Governance
CSR Europe is a business-driven membership network. It has two types of members: corporate members representing a diverse array of industries, and national partner organisations aiming to promote and facilitate CSR in different European countries. These members create the framework of CSR Europe's decision making procedures.
General Assembly
The General Assembly meets once a year to review the organisation's annual progress, approve the annual budget and financial results and make decisions about CSR Europe's work. Every member has one representative on the General Assembly. Furthermore, each member is entitled to nominate its company to become a member of the organisation's Board of Directors. Members of the General Assembly can access GA documents.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors manages the organisation and determines its strategic direction. It also appoints an Executive Director who is entrusted with the performance of the daily management of the organisation and the execution of Board decisions. The Board comprises 15 directors: 12 individuals representing companies and 3 individuals representing national partner organisations. Members of the General Assembly can access additional information on Board meetings.
Board members 2008-2010:
- Janet Blake, BT plc (until 2010)
- Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft Europe
- Bea Buyle, Procter & Gamble (until 2009)
- Eric Dziedzic, Novo Nordisk
- Antoni Gelonch-Viladegut, Sanofi-Aventis
- Eckhard Koch, BASF SE
- Marina Migliorato, Enel Spa
- Celia Moore, IBM
- Lettemieke Mulder, Unilever (until 2009)
- Åsa Pettersson, Vattenfall AB
- Roger Vercammen, Sony
- Jeannette Weisschuh, HP
- German Granda, Forética (national partner organisation in Spain)
- Thomas Koenen, econsense (national partner organisation in Germany)
- Tomas Sercovich, Business in the Community Ireland (national partner organisation in Ireland)
President
The President provides advice in relation to the overall strategy and policy of the organisation, as well as the evaluation of the policy conducted and its adjacent results. In addition, the President contributes to the overall visibility, authority and reputation of CSR Europe within the business community and vis-à-vis the public authorities and agencies, social partners and the academic world.
The current president is Viscount Étienne Davignon. He has been involved with CSR Europe since its inception and plays an active role in the organisation's strategic development and its high-level representation.
Secretariat
Based in Brussels, the secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the organisation's strategy.
