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Strategic Partnerships CSR & Human Rights
Joint Workshop in DenmarkApril 23rd – 27th 2012
Henning Høy NygaardProgramme Director, SUSBIZ Kenya
Monday 23rd of AprilWelcome, Programme Status and Introduction
to the programme for the week
Agenda• Welcome• Presentation of everybody• Introduction to the programme of the week• Expectations (short group work and presentations)• Status of the SUSBIZ Kenya Programme• Denmark – a CSR front runner country and still we
have a lot of challenges
Introduction to the programme of the week Objectives• Improved CSR performance through partnerships• Focus on challenges and improvements through
collaboration• Sharing experience with point of departure in needs
assessment reports, action plans and Danish best practice.
• CSR focus on Human Rights, anti corruption how to deal with CSR dilemmas (GC dilemma game)
Expectations• Discuss in three groups your
expectations for the week (20 min)– Does it match with the programme?– What do you expect to learn?– How do you want to measure the success of
the programme?
• Short presentations with summary of your discussions (5 min)
Programme Status
– The coming In-house activities– How do we work with
implementation?– The training programme– Our joint programme in Kenya
Workshops in Kenya
In-houseassistance
April 23 – 25
Jan.29 - 31
June 12 - 14
Oct. 29 -
Nov. 2 (joint)
Jan. 24 - 26
Nov. 8 - 10
May 7 – 12
Nov. 5 - 10
Feb. 25 - Mar. 2
April 23 - 27(joint
workshop)
2011 2012 2013
Sept. Nov. Jan. March May July Sept. Nov. Jan. March May
Network meetingsand workshop in Denmark
Sept.27
Mar.5
Sept. 13
Actionplan
May 21
ImplementationAction
plans
Oct.10-21
CompanyAnalysis
Aug. 28 – 30
CSR Challenges in Denmark• Denmark characterised by strong and
detailed environmental laws, health and safety laws, etc.
• Strong enforcement• We have today a large number of companies
that use high CSR standards in hard competition Best cases
• Difficult to be perfect – it is a journey and every day challenge
George Jensen a/s• Manufacturer of high end jewellery and watches• Established in 1904• Well known and branded e.g. as royal supplier of
jewellery• Turnover in 2011: 914 M DKK• 1200 employees• Production in Denmark and Thailand – and buy from other suppliers
George Jensen a/s• GC member since 2009 – detailed CSR
strategy and reporting• Illegal in 2007 to produce or import jewellery
with lead as part of chemical substances• Produce the famous marguerite jewellery –
the favourite jewellery of the Queen. Contain lead and became illegal. First reaction after 9 months after prohibited
• Apply for exemption directly at Minister of Environment with reference to the value of a ‘national jewellery’
George Jensen a/s• Since 2008 George Jensen has received
exemption every year – until they are out of stock.
• Still an unsolved problem with decorations.• Also good companies faces dilemmas• We are not perfect
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