CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Nguyen A Chau BACKGROUND •CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES (Social Compliance) ãCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONCIBILITIES Media coverage Đ Đ Đ Continuing media attention on working conditions and wages of laborers in factories Brands/retailers with a product focus on marketing to children have been a prominent target for negative media attention Labor practices receiving media attention include: • • • • • Utilizing child labor Paying low wages Long work hours Unsafe working conditions Environmental issues Recent impacts Wal-mart? Source: Internet Recent impacts GAP Inc.,? Source: www.time.com Recent impacts - Vietnam VEDAN Source: Internet Recent impacts - Vietnam THANG LOI TEXTILE Source: Internet …and much more NGOs involvements • • • • ILO – International Labor Organization FLA – Fair Labor Association Human Right Watch Clean Clothes • Others Why are Brands/Retailers concerned? • Brands/Retailers express a commitment to “Do the Right Thing” ü A standard of excellence in every aspect of their businesses and in every corner of the world ü Ethical and responsible conduct in all of their operations ü Respect for the rights of all individuals ü Respect for the environment • Brands/Retailers expect the same commitment from their supply chain • CODE OF CONDUCT • ETHICAL STANDARDS What is Social Compliance? • Definition of Social Compliance ü Adherence with the standards applicable to employment, manufacturing, and environmental conditions • US and European Multinational brands/retailers ü ü ü Manufacture and import products in developing countries Expect factories to treat their employees with human decency Expect suppliers to comply with local labor laws and standards CSR Programs Factory Improvement Program (FIP) CSR Programs Factory Improvement Program (FIP) CSR Programs …Go green CSR Programs Scholarship Nike Golf – Mini stadium in Dong Nai CSR Programs CSR Programs… Improvement on progress Installing a mirror… CSR Programs… Dormitory… CSR Programs… Toilet door broken, bad smell… CSR Programs… improvement… Creating good working condition… …about OneStep …specializes in •Compliance Monitoring •Labor Relations •CSR Programs •Management Systems •HSE Management •Lean Manufacturing •Quality & Productivity •Training Services •Laws Database Laws Database Laws and CSR Tools Database Management "Database CSR" is a online data center, including the areas of: •Labor Law •CSR News •Vietnam Standards •Management Tools •Training Materials •Labor Safety •Environment •Chemicals and much more in both English and Vietnamese… Company OneStep Viet Co., Limited Tel: +84.8.38443738 Fax: +84.8.38443747 Email: enquiry@onestepvietnam.com Web: http://www.onestepvietnam.com Address: 184A Nguyen Trong Tuyen Street, Phu Nhuan District Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam Q&A ... work CSR Programs CSR Programs CSR Programs CSR Programs Factory Improvement Program (FIP) CSR Programs Factory Improvement Program (FIP) CSR Programs …Go green CSR Programs Scholarship Nike Golf... Mini stadium in Dong Nai CSR Programs CSR Programs… Improvement on progress Installing a mirror… CSR Programs… Dormitory… CSR Programs… Toilet door broken, bad smell… CSR Programs… improvement…...BACKGROUND ? ?CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES (Social Compliance) ? ?CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONCIBILITIES Media coverage § § § Continuing media attention