European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR

Plenary Meeting, 29-30 November 2010

Diamant Brussels Conference and Business Centre

Boulevard A. Reyers, 80

Background and objectives

The most recent plenary meeting of the European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR was held
in February 2009.1 In its 2010-11 Work Programme, the European Commission raises the
possibility of adopting a new communication on CSR in 2011. To prepare that possible
communication, the European Commission is convening a plenary meeting of the European
Multistakeholder Forum on CSR on 29-30 November 2010.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and the European Commission to
exchange views on the possible new Communication on CSR. The meeting should, as far as
possible, generate a degree of consensus around the scope and content of the Communication.

The meeting will take place over one and a half days. The first half day will analyse the
current context of CSR, both in Europe and globally, with particular reference to the
economic crisis and the social and environmental challenges we face; and will assess progress
to date in the development and uptake of CSR. The second day will be dedicated to
discussing different issues and initiatives that could form part of European policy on CSR.

The Commission intends to prepare some informal issues papers to help focus and structure
discussions, especially regarding the parallel sessions on day 2.

Representative stakeholder organisations are invited to provide written documents (5 pages

maximum) summarising their work to promote CSR in the period 2009-2010, giving their
opinion on the current state of development of CSR, and identifying priorities for the future in
terms of European policy and their own actions.

The total number of participants will be 200-250. Some will be nominated by representative
stakeholder organisations, and some invited directly by the European Commission. As in the
past, a reasonable balance between different stakeholder groups will be ensured. EU Member
States and the European Parliament will be properly represented. A number of participants
from outside the EU will be invited.

1
Detailed information from the 2009 meeting is available here:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sustainable-business/corporate-social-responsibility/multi-stakeholder-
forum/2009-meeting/index_en.htm
 Draft Agenda

Monday 29 November: Context and progress on CSR

12.30 – Buffet lunch

14.00

14.00 – Opening remarks

14.15
• László Andor, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs

14.15 – Opening plenary session: What is the importance of CSR today?

15.15
The aim of this session is to situate CSR in the context of the overarching
objective of sustainable development, both within the European Union and
globally. Key questions to be addressed are:

- What is the relevance of CSR in the context of the current economic

and sustainability crises? What is the relevance of CSR to the “beyond
GDP” debate?

- How can CSR contribute to the Europe 2020 objective of smart,

sustainable and inclusive growth?

- How can CSR contribute to external policy objectives of the EU,

including the promotion of development and human rights?

- What is the added value of a European approach to CSR?

The session will consist of a dynamic panel discussion, with an opportunity for
questions and comments from the floor.

Panel members:

• Brunhilde Schram, Acquisa Management Design KG

• Alberto Andreu Pinillos, Managing Director on Corporate Reputation and

Corporate Responsibility, Telefónica S.A.

• Tony Long, Director European Policy Office, World Wildlife Fund

 • Joel Decaillon, Deputy General Secretary, European Trade Union
Confederation

• Michel Doucin, French Ambassador on CSR

• Ricardo Young, Instituto Ethos, Brazil

Moderator:

• A representative from the European Commission

15.15 – Coffee
15.45

15.45 – Plenary session: Looking back – what progress has been made in the
17.45 uptake of CSR?

The aim of this session is to allow stakeholder groups to (1) comment on

progress in the development of CSR to date and (2) to report on some of their
own initiatives in support of CSR.

As input for this session, stakeholders are invited to submit documents (5

pages maximum) summarising their work to promote CSR in the period 2009-
2010, giving their opinion on the current state of development of CSR, and
identifying priorities for the future in terms of European policy and their own
actions.

• Enterprises and employers (20 minutes)

o Vidar Lindjefeld, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, on behalf of

BUSINESSEUROPE

o Jan Boulogne, UNIZO (Flemish Union of Independent Entrepreneurs)

o Ole Schmitt, Head of Globalisation Department, Danish Chamber of

Commerce

o A representative from CSR Europe

• Trade Unions (15 minutes)

o Patrick Itschert, General Secretary, European Trade Union

Confederation of Textiles, Leather and Clothing

o Michel Patard, Vice President, EUROCADRES

 • Non-governmental organisations, including consumer groups (15 minutes)

o Geneviève Paul, Programme Officer Globalisation and Human Rights,

Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme (FIDH)

o A representative of a consumer organisation

• Public authorities (15 minutes)

o A representative from a regional government (Catalonia)

o Beata Adamczyk, Head of Economic Policy Unit, Ministry of

Economy, Poland

o A representative from the European Commission

• Investment community (15 minutes)

o Arnaud Berger, Chairman, European Savings Banks Group CSR

Committee, and Director of Sustainable Development, Groupe BPCE

o A representative of the European Federation for Retirement Provision

• Academic community (10 minutes)

o Nigel Roome, Dean of MBA Programme, Vlerick Leuven Gent School

of Management

o Malina Ciolpan, Vice-President Finance, AIESEC

Followed by 30 minutes of comments from the floor.

Moderator:

• A representative from the European Commission

17.45 – Keynote address

18.00
Michel Barnier, Commissioner for Internal Market
Tuesday 30 November: Advancing European policy on CSR

9.00 – Parallel sessions - Round I

10.30
Improving incentives and market reward for CSR

1. Promoting more responsible consumption and public procurement

2. Promoting more responsible investment

3. CSR, competitiveness and innovation

See the end of this document for further information on the parallel sessions..

10.30 – Coffee
11.00

11.00 – Parallel sessions - Round II

12.30
Promoting greater European and international corporate responsibility
and accountability

4. Transparency, disclosure and reporting

5. Integrating the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights

6. The global dimension of CSR, including trade and development

policies

See the end of this document for further information on the parallel sessions.

12.30 – Lunch
14.00
14.00 – Plenary session: results of parallel sessions
14.45
• Feedback from rapporteurs of parallel sessions (5 minutes per session)

• Comments from floor (15 minutes)

Moderator:

• A representative from the European Commission

14.45 – Plenary session: European policy on CSR – where next?

15.45
The aim of this session is to hear stakeholders views on what they consider to
be the priority issues to be addressed in European policy on CSR.

The session will consist of a panel discussion, with an opportunity for

questions and comments from the floor.

Panel members

• Philippe de Buck, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE

• Etienne Davignon, President, CSR Europe

• Veronica Nilsson, Special Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation

• Audrey Gaughran, Director of Global Issues, Amnesty International

• Matt Christensen, Executive Director, EUROSIF

• Gilbert Lenssen, President, EABIS – The Academy of Business in Society

Moderator:

• A representative from the European Commission

15.45 – Closing remarks
16.30
• Paul Magnette, Minister of Climate and Energy, Belgium, on behalf of the
Presidency of the European Union

• A Member of the European Parliament

• A Member of the European Parliament

• Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, Enterprise

and Industry
 European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR

Parallel sessions

The parallel sessions will provide an opportunity for detailed discussions on different issues
and initiatives that could form part of European policy to promote CSR.

Each parallel session will have the following format:

• Introduction from the European Commission (5 minutes)

• Responses from respondents (4 minutes each)

• Discussion and comments from the floor (50-55 minutes)

• Closing comments from Commission and respondents (10 minutes)

There will be six parallel session divided in two rounds of three sessions each:

- Round I (9.00 – 10.30) will focus on “Improving incentives and market reward for CSR”.

- Round II (11.00 – 12.30) will focus on “Promoting greater European and international
corporate responsibility and accountability”.
 Round I: Improving incentives and market reward for CSR

9.00 – 10.30

Session 1, 9.00 – 10.30 Baekeland

Room
Promoting more responsible consumption and public
procurement (no interpretation
available)

Moderator Jan Dannenbring, ZDH (German Confederation of Skilled Crafts and Small
Businesses)

Rapporteur Penny Clarke, Head of EU Policy, European Federation of Public Service

Unions

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • A business representative (retail sector)

• Katalin Ujhelyi, Programme Manager, Association of Conscious

Consumers, Hungary

• A representative from a public authority (procurement function)

• Martin Scheerer, Partner, Barcoo, and responsible for Business

Development, checikitmobile GmbH
Session 2, 9.00 – 10.30 Newton room

Promoting more responsible investment* (no interpretation

available)

Moderator Giuseppe Van der Helm, President, European Sustainable Investment Forum
(EUROSIF)

Rapporteur Laura Gutiérrez, CSR Committee, Legal Adviser Retail Banking, European
Savings Banks Group

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • Stéphane Voisin, Head of Sustainability Research, Crédit Agricole

Chevreux

• Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive, Fair Pensions

• Tim Weekes, Director of Group Communications, Umicore

• Vincent Neate, Chairman of Professional Standards Committee, European

Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

* This session will look in particular at the role of asset owners, asset managers, and
investment analysts. International investment policy issues, such as bilateral investment
treaties and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, will be addressed as
appropriate in panels 5 and 6.
Session 3, 9.00 – 10.30 Einstein room

CSR, competitiveness and innovation (plenary room)

Moderator A representative from EUROCHAMBRES

Rapporteur A representative from CSR Europe

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • Bruno Roelants, European Confederation of Workers’ Cooperatives,

Social Cooperatives and Social and Participative Enterprises (CECOP)

• Judith Vitt, Policy Officer Trade and Economic Policy, Federation of

German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband -
VZBV)

• Peter Florenz, Corporate Vice President and Global Head Governmental

Relations, Henkel AG & co

• Andre Martinuzzi, Research Institute for Managing Sustainability, Vienna

University of Economics and Business Administration
 Round II: Promoting greater European and international corporate
responsibility and accountability

11.00 – 12.30

Session 4, 11.00 – 12.30 Newton room

Transparency, disclosure and reporting (no interpretation available)

Moderator Gérard Leseul, Reporting Expert, Cooperatives Europe

Rapporteur John Swannick, Executive Director, EABIS – The Academy of Business in

Society, and Co-Leader of the European Laboratory on Valuing Non-financial
Performance

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • Marina Migliorato, ENEL, and Member of CSR Working Group of

Confindustria (Italian Employers’ Federation)

• Ralf Frank, Secretary General, European Federation of Financial Analysts

Societies

• Victor Kjaer, Deputy Director General, Danish Commerce and Companies

Agency

• Marie Caroline Caillet, Lawyer, Sherpa

• Paul Druckman, Chairman of the Sustainability Group of the Federation

of European Accountants (FEE), and Co-chair at International Integrated
Reporting Committee
Session 5, 11.00 – 12.30 Baekeland
Room
Integrating the UN Framework on Business and Human
Rights in the EU and globally* (no interpretation
available)

Moderator A representative from the United Nations Global Compact

Rapporteur John Morrison, Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Business

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • Rachel Davis, Legal Adviser to the UN SRSG on Business and Human
Rights

• Thomas Koenen, Managing Director, Econsense

• Ambassador Catharina Kipp, Director, Swedish Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

• Jim Baker, Co-ordinator, Council of Global Unions

• Hannah Ellis, Coordinator, Core Coalition

* This discussion will include a particular reference to child labour.

Session 6, 11.00 – 12.30
Einstein room
The global dimension of CSR, including trade policies and
development policies (plenary room)

Moderator Olivier Maurel, Forum Citoyen and Amnesty International France, French
Business and Human Rights Commission

Rapporteur Renate Hornung-Drauss, Confederation of German Employers' Associations

(BDA), on behalf of BUSINESSEUROPE

European Representative(s) of the European Commission

Commission

Respondents • Adrian Van den Hoven, Director of International Affairs,

BUSINESSEUROPE

• Roel Nieuwenkamp, Director of Trade Policy and Globalisation,

Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Chair of the Working
Party responsible for the Update of the OECD Guidelines for
Multinational Enterprises (invited)

• Gilbert Bermudez Umana, Co-ordinator, Cordinadora Latinoamericana de

Sindicatos Bananeros (COLSIBA)

• Ricarda McFalls, Chief, Multinational Enterprises Programme, ILO

• A representative from GDF Suez