Czech Republic

Business for Society Website

Profile

Business for Society, Czech Republic (Byznys pro společnost/ BpS) is a national business-led membership organization promoting sustainable and responsible business in the Czech Republic.  It started its work as informal group of companies in 2009 and was formally registered in 2010. BpS associates multinational and Czech companies and its mission is to mobilize these businesses in CSR activities and thus improve their performance. BpS runs the number of programs and activities that helps to enhace the cooperation between the companies and deepen their professional CSR background. 

Mission

BpS aims to associate and promote companies that are responsible towards the society and support the  society and thus support the healthy development of people that they are influenced by in their activities. Our members believe that their approach helps their sustainable business and their success on the market.

Activities

BpS offers the number of activities and services in specific areas such as workplace, environment, community and benchmarking. BpS introduced the "special working groups" concept to deepen the knowledge on these areas.

1. Workplace

We support a responsible approach of businesses in the area of human resources and an effective involvement of employees in societal activities. Our aim is to support projects which deliver benefit to both business and society.

  • Employability working group /Thematic Task Force/ – focused on various standards on integrating people with disabilities, equal rights and Work-life balance activities.

2. Environment

We assist businesses with responsible approach to the environmental topics, such as the topic of climate change.

  • Climate change working group /Thematic Task Force/ - benchmarking on environmental CSR programs.

3. Community and corporate volunteering

We inspire businesses to become involved in strategic donorship and to participate in projects that are beneficial for our society and local communities. We support effective cooperation between businesses and public-benefit and non-profit organisations. We seek the enlargement of business and personal leadership and we share know-how and experience from the CSR area.

  • Employee engagement working group /Thematic Task Force/ - best practices on corporate volunteering.
  • ENGAGE (in partnership with BITC) – international program on corporate volunteering in the communities.
  • Give & Gain Day (in partnership with BITC) – corporate volunteering day
  • Zapojimse.cz (Get Engaged) – National corporate volunteering matching program.
  • Know-how for the better world – Pro bono services scheme.

4. Benchmarking, reporting

To be effective in oour activities, BpS sees an external communication as an important tool. The communication is based on the sets of effective measuring tools focused on the cooperation between businesses and public-benefit organizations.

BpS provides variuos training and workshops on CSR reporting.

5. Awards and CSR mainstreaming

- The Most Responsible Company Award (TOP Odpovedna firma)

The award is the main Czech award for the strategic and innovative approach of companies in CSR both for large businesses and SMEs.

Companies can be awarded in these specific categories:

  • Future Workplace
  • The Most Engaged Employees
  • Community Impact Award
  • Innovation in Environment
  • Sustainable Product and Marketing
  • Benefactor of the Year
  • Leadership Award

- Organizing events (workshops, conferences and policy discussions) in the area of CSR and sustainability.

- Publications and CSR promotion in cooperation with the media.

Members

30 members and corporate program partners (view members)

Contact

e-mail: info@byznysprospolecnost.cz

Phone: + 420 224 215 956

Address: Štěpánská 61, 120 000 Prague 1, Czech Republic