The presentation is from the Lead Discussant, Mr. Monaem Ben Lellahom, Co founder, Head of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) Consultancy, Sustainable Square, from the just concluded African Round Table & Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR™), which held in Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar, Cross River State between 20 to 21 June, 2013. Organised by ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited.

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Conference Resolutions and
Evolution of the AR-CSR™

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20132011
AR-CSR™ Evolution
The Business Case for
CSR and its impact on
African Economies
Sustainable
Development:
Expanding Economic
Opportunities through
Public-Private Synergy
Driving Innovation
through
Transformational
Leadership & Social
Responsibility
Advancing practices & maximizing impact
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2011

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Topics covered - AR-CSR™ 2011
1. CSR: An Overview, Evolution and Insights into the Practice
2. Social Investments and Public Private Partnerships, PPPs
3. Measure and track to improve sustainability performance
4. Broaden the scope of CSR, ‘Africannizing’ it.
5. Sustainability integration into business policies

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2012

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Topics covered - AR-CSR™ 2012
1. Evidence-based research and good corporate governance frameworks for
corporate organizations in Africa
2. Integrating Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into investment
3. Localizing the CSR definition and approach to the African context
4. Integration of environmental protection into business processes
5. Venture Capital for eco-friendly business and ventures
6. Advancement of sustainability standards and guidelines in Africa
7. Establishing commission for sustainable development
8. Financial institutions as robust partners in sustainable development

7. 2012
20132011
AR-CSR™ Evolution
The Business Case for
CSR and its impact on
African Economies
Sustainable
Development:
Expanding Economic
Opportunities through
Public-Private Synergy
Driving Innovation
through
Transformational
Leadership & Social
Responsibility
Advancing practices & maximizing impact
Convener: ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited

8. If you can't measure it, you can't
manage it and If you can’t manage
it you can’t change it

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Structuring our way forward
In order to identify direction, goals, objectives and targets
(in other words a road Map for the AR-CSR™) it is
important to ascertain the current status of CSR
implementation in the region

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What is Balanced Scorecard?
The balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and
management system that is used extensively in
business and industry, government, and nonprofit
organizations worldwide to align business activities to
the vision and strategy of the organization, improve
internal and external communications, and monitor
organization performance against strategic goals.
The BSC concept as put forth by Drs. Robert S.
Kaplan and David P. Norton in early 1990.

11. Business
Perspectives
Business
Perspectives
Business Perspectives
Business
Perspectives
Business Perspectives
Vision
Business
Perspectives
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Key Performance
Indicators
(KPIs)
Critical Success Factors
Initiatives, Tools,
Practices

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Investment Regulations
Transparency
Process
Organizational Culture
Key elements we considered in our strategy road-map 2011 - 2012
Under each element falls a number of
key areas that the participants of the
AR-CSR™ 2011 and 2012 believed are
factors of success in realizing
Sustainable Development in Africa
Sustainable Africa
Key outcomes of the AR-CSR™ 2011
and 2012 were integrated in to the
Balanced Scorecard Model in order to
create a road-map for the future.
Stakeholder

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Transparency
Sustainable Africa
Sustainability
Reporting
Creating Sharing
Platforms
CSR communication
and transparency
Africanizing the
CSR Approach
Investment
Process
Organizational
Culture
PPPs
Advance Corp.
Governance
CSR Integration
Tracking &
Measurement
Governments
Frameworks
for SusDev
Regulations
Venture
Capitals for
EcoProjects
Financial
Institutions
Partners in
SusDev
Non-financial Risk
Management
Executives CSR
Education
IMPACT
AR-CSR™ Road-map 2011-2012
Advancing
Sustainability
Standards
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Engagement
Establishing
Commission
for SusDev

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Achievements to date
• Sustainable Convos (www.sustainableconvos.com)
• Sustainable Conversations™
• TP Calculator (www.tpcalculator.com)
• TP Mobile App
• Annual CSR Review (Survey)
• Test Cafe (www.thistletestcafe.com)
• CSR Label (in partnership with The CSR Company, Austria)
• Nigeria CSR Reports (www.nigeriacsrreports.blogspot.com)
• CSR Files Weekly (downloadable information sheets on CSR)
• Nigeria Stock Exchange – Social Responsibility Index
(discontinued)
• ISO 26000 Nigeria Adoption Process
• Climate Change Curriculum
• Effective CSR Reporting for Media Professionals
• Africa Alliance for Sustainability & Social Responsibility (AASSR)

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Transparency
Sustainable Africa
Sustainability
Reporting
Creating Sharing
Platforms
CSR communication
and transparency
Africanizing the
CSR Approach
Investment
Process
Organizational
Culture
PPPs
Advance Corp.
Governance
CSR Integration
Tracking &
Measurement
Governments
Frameworks
for SusDev
Regulations
Venture
Capitals for
EcoProjects
Financial
Institutions
Partners in
SusDev
Non-financial Risk
Management
Executives CSR
Education
IMPACT
AR-CSR™ Road-map 2011-2012
Advancing
Sustainability
Standards
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Engagement
Establishing
Commission
for SusDev

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2013

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Sustainable Africa
2011-2012 2013
Investment Regulations
Transparency
Process
Organizational Culture
Sustainable Africa
Stakeholder
Innovative
Investment
Regulations
Culture of Transparency
Transformational
Processes
Effective Governance
Stakeholder
Engagement

18. Investment Regulations
Culture of Transparency
Transformational Processes
Effective Governance
Sustainable Africa
AR-CSR™ Road-map 2013 Evolution
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Stakeholder Engagement

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Culture of
Transparency
Sustainable Africa
Promoting a Culture
of Transparency
Sustainability Reporting
Investment
Transformational
Processes
Effective
Governance
Creative
Social
Dialogue
Transformational
Leadership Approach
Sustainable
Operation and
Value Chain
Fostering
National
Agendas
Regulations
Social
Capacity
Building
Measurement
Social
Investment
Integrated
Governance Model
Institutionalizing Business
Ethics
IMPACT
AR-CSR™ Road-map 2013
Stakeholder
Engagement
Building
Strategic
Partnerships
Sustainability
Policies
Creating Sharing
Platforms
Sustainability
Standards

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Integrated Governance Model -
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Institutionalizing Business Ethics -
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Fostering a Transformational Leadership
culture
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Effective Governance

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Sustainable Operation and Value Chain -
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Sustainability Standards -
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Transformational Processes

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Creative Social Dialogue -
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Building Strategic Partnerships -
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Stakeholder Engagement

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Social Capacity Building -
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Measurement of Social Investment -
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Investment

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Fostering National Agendas -
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CSR Policies -
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Regulations

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Conference Resolutions ThistlePraxis Commitments 2013 - 2014
Promoting a Culture of Transparency -
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Creating Sharing Platforms -
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Sustainability Reporting -
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Culture of Transparency

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Culture of
Transparency
Sustainable Africa
Promoting a Culture
of Transparency
Sustainability Reporting
Innovative
Investment
Transformational
Processes
Effective
Governance
Creative
Social
Dialogue
Transformational
Leadership Approach
Sustainable
Operation and
Value Chain
Fostering
National
Agendas
Regulations
Social
Capacity
Building
Measurement
Social
Investment
Integrated
Governance Model
Institutionalizing Business
Ethics
IMPACT
AR-CSR™ Road-map 2013
Stakeholder
Engagement
Building
Strategic
Partnerships
Sustainability
Policies
Creating Sharing
Platforms
Sustainability
Standards

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See you at 2014