iso 26000 - presentación de china en copenhague

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Better ISO26000,etter ISO26000,

Better Socialetter SocialResponsibilityesponsibili tyLi LiLi Li

industry Chinaindustry ChinaCopenhagen, May 15,2010Copenhagen, May 15,2010


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CSR in ChinaSR in China

Government pay high attention to CSRGovernment pay high attention to CSRCSR has been written inCSR has been written in law of law of corporationcorporation Stated owned enterprises are required toStated owned enterprises are required toreport their CSRreport their CSRMore and more organizations undertakeMore and more organizations undertakesocial responsibility voluntarilysocial responsibility voluntarily


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Sector CSR guidance are introduced, eg.Sector CSR guidance are introduced, eg.CSC9000T etc.CSC9000T etc.

Many corporation join in Global CompactMany corporation join in Global Compactand other international initiativesand other international initiativesNumbers of enterprises are required toNumbers of enterprises are required topass the CSR audit in international tradepass the CSR audit in international trade


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Poverty elimination and economicPoverty elimination and economicdevelopment are important parts of CSRdevelopment are important parts of CSR

Coordinated development amongCoordinated development amongEconomic, social and environmental isEconomic, social and environmental ishighly appreciatedhighly appreciated

Low carbon economy becomes more andLow carbon economy becomes more andmore hotmore hot


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Value of ISO26000alue of ISO26000

ISO26000 gives the direction for ISO26000 gives the direction for organizations to undertake socialorganizations to undertake social

responsibilityresponsibilityGive a whole picture of socialGive a whole picture of socialresponsibilityresponsibility

Harmonize different SR initiativesHarmonize different SR initiatives


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Issues needed to bessues needed to be

solvedolvedApplication to all types of organizationsApplication to all types of organizationsCertification issues and Trade barriersCertification issues and Trade barriersPoverty elimination and economicPoverty elimination and economicdevelopment in developing countriesdevelopment in developing countriesParticipation of developing countriesParticipation of developing countries


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Application to allpplication to all

types of organizationsypes of organizationsorganizations in different industry with different sizeorganizations in different industry with different sizediffer much and the difference cant be changeddiffer much and the difference cant be changedeasily.easily.

The difference in organizations capability and theThe difference in organizations capability and thecircumstance also objectively exists.circumstance also objectively exists.The stakeholders and their interests may quiteThe stakeholders and their interests may quitedifferentdifferent

The social responsibility of different type of The social responsibility of different type of organization will not be the same.organization will not be the same.ISO26000 cant be used by all organization withoutISO26000 cant be used by all organization withoutrevisionrevision


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Application to SMEspplication to SMEs

Its difficult for SMEs to use ISO26000Its difficult for SMEs to use ISO26000Too long for SMEs to read and get the main ideaToo long for SMEs to read and get the main ideaToo complicated and difficult to be understoodToo complicated and difficult to be understood

SMEs dont have the capability to comply withSMEs dont have the capability to comply withISO26000ISO26000Not all issues are related to SMEsNot all issues are related to SMEs


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Certification issues andertification issues andTrade barriersrade barriers

Even though ISO26000 announces that it is notEven though ISO26000 announces that it is notintended or appropriated for certificationintended or appropriated for certificationpurpose or regulatory or contractual use inpurpose or regulatory or contractual use inScope, there are contents which will destroyScope, there are contents which will destroythis announcement and make ISO26000 bethis announcement and make ISO26000 beused for certification, eg. Supply chainused for certification, eg. Supply chainmanagement, Annex etc.management, Annex etc.Certification standard ISO20121 which is under Certification standard ISO20121 which is under drafting cites ISO26000drafting cites ISO26000Misuse of ISO26000 will introduce unfair Misuse of ISO26000 will introduce unfair barriers to trade.barriers to trade.


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Poverty elimination andoverty elimination andeconomic development inconomic development in

developing countrieseveloping countriesPoverty elimination and economic developmentPoverty elimination and economic developmentare important parts of SR in developingare important parts of SR in developing

countries.countries.They need to get the balance between theThey need to get the balance between thestandard level of SR and economicstandard level of SR and economicdevelopmentdevelopment

Totally speaking, The capability of Totally speaking, The capability of organizations in developing countries stillorganizations in developing countries stillneeded to be improvedneeded to be improved


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Participation ofarticipation ofdeveloping countrieseveloping countries

The participation of developing countriesThe participation of developing countriesin drafting and revising ISO26000 needin drafting and revising ISO26000 need

to be improved.to be improved.In some core subject meeting, theIn some core subject meeting, thebalance between experts frombalance between experts from

developing countries and developeddeveloping countries and developedcountries, among different stakeholderscountries, among different stakeholderscant be reached.cant be reached.


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A possible way to solvepossible way to solvethe above mentionedhe above mentioned

problemroblemAdd a principle of Add a principle of Respect DifferencesRespect DifferencesAllow differences for organizations toAllow differences for organizations toundertake SR according to their specificundertake SR according to their specificcircumstancecircumstanceAll kinds of organizations need to addressAll kinds of organizations need to address

all core subject, but not all issues areall core subject, but not all issues areequally used by different organizationsequally used by different organizations


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Social responsibleocial responsible

ISO26000SO26000ISO26000 as an international standardISO26000 as an international standardfor social responsibility should be socialfor social responsibility should be social

responsible itself.responsible itself.Get the balance between differentGet the balance between differentstakeholders and stakeholders fromstakeholders and stakeholders fromdeveloping countries and developeddeveloping countries and developedcountries are very important.countries are very important.Special attention need to be given toSpecial attention need to be given tocomments from developing countriescomments from developing countries


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Better ISO26000etter ISO26000

Better SRetter SR


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Thank you!hank you!

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