This document summarizes a project aimed at accelerating corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in eight Central and Eastern European countries. The project conducted baseline surveys on CSR status in each country. It found that while companies are open to CSR, uptake of practices like governance and reporting is limited. It developed national CSR agendas in seven countries through multi-stakeholder dialogue to coordinate government measures and set priority actions. The agendas addressed challenges like defining CSR and building stakeholder capacities. Priorities included CSR education, supporting civil society, and small business guidance. The project resulted in comparable analysis of CSR across the region and more formalized national CSR structures and cooperation.

2. Powering a new Future Discussion Platform 7 on Partnering, Networking and Communities of Practice (12 Dec 2008, Lisbon) Accelerating CSR practices in the new EU member states and candidate countries as a vehicle for harmonisation, competitiveness and social cohesion in the EU Krisztina Kiss UNDP Liaison Officer for Hungary UNDP Office/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email_address] +36 30 967 3451 , +36 1 458 3495

10. Main results The six domains

11. Main results - Reporting

12. Main results - Standards

13. Baseline scorecard for the region A = Integrated and managed : regard CSR as one of the most important factors of a successful and competitive business environment. NGO, consumer and government pressure for social and environmental performance by companies is mainstream. B = Aware and responsive : regard CSR as central to a successful business environment, there is strong NGO, consumer and government pressure for companies to apply CSR practices, and there are few obstacles that hinder key actors to excel in their social and environmental performance . C = Attentive and emerging : are aware of the importance of CSR, there are both corporate and NGO pressure to apply CSR practices, there are some obstacles , missing and a limited number of good examples . D = Vigilant & challenged : there is some pressure to use CSR practices, however there are significant obstacles, major drivers are limited, there is a lack of capacity and experience . E = Unaware and distracted : the prevailing economic conditions are challenging , there are major obstacles and no significant drivers for adoption of CSR as a business issue .

14. Development phases of European countries E Unaware and distracted D Vigilant and challenged C Attentive and emerging B Aware and responsive A Integrated and managed UK Austria Eastern Europe Western Europe New Europe

15. Baseline scorecard for the region D D D D Poland C D C B/C Hungary D D C D Turkey D D C C Slovakia C D D D Macedonia D D D C/D Lithuania D D C C/D Croatia D D C D Bulgaria Standards Public Disclosure Civil society Legal and political environment Company level Institutional level Country

20. National CSR agendas/strategies were developed to accelerate CSR Rationale: when traditional driving f actors for CSR are missing, Government policies and actions may stimulate developments Objective : to coordinate state measures for enabling better environment for companies to engage in CSR (CSR promotion measures); to set priority actions of Governments for 3-5 years – thus not a new tool of regulation Format : no single format – ranging from - Roadmap in Turkey, Stakeholder agreement in Poland to - official government strategy in a form of national programme in Lithuania and Slovakia

28. The UN Global Compact The Ten Principles enjoy universal consensus and are derived from : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development The United Nations Convention Against Corruption

30. Environment  Principle 7 : Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;  Principle 8 : undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and  Principle 9 : encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies Anti-Corruption  Principle 10 : Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

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