Focus on a Partner

CSR Europe's network of national partner organisations reflects the diversity of CSR approaches within Europe. Our partners work with various types of companies, from global multinationals to more locally oriented SMEs. To illustrate our partners' diverse activities, CSR Europe's website features monthly Focus on a Partner interviews. 

This month...

This month, CSR Europe interviews Mikko Routti, executive Director of Finnish Business & Society on the latest trends of CSR in Finland and on the new challenges arising at a European Level. In Occasion of its 10th anniversary the interview unveils the hopes and expectation of the Finnish network for CSR and some of its main achievements through the years. The role of SMEs in the complex CSR environment and the developments in the European dimensions are also explored in the interview.
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Previous interviews

In this month's interview, Sabine Denis, Executive Director of Business & Society Belgium, discusses the challenges of engaging employees in CSR and the objectives of their Best Belgian Sustainability Award. After going into the issue of discrimination and age management, Denis talks about a future challenge - the Belgium EU presidency in 2010.    Read interview

Beata Hlavčáková, CSR Program Director of Slovak Business Leaders' Forum, discusses in this month's interview CSR trends, topics and awareness in Slovakia, and further talks about the role of education in promoting CSR. Read interview

In this month's interview, Serdar Dinler, Chairman of the Board of CSR Turkey, explains the state of CSR in Turkey and how the first-ever Turkish MarketPlace on CSR in October 2009 aims to put CSR in the spotlight. In addition, Serdar Dinler provides an overview of CSR Turkey's efforts and initiatives to accelerate the uptake of CSR in Turkey and the region.  Read interview

	Juan Alfaro, Managing Director of Club de Excelencia en Sostenbilidad discusses the current state of CSR in Spain and the government's role and inititatives in CSR, as well as presents various initiatives of the organisation such as their Benchmarking Forum, the RI+ and the Guide to Sustainable Mobility, amongst others. Read interview
	Bettina Ferdman, General Director of Philias, discusses CSR trends and priorities in Switzerland and presents Philias' Humagora concept and award scheme. Read interview
	Mirella Panek-Owsiańska, President and Director of Responsible Business Forum Poland (FOB), looks into CSR in Poland today and the effects of  the crisis on CSR updtake and presents FOB's annual report on CSR best practices in Poland. Read interview
	Stephen Howard, Chief Executive of Business in the Community, discusses CSR in the UK in light of the economic downturn and presents BITC's May Day events and the CSR Laboratory on Employee Community Engagement facilitated by BITC's ENGAGE programme. Read interview
	Tomas Nejedlo from Business Leaders' Forum in the Czech Republic discusses CSR priorities for Czech companies and looks at the message of the Czech EU Presidency at the European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR.  Read interview
	Samantha Barber, Chief Executive of Scottish Business in the Community, presents the SBC's work in the TRAIN4CSR project and around skills development and community engagement in Scotland. Read interview
	Goncalo Pernas, Managing Director of RSE Portugal, discusses current CSR trends in Portugal and presents the 2nd Portuguese Marketplace on CSR. Read interview
	Ruggero Bodo, volunteer executive advisor for Fondazione Sodalitas, presents the Italian organisation's work with civil society organisations as well as CSR Laboratories on gender equality and financial inclusion. Read interview
	Henri de Reboul, Executive Director of IMS - Entreprendre pour la Cité, looks into the role of business in contributing to socio-economic development and diversity management in French companies. Read more
	Csaba Bodroghelyi, Managing Director of KÖVET, The Hungarian Association of Environmentally Aware Management, introduces KÖVET's new TRAIN4CSR project and Environment Saving Award Scheme. Read interview
	German Granda, Managing Director of Forética, discusses the latest Spanish business and government initiatives on CSR and presents the Spanish MarketPlace on CSR. Read interview
	Maria Luisa Parmigiani, Secretary General of Impronta Etica, presents the CSR Laboratory on Recruitment and Ethical Management of Foreign Workers and CSR Europe's national partner meeting in Bologna. Read interview
	Francois Fatoux, General Director of ORSE - Observatoire sur la Responsabilite Societale des Enterprises, discusses CSR and socially responsible investment in France and presents the CSR Laboratory on Stakeholder Engagement. Read interview
	Daniela Knieling, Communications Manager at respACT - Austrian Business Council for Sustainable Developments, discusses current CSR trends in Austria and looks back at respACT's CSR Day held in May.  Read interview
	Tomás Sercovich, Senior Corporate Responsibility Consultant at Business in the Community Ireland, looks at the development of the CSR movement in Ireland and presents some of BITCI's programmes and activities.  Read interview
	Thomas Koenen, Managing Director of econsense, presents the CSR Laboratory on Demographic Change and other projects by econsense, CSR Europe's national partner organisation in Germany. Read interview
	Nikolaos Analytis, chairman of the Hellenic Network for CSR and board member of TITAN Cement Company, discusses CSR in SMEs and presents the first Greek MarketPlace on CSR. Read interview

See also interviews with our corporate members