Hva er CSR status i Norge?

Ingen enighet!

- Historisk perspektiv- Drivere i Norge- Norske CSR initiativ- Utenfor Norge

Eli Bleie Munkelien 02.03

Definition of CSR

Economic performance

Environmentalperformance

Socialperformance

Sustain-ability

Corporate Social Responsibility: Companies’ contribution to sustainable development, beyond legal compliance socially, environmentally and economically.

•Labor Rights•Environmental concern•Human Rights•Corporate Governance•Product responsibility•Supply-chain management•Stakeholders•HSE•Local community

History

• The industrialisation in Norway

• The development of the welfare state

Today:

Weaker governments, stronger companies

Employees Partners Society

•SHE

•Fair wages

•Responsible downsizing

•Workforce diversity

•Training

•HR-performance of supplier (“Guilt by

association”)

•Supply chain management

•Environment

•Local community

•Product stewardship

•Poverty alleviation

Company responsibility, but how far?

‘Voice of society’ (changing expectations of stakeholders regarding business, increased customer interest, action groups etc.)

Regulations

Supply chain responsibility or pressure

Growing investor pressure and finance conditions (e.g. loans, green mutual funds etc.)

First mover (adopter) advantage and more competitive labour markets

Demands for increased disclosure and transparency (e.g. reporting)

New and emerging issues (such as environmental change)

Industry peer pressure

CSR

Source: Warwick Business School

What drives companies to be socially responsible?

Norske initiativ

Centre for Corporate Citizenship

• Etisk foretning –Bedriftens samfunnsansvar• Oljefondets etikkutvalg• Forskningrådet• KOMpakt –NHO -og de største selskapene

Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers

-Philanthropy

-Pro Bono/employee volunteering

-Gift matching programs

-Corporate Governance

-Partnerships with not-for profit organisations

-Public Education Programs

-Community investment

-Corruption

-Aids

-Digital Divide

-HR/Labour rights

-Development and CSR

-HR/Labour rights

-Supply Chain monitoring

-SA 8000

-CSR integral part of business process

-Philanthropy

-Reporting

-Stakeholder focus

-Responsibility at home/3rd world

-Social Responsible Investment

-Corporate Governance