ITC-ILO/ACTRAV/FES/GUFTraining Course on:
CSRNew Challenge or
Opportunity?
Course Orientation28 November 2005
•Background - why training on CSR?
•Objectives - what do we try to achieve?
•Outputs - what do we produce?
•Timetable - what are we going to discuss?
•Individual objectives - what is your aim?
Topics
Background
Background (1)
CSR has become a trend...very fashionable
EnvironEnvironmentment
Sweat Sweat ShopsShops
Human Human RightsRights Child Child
LabourLabour
InfluencInfluence of MNEe of MNE
SRISRI
OutsourOutsourcing Off-cing Off-shoringshoring
Bribery Bribery CorruptiCorruptionon
Are unions in or out?
Background (2)•Workers’ Rights under Globalizing
Economy:(e.g.) the informal economy, EPZs, outsourcing/ off-shoring, hiring & firing, union busting, and “the race to the bottom”, etc.
•Big gap between what companies are publicly saying under CSR and what workers and unions are facing with.
• Is “CSR” good for unions/workers? Or, bad?
•Under what conditions can we say “CSR” is good for unions? (Never?)How can we make sure that such conditions are always guaranteed?
Big Question Marks
•Study CSR more in depth; and•Share experiences, ideas and
strategic plans among GUFs in A/P Region
How do GUFs in Asia/Pacific coordinate your work, organize joint actions, and contribute to shaping
CSR in favor of workers and unions???
GUFs need to
Objectives
Expected Results(Long-term Objectives)
•GUFs in Asia and the Pacific Region implements specific actions to ensure that “CSR” contributes to creation and promotion of an “enabling environment” for trade unions.
What to be achieved in this program•To understand all the major CSR tools;•To become able to assess CSR tools by using proper benchmarking tool(s);•To identify ways and means to shape the future direction of CSR and to mainstream trade unions in CSR;4.To devise regional strategies for promoting Framework Agreements.
Outputs
Work PlansProposal for specific actions to be taken by your office to:
➡ Shape the direction of CSR in Asia/Pacific Region;
➡ Mainstream trade unions in CSR discussions;
➡ Promote joint actions by GUFs to advance FA in the region.
Timetable
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
OpeningHow to use
ILO MNE Declaration
OECD MNE Guidelines
Framework
Agreement: UNI
MNEs and Workers’ Rights:ITGLWF
Action Plans
Globalization and Role of GUFs
ILO and ISO Agreement:
Future of CSR
How to use OECD Guidelines
Framework Agreement
:IFBWW
CSR and Framework Agreement:
ITGLWF
Action Plans
ILO, ILS and CSR
Analysis:Multi-stake
holder codes
CSR ofNIKE
Sharing experienc
es on FA/CSR
CSR and Framework Agreement: ITGLWF
Evaluation and
Closing
ILO MNE Declaratio
n
Analysis: Multi-stake
holder codes
CSR ofTelekom Malaysia
Sharing experienc
es on FA/CSR
Regional Initiatives on CSR/FA
Individual Objectives:
Major Questions to be Asked
What are your major questions/concerns over: •ILO and CSR•ILO Tripartite Declaration on MNEs•OECD Guidelines for MNEs•Multi-stake holder private
codes/guidelines•Corporate Code of Conduct•Framework Agreements•GUFs and CSR
Points for Discussions 1
•International Labour Standards and CSR- Does CSR promote ILS, or impede?
•ILO Tripartite Declaration on Principles concerning MNEs and Social Policies- Is it an effective tool for unions, or not?- How best can unions promote and use it?
•OECD Guidelines for MNEs- How can unions try to improve it?
Points for Discussions 2•Multi-stakeholder codes/guidelines
- Are they real?- How should we deal with them?
•CSR of Multinational Companies- Are they a mere “PR” tool?- How can we work with good MNEs?
•Framework Agreements- How best can we use FA to organize, bargain collectively and improve conditions?- Can we have FA with Asian MNEs?
Final Words•This training course is
yours!
You can make it better (or worse)!
Administrative Announcements•Lunch•Dinner allowances•Transportation
✓ Air tickets (invoices)✓ Airport transportation
(receipts)•FES dinner reception = Wed.
night
Tea break!
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