Mikulas Vargic

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CSR and Environment

Current Changes andGood Practices 

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Who we are?

• Law firm based on ethical principles

• What we do?

 – pursuing public interest, supporting responsible and green

business, sponsoring Environmental Law Service – on the way of creating B-Corp

 – 15 lawyers, 4 offices

 – expertize• energy trading and marketing,

• construction and project development, planning, consent and realestate issues,

• project acquisitions,

• disputes with regulatory authorities, renewables legislature reform,and environmental issues.

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Recent Changes to the EU CSR Policy 

• New strategy adopted in 2011

 – New definition of CSR

• the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on

society.

 – Legal regulation

 –

Non-legal measures

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Prospective Changes of Legislation

• Plan for legislative changes

 – Non-financial reporting

• the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on

society.

 – Green Public Procurement Directive

 –

Green Washing Directive

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Non-legal measures

• Policy includes more soft-law proposals than

legal reforms

 – Inclusion of CSR agenda into education plans

• The main focus on EU LLP Programmes.

 – Increase of public awareness

 – Alignment with international CSR policies

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Advice for SMEs

• Choose the right approach for SME in its

business decision making

 – Do no harm 

 – Create shared value

 – Benefit Corporation

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Process of CSR Implementation

What can I do as a director of the company?

 – Identify

 – Assess

 – Plan

 – Consult the stakeholders

 – Realize

 – Report and Disclose

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