Focus on a Partner
In these interviews, CSR Europe's national partners discuss key CSR issues in their country and present their organisations' activities. Please view Focus on a partner order document.
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In this interview, CSR Kosovo's Board Member Robert Wright talks to CSR Europe about the network's priority topics and current CSR challenges in Kosovo.Previous interview
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This month, CSR Europe are delighted to talk to Mélanie Czepik, Project Manager at ORSE. In this interview, Melanie Czepik discusses the organisation's 10 year anniversary outlining the achievements of ORSE in the past decade and provides us with an insight on the situation for CSR legislation in France. |
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Marina Stefanova, Executive Director of Global Compact
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Jean-Pierre Nacry, Managing Director at Reseau Alliances, shares with CSR Europe how the network currently supports companies in defining their CSR approach and the importance of inclusion and diversity in business.
In view of their 15th anniversary, respACT's Project Manager Lisa Weber discusses the association's milestone achievements and the direction for the years ahead. Future plans include actively engaging with the Austrian government and other key stakeholders in order to establish a national Action Plan in Austria.
Moira Horgan, Marketing Manager of BITC Ireland, outlines how BITC Ireland is supporting companies in Ireland with developing sustainable and responsible business practices. She also discusses how the network is tackling social exclusion in Ireland by elaborating on various education and skill building initiatives that the organisation have in place. 
Network Bulgaria, talks to CSR Europe about the ambitions set forward by GCN Bulgaria in leading the way towards mainstreaming CSR throughout Bulgaria and the Balkan region. In addition, she explains how Rio+20 should catalyse the drive towards a sustainable economy through increased public-private partnerships with the support of business networks across Europe.  |
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Ales Kranjc Kuslan, Director of Ekvilib Institute and Head of Secretariat of Network for Social Responsibility Slovenia, talks to CSR Europe about the key CSR/sustainability priorities for companies in Slovenia and how Slovenian companies are trying to overcome them. In addition, he explains how the Slovenian Network for Social Responsibility will support their national government to build a national CSR strategy.  |
In this interview, Vedrana Lemor, Head of Office at econsense, talks to CSR Europe about the current CSR priorities for companies in Germany. She also discusses how Germany's National Action plan on CSR has had an impact on German companies and stakeholders and the priority focus topics for the organisation in 2012. Read interview |
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Karsten Vester, CSR Advisor at VirksomhedsNetwärket, discusses about how the government supports Danish companies that practice CSR and presents the main CSR topics within their corporate members. |
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Dimitris Papadopoulus, Managing Director at Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility, outlines the main targets for 2012, and discusses whether the political and economic context has influenced HNCSR approach. |
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Leonor Botto, Board member at GRACE, highlights the major achievements in GRACE’s 10 years history, as well as the future direction of the company. Leonor Botto discusses their flagship “Corporate volunteering” project and presents the advantages of such programmes for companies and their workforces. |
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Bernadine Bos, Head Project Department of MVO Nederland, shares 2012 key activities and milestones and discusses about which CSR areas still pose a major challenge for Dutch companies.  |
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Pavlina Kalousova, Leadership Team Member of Business for Society, Czech Republic, discusses the current CSR 'hot topics' and trends among Czech organisations and explains Czech Government implications in CSR strategies at national level.  |
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Daniela Oancea, Executive Director of CSR Romania, outlines the path followed in engaging CSR strategies in Romania, what challenges have been overcame and by which manner and also what are the current ones. She also discusses the outcomes of the study on transparency and accountability in CSR practices in Romania.  |
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This month, Juan Alfaro de la Torre, Secretary-General of the Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad presents the major achievements of the Executive Program in Corporate Responsibility as well as the main findings of the research study published by Club Excelencia en Sostenibilidad on the current state of CSR among big companies in Spain.  |
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In this interview, Marianne Bogle, Director of CSR Sweden, discusses the key CSR/sustainability priorities for companies in Sweden and how CSR Sweden is working with their members companies in order to address these priorities. |
 Mirella Panek-Owsianska, President and Director of Responsible Business Forum Poland (FOB), describes the main challenges and achievements of the social dialogue between the Polish Government, NGOs & businesses and talks about FOB's evolution. Read interview |
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 This month, CSR Europe interviews Maryna Saprykina, Executive Director of Centre for CSR Development, on the latest trends of CSR in Ukraine and on the new challenges arising at national political level. Read Interview |
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 In this interview, Jane Wood, Chief Executive of Scottish Business in the Community, discusses the state of CSR in Scotland and the challenges and opportunities for Scottish businesses. She also explains how Scotland is addressing the growing issue of poverty and social exclusion and Scotland's vision for business over the next decade. Read interview |
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Neven Marinović, executive director of Business Leaders Forum Serbia, discusses the state of CSR in Serbia and the challenges and opportunities for Serbian businesses.  He also looks back at the CSR Forum, an event organised in March by Business Leaders Forum Serbia and Smart Kolektiv. Read interview |
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Mirjana Matesic, Director of the Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development, assesses the CSR awareness and actions of Croatian businesses and looks into the “Index of CSR” project carried out by the CBCSD with the Croatian Chamber of Commerce. Read interview  |
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 Christian Scharff, Executive Director of IMS Luxembourg, discusses CSR among businesses in Luxembourg and focuses on the 2nd Citizenship Forum organised by IMS Luxembourg. Read interview |
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 Mikko Routti, Executive Director of Finnish Business & Society, looks at CSR in Finland and future challenges at the European level on the occasion of the Finnish network's 10th anniversary.Read interview |
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 Sabine Denis, Executive Director of Business & Society Belgium, discusses the challenges of engaging employees in CSR, the objectives of the Best Belgian Sustainability Report Award, and CSR on the agenda of the Belgian EU presidency in 2010. Read interview |
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 Beata HlavÄáková, CSR Program Director of Slovak Business Leaders' Forum, discusses in this month's interview CSR trends, topics and awareness in Slovakia, and talks about the role of education in promoting CSR. Read interview |
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Serdar Dinler, Chairman of the Boa rd of CSR Turkey, talks about CSR in Turkey and the first-ever Turkish MarketPlace on CSR. Read interview |
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 Juan Alfaro, Managing Director of Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad, looks at the Spanish government's CSR approach and presents Club's initiatives including the Benchmarking Forum, the RI+ and the Guide to Sustainable Mobility. Read interview |
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 Bettina Ferdman, General Director of Philias, discusses CSR trends and priorities in Switzerland and presents Philias' Humagora concept and award scheme. Read interview |
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 Mirella Panek-Owsiańska, President and Director of Responsible Business Forum Poland (FOB), analyses the impact of the economic crisis on CSR in Poland and presents FOB's annual report on CSR best practices.Read interview |
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 Stephen Howard, Chief Executive of Business in the Community, discusses CSR in the UK and presents BITC's May Day events and the CSR Laboratory on Employee Community Engagement facilitated by BITC's ENGAGE programme. Read interview |
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 Tomas Nejedlo from Business Leaders' Forum in the Czech Republic discusses CSR priorities for Czech companies and during the Czech EU Presidency. Read interview |
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 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 |
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 Goncalo Pernas, Managing Director of RSE Portugal, discusses current CSR trends in Portugal and presents the 2nd Portuguese Marketplace on CSR.Read interview |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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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 |
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 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 |
