B2B Forum Presentation on Strategic CSR

Business to Business for Development Programme

Strategic CSR

B2B Programme ForumOct 7-8

NICARAGUA

2009

Royal Embassy of Denmark, Managua

S-CSR 3P + Sector = Strategic CSR

People Planet Profit

CSR is how corporations take responsibility

for

contributing and not becoming a barrier

to

sustainable social,

environmental and economic development

What is CSR - the concept

Sustainable development – TBL – Corporate Citizenship – CSR

Corporate Responsibilities

(People) (Planet) (Profit) Social Environmental Economic

…

The International Bill of Human Rights(include labour rights)

The Copenhagen …?Kyoto Protokol

Johannesburg Action PlanRio Declaration

The UN Biodiversity Convention

…

Taxes

Anti-trust

UN Anti-Corruption Convention

International Accounting/Audi-ting Standards

What is CSR: CSR Internationally

What is CSR: Three dominating approaches to CSR

The Stakeholder Approach

The Issues Approach

Principles-based Approach

UK:Community involvement

DK: Inclusive Labour Market

US:Philanthropy

Government leaders attended the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (24-26 June 2009, New York).

Corporate Social Responsibility – and Opportunity Public Private Partnership

Standard

Compliance

(Do no harm)

Proactive

(Do good)

How to address CSR: CSR & Corporate Social Opportunities

Right to Education

International Bill of Human Rights = Essential Steps (BLIHR)

UN

Glo

bal C

ompa

ct

Health & safety

Living wageWorking

hours Child labour

Non-discrimination

Right to Education

The Stakeholder Approach

The Issues Approach

Principles-based Approach

Strategic CSR Approach 3P+Sector

Strategic CSR approach

B2B Matrix

Strategic CSR Nicaragua matrix.doc

Strategic CSR format

• Strategic CSR Format draft.doc

Expected Results

• Strategic CSR advantage (forefront)• Sustainable Social Responsibility • Sector specific intervention• Principles based (Global Compact)• IPD Programme (opportunity of renew

support)• Competitive Advantage (Post-Crisis)

Factors of Success for B2B Programme in Nicaragua

• Project support through integration of the different DANIDA-business instruments:– Nicaragua is a Programme Country, qualifies for IPD programme, IFU-

funding, Mixed Credits, 3i Women Entrepreneurs, among other programs

• The B2B Programme has created about more 350 jobs in Nicaragua today and expects to reach 500 jobs by 2010.

• Transfer of knowledge and long term integration with the local companies and clusters.

• The B2B Programme have 14 B2B Partnerships active today and expects to reach more than 20 by the end of 2009.

• 40 Danish and Nicaraguan companies in the programme by the end of 2009.

Plans 2009-2010Plans 2009-2010

Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Danida

ICT sector Study (HVR)

Women Business Event (Matchmaking) 13 Oct

B2B Forum Local Network meeting

DAIRY sector Study

Chamber of ICT (Cosep)

Danish-Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce (Proposal)

Private Sector Programme PSP for Nicaragua (under design)

Techchange Nicaragua 2010 –Agribusiness and MF

Royal Embassy of Denmark, Managua

Thank you for your participation

2009