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Corporate Social Responsibility (IVOR nr. 77) 2010/6.15.1
6.15.1 Categories of private regulation
Mr. T.E. Lambooy, datum 17-11-2010
- Datum
17-11-2010
- Auteur
Mr. T.E. Lambooy
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ETI promotes the implementation of corporate codes to ensure that the conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international labour standards, see: http://www.ethicaltrade.org/, accessed on 12 July 2010.
See:http://www.iso.org/iso/socialresponsibility.pdf, accessed on 15 May 2009. ISO 26000 is the designation of the future International Standard giving guidance on social responsibility', which is intended for use by organisations of all types, in both public and private sectors, in developed and developing countries. In particular, ISO 26000's Annex will provide examples of the types of existing initiatives and tools for social responsibility and will also serve as a source of further information for users to help them comparing what is being done per sector and in different parts of the world. According to its website, ISO 26000 is targeted for publication in late 2010.
Established under Council Regulation (EEC) 1836/93 allowing voluntary participation by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme [1993] OJ L168/1 and revised by Regulation (EC) 761/2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) [2001] OJ L114/1, it aims to improve corporate environmental performance, at:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm, accessed on 21 May 2010.
FWF supports good labour conditions in garment production. The member companies are requested to implement the FWF Code of Labour Pratices in their entire supply chain, at: http://en.fairwear.nl/, accessed on 1 August 2010.
SA 8000 is an international standard for improving working conditions that is promoted by Social Accountability International (SAI). It is based on ILO standards and UN Human Rights Conventions.
These Principles were developed to guide companies in the extractive and energy sectors in maintaining the safety and security of their operations within a framework that ensures respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, see: http://www.voluntaryprinciples.org, accessed on 1 July 2010.
The CERES Principles are 'a ten-point code of corporate environmental conduct' for which companies are invited to publicly endorse a mission statement and are mandated to report periodically on environmental management structures and results, see: http://www.ceres.org, accessed on 12 May 2010.
1) Codes of conduct:
2) Multi-stakeholder initiatives:
a) Internal corporate codes of conduct drafted and adopted by multinational or national companies.
a) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI);
b) Ethical Trading Initiatives (ETI);1
c) Earth Charter;
d) Social Accountability International;
e) ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standard (under development).2
3) Certifications and labeling (including reporting):
4) Model codes:
a) GRI Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines;
a) ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy;
b) International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance;
b) ICC's Guidance on Supply Chain Responsibility;
c) Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS);3
c) ICC Rules of Conduct for Combating Extortion and Bribery;
d) ICC Business Charter for Sustainable Development;
e) OECD MNE Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
f) UK Combined Code on Corporate Governance;
g) Dutch Corporate Governance Code (Frijns Code);
h) UN Global Compact Principles;
i) Global Sullivan Principles;
j) ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards;
d) Kimberly Process Certification Scheme;
k) Transparency International's Anti-Corruption Handbook.
e) Fair Wear Foundation (FWF);4
f) Marine Stewardship Council;
g) Forest Stewardship Council;
h) Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production;
i) SA 8000 Certification.5
5) Sectoral initiatives:
6) International framework:
a) GRI sector supplements (e.g. automotive, electric utilities, financial services, public agency, etc.);
a) Over 60 international framework agreements (involving a wide variety of sectors: from agriculture to extractives).
b) Responsible Care (the chemical industry's initiative);
c) Petroleum Industry (IPIECA) Guidelines for Reporting Greenhouse gas Emissions;
7) Socially responsible financial investment:
a) Equator Principles (investment in project finance);
d) Extractive Industries' Transparency Initiative (EITI);
b) UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI);
e) Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.6
c) CERES Principles.7