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    USE OF GUIDANCE STANDARD ONUSE OF GUIDANCE STANDARD ONSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

    COUNTRY CASE STUDIES THE CASE FOR MALAWI COUNTRY CASE STUDIES THE CASE FOR MALAWI By D M D CHOKAZINGA, DIRECTOR GENERAL,By D M D CHOKAZINGA, DIRECTOR GENERAL,

    MALAWI BUREAU OF STANDARDSMALAWI BUREAU OF [email protected]@mbsmw.org

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

    Malawi is a small land locked countryMalawi is a small land locked countrysituated in the southern part of Africasituated in the southern part of Africa

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    The main activity for Malawi is The main activity for Malawi isAgriculture, though now mining isAgriculture, though now mining is

    becoming prominent.becoming prominent.

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    The economic activities for Malawi are The economic activities for Malawi arelabour intensive. This demands for alabour intensive. This demands for a

    well organized and coordinatedwell organized and coordinatedimplementation of social responsibilityimplementation of social responsibilityactivitiesactivities

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    IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIALIMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIALRESPONSIBILITY IN MALAWIRESPONSIBILITY IN MALAWI

    As an Agricultural country, MalawiAs an Agricultural country, Malawihad as early as 2002 developedhad as early as 2002 developedguidelines on child labour. This wasguidelines on child labour. This wasto control employment of youngto control employment of youngchildren in labour intensive estateschildren in labour intensive estatesand farms in Malawi.and farms in Malawi.

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    Through national policies, the Malawi Through national policies, the MalawiGovernment advocated for corporate socialGovernment advocated for corporate socialresponsibility in the areas:responsibility in the areas:

    -- GovernmentGovernment

    -- Human rightsHuman rights-- Labour practicesLabour practices-- Consumer protectionConsumer protection

    -- Local government decentralizationLocal government decentralization-- Environmental protectionEnvironmental protection

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    GUIDANCE BASED ON ISOGUIDANCE BASED ON ISO

    2600026000Malawi through the National StandardsMalawi through the National StandardsBody participated at the WorldBody participated at the World

    Conference, Santiago, Chile in 2008.Conference, Santiago, Chile in 2008. The need and importance of the The need and importance of theimplementation of the emergingimplementation of the emergingstandard, ISO 26000, came very clearstandard, ISO 26000, came very clearthat Malawi needed to embrace thethat Malawi needed to embrace theprinciples so outlinedprinciples so outlined

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    On return to Malawi, the MalawiOn return to Malawi, the Malawi

    Bureau of Standards delegateBureau of Standards delegateorganized an awareness seminar fororganized an awareness seminar fornational stakeholders.national stakeholders.

    This was to sensitize the stakeholders This was to sensitize the stakeholderson the importance and wideon the importance and wide

    application needs of the ISO 26000.application needs of the ISO 26000.

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    The Bureau plans to spearhead the The Bureau plans to spearhead theawareness campaigns once theawareness campaigns once the

    standard is published.standard is published.

    FUTURE PLANS:FUTURE PLANS:

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    Three national workshops are planned. Three national workshops are planned.Both electronic and print mediaBoth electronic and print mediapublications to ensure that thepublications to ensure that thevoluntary standard on socialvoluntary standard on socialresponsibility has been fully publicized.responsibility has been fully publicized.

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    FORSEEN CONSTRAINTSFORSEEN CONSTRAINTS

    As most of the principles outlined inAs most of the principles outlined inthe standard are being advocated bythe standard are being advocated bythe Malawi Government, it isthe Malawi Government, it isanticipated that implementation willanticipated that implementation willhave no problems at all but enhancehave no problems at all but enhance

    the social responsibility operations inthe social responsibility operations inMalawi.Malawi.

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    THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDATTENTIONATTENTION