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2022 COMPANY EXPORT & EMPLOYMENT CERTIFIED RESULTS

ALL PARTICIPANT COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE & SIGN THE 202 2 SURVEY FORM.

Read carefully the following instructions before you fill out the survey.

Accessing the online survey & submission process:

• The online survey will be available from 3 – 20 January 2023

• All companies will receive an email notification and link to the survey on Tuesday January 3, 2023
• The last day to complete the survey is Friday January 20, 2023
• The CBI expert will validate and submit all surveys not later than Friday January 27, 2023
• The survey can be accessed from any web browser on a desktop computer or mobile device. We will
continue to use the electronic signature platform know as DocuSign. No special programs or

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applications are required to complete the survey.
• When you open the email notification, click on the REVIEW DOCUMENTS button and then CONTINUE to
access the survey. Some menus and/or buttons may be adapted to the default language settings on
your computer or mobile device.
• if this is the first time you are using DocuSign, you may be asked to agree to its privacy and security
terms and condition before you can continue.
• Please note that once you have accessed the survey and no activity is shown for longer than 20 minutes,
the survey may time-out automatically. If you have already entered any data, this information will be
saved automatically. You will be able to return to the survey at any time by refreshing the link on your
browser or simply by clicking on the REVIEW DOCUMENTS button received in the original email.
• After you have completed all the required fields and signed the survey, you can click on the FINISH
button at the bottom of the survey to submit it. Note that it is not possible to make changes to the
survey at this point. Please review all your entries before you submit it.
• The CBI expert will be automatically notified and will proceed to validate the survey.
• After the CBI expert signs the survey, the CBI Programme Manager and M&E team are automatically
notified. Everyone will receive a completion notification and a copy of the signed survey.
• Collaborative feature: It is possible for the CBI expert and company to communicate or make comments
on the survey should any discrepancies or questionable entries are identified during the validation
process. The CBI expert can also overwrite the export or employment figures or any other entries in the
survey. If this is the case, the survey will be rerouted back to the company. The company will be notified
by email about the recommended change(s) and asked to review and accept them. Those entries will
appear highlighted and initialed by the expert. Companies can also overwrite the expert’s suggestions
by making a new entry. At this point, the CBI expert will receive a new notification to validate the
changes. The process will be finished only when both parties have agreed to all suggested changes.
• For clarification about content or questions in the survey, the company should contact your CBI expert.
• For technical issues related to access to the DocuSign form, please contact CBI directly at
export.survey@cbi.eu

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Guidelines for filling out the survey form:

1. COMPANY DETAILS
- Provide a complete and up-to-date company and contact details. Some of the information is
already pre-filled. In case this information is incorrect, you can overwrite it.

2. COMPANY EXPORT RESULTS

- Use the 2022 calendar year to provide all export and local sales figures, unless otherwise notified
by your CBI expert.
- All figures must be reported in (€) Euros (do not include decimals). If a company operates with
other foreign currencies, use the Euro exchange rate set on the last day of the reporting period
(December 31st 2022) to report the equivalent figures.
- Questions 2a, 2b, and 2c: A disaggregation (break down) is made between results obtained from
EU/EFTA (including the UK), REGIONAL and REST OF THE WORLD markets. For more information,
see ANNEX 1.

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- Question 2d: This figure concerns only local (in-country) sales. Sales to other local exporters who
eventually export the products abroad are also considered Local Sales.
- Our strategy focuses on sustainable production and trade. Therefore, the value of export of
sustainable products and services should also be reported. CBI defines this category as products
and/or services with an international certificate or label. Examples are: Fairtrade, Rainforest
Alliance, Travellife etc. The CBI expert can further assist regarding certificates or labels which are
sector specific. If there is no export or sales linked to a specific standard or label of sustainable
products or services, the entry should be reported as 0.
- Questions about the influence of COVID-19 on your 2022 export results:
Is Covid-19 still influencing your export figures? If so, what type of changes has your company
experienced?
o Targeted different markets: change in the type of market (e.g. more local sales)
o Adapted the products/services portfolio: change in the type of products/services offered
o Adjusted the products/services volume: change in the number of products sold or services
provided
o Adjusted prices: change in the price of products or services
Please tick the box(es) (multiple answers are possible) that categorizes the effect(s) your company
has experienced. If the effect does not fall into one of these categories, please tick the box of
‘other’ and write down what the effect has been.

3. COMPANY EMPLOYMENT RESULTS

- Direct employment refers to the total number of employees directly employed by the company
participating in a CBI project. These employees are on pay-roll or under some kind of employment
agreement. Formal & Informal employment is included in this figure.
o Full-time: these employees are employed during the full year, for the full working week.
o Part-time: these employees are employed during the full year, but only work a few days
or hours a week.
o Seasonal: these employees are only employed a certain part (season) of the year (e.g.
harvesting or peak season)
- Youth employment within ages 15 up to (and including) 24. Indicate the number of employees
within this age range. If none of the employees fall under this category, then the answer is 0.
Remember that this pool of employees is part of the direct employment figures you are reporting.
- Indirect employment: Indirect jobs represent all third party individuals who gain work/employment
as a result of the export activities generated by participating company in 2022. The company does
not have an employment agreement with these individuals. See ANNEX 2 for clarification and
examples.
- Question about the influence of COVID-19 on your 2021 employment results:
Is Covid-19 still influencing your employment figures? If so, which group of employees has been
affected the most? Please check the box(es) that mentions the effect(s) your company has
experienced. Multiple answers are possible.

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4. CBI MARKET INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION

- Question 4a: a numeric value is required. If you have not read any CBI market study or publication,
please enter 0.
- Question 4b can have multiple answers.

5. COMPANY DATA VALIDATION & SUBMISSION

- Once the survey has been completed, the company representative proceeds to sign. Click to sign.
As a last step, click FINISH at the bottom of the survey. After completing this step, you are done.
- The survey will be automatically sent to the CBI expert for validation.

6. FOR CBI USE ONLY

- In this section, the CBI expert will validate the data reported by the company and proceed to sign
the form following the same submission process.
- Everyone will be notified when this step has been completed.

Company information and individual results will not be shared externally. This information is kept strictly

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confidential. CBI will only use this data to analyze and report outputs, outcomes and impact on an aggregated
programme level.

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ANNEX 1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the deadline to complete the 2022 company survey?

The company can complete the survey as soon as it has received the survey instructions and link to the online
form. The company should submit the survey by January 20, 2023, so the CBI expert can validate and submit the
survey by no later than January 27, 2023. Data sent to CBI after January 31st will not be included in the annual
results report. In addition, the company will no longer be considered as a CBI project participant.

What if the company still does not have its 2022 annual figures available by January 27th?
Companies should use the 2022 calendar year to report on Export and Employment figures.
If the annual figures are not ready, the company should make a realistic estimate. Those figures should be based
on existing contracts, confirmed order commitments, or comparable results from recent months/quarters.

Do all companies report their results based on their calendar year figures?
In general, all companies must report on the 2022 calendar year figures. Only for some projects a different
period will be an exception. In that case you will be notified by the CBI expert.

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What are the different categories of export figures?
There are three categories ranked in priority order:
1. EU/EFTA markets. For a list of countries, please click on this link. Note that UK is also included in this
category although it is no longer mentioned on the list.
2. REGIONAL markets. There is no overall definition for this. You should use your own definition or what
has been agreed at the project-level; what do you consider ‘regional’?
- Important: If part of your regional export goes to the EU, then these export results should be
reported as export to EU markets. The rest of the regional export results should be reported as
such.
3. REST OF THE WORLD markets (former non-EU/EFTA). This is the export to countries not part of the
EU/EFTA or REGIONAL markets.

What are considered local sales?

All sales to local companies and all in-country sales. If the goods end up being exported by another company or
local exporter, this is still considered local sales for your company.

How to report on Direct Employment figures?

Direct employees are considered all employees directly linked to the company participating in a CBI project.
Companies should report on the total number of full-time (all year, full workweek), part-time (all year, limited
number of days or hours per week), and seasonal employees (only parts of the year).
The Male and Female employee count must be specified.

How to report on Indirect Employment figures?

Employees of third-party companies or suppliers (not directly employed by the company) who are supporting or
involved in the export operations should be reported in the Indirect Employment section (3c). See ANNEX 2 for a
complete explanation of Indirect Employment and examples.

What if the Male & Female employment division is not available?

If the exact figures are not available, a good estimation of the male and female count should be provided.

What do you mean with Youth employment, ages 15 up to and including 𝟐𝟒 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝?
Companies can stimulate but also benefit from employing a young workforce. If your company's direct workforce
comprises of employees between the ages of 15 and 24 years of age, specify the number of full-time, part-time,
and seasonal employees within this group range. Please note that these young employees are also included in
the total employment figures and should not be reported twice.

What if the question does not apply to my company?

All questions apply to all companies, thus all questions need to be answered. No question can be answered with
‘Not Applicable’ (N/A). For instance, if you are not working with seasonal employees, you should enter 0 instead
of N/A.

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ANNEX 2. INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT

Definition: Indirect jobs represent all third-party individuals who gain employment due to the export activities
generated by the participating company but are not directly employed by this company. These individuals may
work within the value chain such as distributors, suppliers or services providers. Measuring 'indirect jobs' gives
us an indication of all beneficiaries and wider reach of individual CBI projects.

Indirect jobs are measured (estimated figure) separately from direct jobs in the survey and listed as a separate
indicator. Although various mechanisms exist to calculate indirect employment, the focus is on estimating job
creation/sustenance in the entire sector. We aim to measure CBI’s reach; therefore, a realistic estimate is more
fitting for CBI’s purposes.

Examples of indirect jobs that might be applicable for your sector:

Tourism Outsourcing Agriculture HDHT – Home Decor &

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Textile
The SME is a tour All (technical)
operator working with a equipment or Indirect employment: Indirect employment:
specific hotel. suppliers to the
SME - Farmers - Producing
Indirect employment: - Middlemen communities:
Indirect employment: - Employees of EEE basket-making
- All staff employed by the institutions women’s group
hotel - Freelancers - Packers - Designers
- Guides - Universities - Packaging designers - Providers of raw
- Entertainment staff - Certifiers - Transporters material
- Food producers - Service providers - Suppliers agro - Transporters
- Souvenir/handicraftsmen - Cloud service/data/ material
- Shuttle drivers network operators - Security
- Restaurants/bar - Legal advisors - Certifiers
personnel
- Diving instructors
etcetera

FAQ: How should we categorise seasonal workers; as direct or indirect employees?

Seasonal workers are direct employees. There is an employment agreement between the company and the
individual. Individuals who operate independently or through another company to offer their services to the
SME (such as an external truck driver) for a determined period of time are not considered direct employees.
They are considered indirect employees.

Company representative: I acknowledge that I have read the above instructions. ____

CBI expert: I acknowledge that I have read the above instructions. ____

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2022 EXPORT & EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FORM

1. COMPANY DETAILS

Company name Aranya Crafts Ltd Country Bangladesh

Company contact First name Nawshin Last name Khair
Email address nkhair@aranya.com.bd Position Managing Director

2. COMPANY EXPORT RESULTS

2022 Total results 2022 Results from sustainability standards and certifications
More information can be provided by the CBI Expert and/or Programme Manager

a. Export to EU / EFTA markets € 676 € 0

b. Export to REGIONAL markets € 0 These figures are also part € 0
of the 2022 total results
c. Export to the REST OF THE WORLD € 0 € 0
d. LOCAL SALES € 323,925 € 0
The above figures are: Exact X Estimated The above figures are: Exact X Estimated

How would you assess the effect of Covid-19 on your 2022 export results?
X Very negative

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Very positive Somewhat positive No influence at all Somewhat negative

What has been the effect on your company?

X Targeting different markets Adapt the product /services portfolio X Adjust production volume/amount of services Adjust prices
No changes X Other: The main buyers completely stopped the orders and correspondence.

3. COMPANY EMPLOYMENT RESULTS

a. 2022 DIRECT EMPLOYMENT MALE FEMALE b. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Number of FULL-TIME employees 38 12 All workers, ages 15 up to FULL-TIME 0
(and including) 24 years old.
Number of PART-TIME employees 0 0 These figures are also part of the
PART-TIME 0
Number of SEASONAL employees 0 0 total direct empleyment. SEASONAL 0

c. 2022 INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT MALE FEMALE

Estimated number of Indirect jobs 180 750

How would you assess the effect of Covid-19 on your 2022 employment results?
Very positive Somewhat positive No influence at all X Somewhat negative Very negative

Which type of employment was mostly affected? X Full-time Part-time Seasonal None

Which employees were mainly affected? X Male X Female Young people (ages 15 and up to 24 years old) None

4. CBI MARKET INTELLIGENCE

a. How many CBI market studies or publications have you read during 2022? Provide a best estimate if you do not know the exact number.
6 Enter 0 if you have read no studies at all

b. For which activities have you used the CBI market studies during 2022?
Company Export Audit X Export Marketing Plan X Research on Product-Market requirements X Market Entry Activities
X Training sessions None of these activities Other:

c. How would you rate the usefulness of CBI market studies for your company?
Very useful X Useful Somewhat useful Not useful at all I have not used the CBI market studies

d. On a scale from 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend the CBI Market Information website to a friend or colleague?
Not at all likely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X Extremely likely I have not used the CBI Market Information website

e. Do you have any suggestions or miss any relevant topics that would help us improve the current CBI market studies?

5. COMPANY DATA VALIDATION

The company representative completing this form acknowledges that the figures and information reported are accurate and complete.
Nawshin Khair 16-Jan-2023
Company representative's name Signature Date

CBI USE ONLY - To be validated and signed by the CBI expert

PROJECT CODE | Company COMPANY FILE No.

Comments:

CBI Expert's name Signature Date

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