Strategic Partnerships CSR & Human Rights

Joint Workshop in DenmarkApril 23rd – 27th 2012

Henning Høy NygaardProgramme Director, SUSBIZ Kenya

Monday 23rd of AprilWelcome, Programme Status and Introduction

to the programme for the week

Agenda• Welcome• Presentation of everybody• Introduction to the programme of the week• Expectations (short group work and presentations)• Status of the SUSBIZ Kenya Programme• Denmark – a CSR front runner country and still we

have a lot of challenges

Introduction to the programme of the week Objectives• Improved CSR performance through partnerships• Focus on challenges and improvements through

collaboration• Sharing experience with point of departure in needs

assessment reports, action plans and Danish best practice.

• CSR focus on Human Rights, anti corruption how to deal with CSR dilemmas (GC dilemma game)

Expectations• Discuss in three groups your

expectations for the week (20 min)– Does it match with the programme?– What do you expect to learn?– How do you want to measure the success of

the programme?

• Short presentations with summary of your discussions (5 min)

Programme Status

– The coming In-house activities– How do we work with

implementation?– The training programme– Our joint programme in Kenya

Workshops in Kenya

In-houseassistance

April 23 – 25

Jan.29 - 31

June 12 - 14

Oct. 29 -

Nov. 2 (joint)

Jan. 24 - 26

Nov. 8 - 10

May 7 – 12

Nov. 5 - 10

Feb. 25 - Mar. 2

April 23 - 27(joint

workshop)

2011 2012 2013

Sept. Nov. Jan. March May July Sept. Nov. Jan. March May

Network meetingsand workshop in Denmark

Sept.27

Mar.5

Sept. 13

Actionplan

May 21

ImplementationAction

plans

Oct.10-21

CompanyAnalysis

Aug. 28 – 30

CSR Challenges in Denmark• Denmark characterised by strong and

detailed environmental laws, health and safety laws, etc.

• Strong enforcement• We have today a large number of companies

that use high CSR standards in hard competition Best cases

• Difficult to be perfect – it is a journey and every day challenge

George Jensen a/s• Manufacturer of high end jewellery and watches• Established in 1904• Well known and branded e.g. as royal supplier of

jewellery• Turnover in 2011: 914 M DKK• 1200 employees• Production in Denmark and Thailand – and buy from other suppliers

George Jensen a/s• GC member since 2009 – detailed CSR

strategy and reporting• Illegal in 2007 to produce or import jewellery

with lead as part of chemical substances• Produce the famous marguerite jewellery –

the favourite jewellery of the Queen. Contain lead and became illegal. First reaction after 9 months after prohibited

• Apply for exemption directly at Minister of Environment with reference to the value of a ‘national jewellery’

George Jensen a/s• Since 2008 George Jensen has received

exemption every year – until they are out of stock.

• Still an unsolved problem with decorations.• Also good companies faces dilemmas• We are not perfect