull European Parliament - JURI (Legal Affairs) Committee

1st discussion 20 June 2013

EP Report - October 2013 (tbc)

Next session Plenary in Strasbourg in November 2013

7 EU encouraging disclosure (3)

CSR EUROPE makes its voice heard CSR Europe and Burson-Marsteller organized a European Joint Forum on the ECrsquos proposal for the disclosure of non-

financial information with businesses social partners governments civil society on 28 May 2013 in Brussels

Strategic partnerships to enhance our influence Joint Letter to the EU leaders European Centre for Integrated Performance ndash ECIP

Meetings with EU institutions amp Stakeholders to

a) Share our membersrsquo questions amp concerns b) Highlight the position of national partner organisations (eg Econsense and UPJ) c) Discuss the need for awareness-raising amp capacity-building on reporting as a means towards integrated performance

Eg European Centre of Excellence of Integrated Performance and Reporting (contact Aron Horvath ahcsreuropeorg or Jan Noterdaeme jncsreuropeorg for more info)

Meeting with MEP Baldassarre on 25 September 2013 Meeting with Commissioner Michel Barnier on 7 October 2013 Meeting with several MEPs on 5 November 2013 ndash Co-hosted by CSR Europe amp GRI ndash (tbc) Meetings with government representatives from Denmark Sweden Greece Italy Lithuania

7 EU encouraging disclosure (3) Non-Financial Information ndash Upcoming events

bull 26 September 2013 1000 ndash 1430

Valuing Sustainability Improvement through Measurement Location CSR Europelsquos office Rue Victor Oudart 7 1030 Brussels

bull 16 October 2013 1600 ndash 1800

High Level Conference on CSR ndash Competitive Society Reignited Location European Parliament Brussels

To register Email to ahcsreuropeorg

To register Email to brurepcsrumdk

8 EU goes for Business amp Human Rights EU has developed tools for business Human rights guides for enterprises in 3 business sectors

Resources on human rights for smaller businesses

CSR Europe has rolled out an exciting programme in Embedding Human Rights in business operations which will have a number of local

meetings in 2013-2015

Eg France ndash Paris 18 October 2013

Italy ndash Milan 18 November 2013

UK ndash London 28 November 2013

For those in business dealing with complaints

CSR Europe has developed a Management of Complaints Assessment Service

(MOC-A Tool)

For more information and to participate please contact Mariya Stoyanova at mscsreuropeorg

9 Unfinished job

bull Enhancing market reward ndash sustainable production and consumption

bull Improving self and co-regulation processes bull CSR in education training and research bull National amp sub-national Action Plans on CSR bull National Action Plan on UN Guiding Principles on

Business amp Human Rights bull Will the EC monitor companies commitments to

international CSR principles amp guidelines bull How the EC will get CSR amp Inclusive Business models

into the EC policy on development

EU amp CSR whatrsquos next in 2015-2020

bull Who will be the next Commissioner(s) responsible for CSR

bull Will the EC in 2015-2020 pursue renew or stop the European strategy on CSR

bull Will there be a Directive on the disclosure of non-financial information

EU CSR meeting 27 November 2013 in Brussels (tbc)

Special meeting for Governmental Affairs Managers and CSR Managers on the future of CSR in the EU2020

EU amp CSR whatrsquos next in 2015-2020

bull Who will be the next Commissioner(s) responsible for CSR

bull Will the EC in 2015-2020 pursue renew or stop the European strategy on CSR

bull Will there be a Directive on the disclosure of non-financial information

EU CSR meeting 27 November 2013 in Brussels (tbc)

Special meeting for Governmental Affairs Managers and CSR Managers on the future of CSR in the EU2020

EU CSR meeting 27 November 2013 in Brussels (tbc)

Special meeting for Governmental Affairs Managers and CSR Managers on the future of CSR in the EU2020

QampA Session

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Important note bull During the webinar you will be on mute to minimise audio noise bull If you join by only using the phone please dial 1 to mute or unmute yourself bull During the presentation if you have any feedbackquestions please use the raise hand function or chat function or email Christine Neumann (cncsreuropeorg)

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For more information contact Jan Noterdaeme (jncsreuropeorg)

or Christine Neumann (cncsreuropeorg)

wwwcsreuropeorg Connect Share Innovate

Thank you very much for your attention