Presentations

CSR and Regional Responsible Competitiveness

This presentation was held at the CSR Training for small- and medium-sized enterprises in July 2008 and introduces the concept of Responsible Competitiveness and highlights its invaluable contribution to sustainable development in global and regional markets. Data from AccountAbility’s Responsible Competitiveness Report, MasterCard’s Worldwide Centers of Commerce Competitiveness Index, and the Pudong New Development Model is utilised.

[1033 downloads]

Introduction to the Sino-German Corporate Social Responsibility Project

This presentation was first published in March 2008 and has been continually updated ever since. It gives an overview of the role and reach of the GIZ in China and, in particular, highlights the concept behind the Sino-German Corporate Social Responsibility Project, its framework, achievements, and planned and proposed future activities.

[1423 downloads]

BASF "1+3" CSR Project

This presentation was held by Mr Johnny Kwan, Chairman of the BASF Greater China Country Board, at the expert conference “Sustainable Supply Chains in China - Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese and German Companies” on 14 July 2010, Belgian EU Pavilion, Shanghai EXPO. It highlights the implementation mechanism of the “1+3” CSR project and its snowball effect.

[376 downloads]

Improving Management in Chinese Suppliers Tchibo Non-Food Products

This presentation was held by MS Sherin Lin, Director of the Training & Consulting Department at the TÜV Rheinland Group Greater China, at the expert conference “Sustainable Supply Chains in China - Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese and German Companies” 14 July 2010, Belgian EU Pavilion, Shanghai EXPO. It shows the structure and process of the Tchibo/GIZ cooperation “Worldwide Enhancement of Social Quality” (WE) and highlights its key concept of Stakeholder Dialogue, the 6 steps-joint-problem-solving tool, as well as the improvement of Chinese suppliers in terms of working environment and communication channels.

[327 downloads]

Sustainable CSR Implementation through Effective Dialogue between Workers and Management

This presentation was held by Mr Zhou Ge, Vice General Manager at the Shanghai Guanhua Stainless Steel Product Co. Ltd, at the expert conference “Sustainable Supply Chains in China - Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese and German Companies” on 14 July 2010, Belgian EU Pavilion, Shanghai EXPO. It highlights the company’s measures on involving workers into management activities through dialogue and economic benefits to both, the workers and the company.

[318 downloads]

Creating Economic Benefits via Employee Care and Development in a Chinese Supplier

This presentation was held by Mr Zhang Shujun, Vice General Manager at Hebei Huatong Wire & Cable Co. Ltd, at the expert conference “Sustainable Supply Chains in China - Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese and German Companies” on 14 July 2010, Belgian EU Pavilion, Shanghai EXPO. It shows the achievements of the cooperation with Sino-German CSR Project, i.e. the introduction of specific measures for employee care and development.

[353 downloads]

Challenges in Implementing Voluntary Sustainability Standards in China

This presentation was held by Mr Daniel Taras, Senior Project Manager at the Sino-German CSR Project, at the conference “Promoting Stakeholder Dialogue and Social Responsibility in China” which was organised by Social Accountability International (SAI) in collaboration with the Sino-German CSR Project, Social Accountability Accreditation Services (SAAS), Solidaridad, the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) and the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) at the latter’s Guangzhou office on 22 July 2010. It provides insights into some of the key challenges in implementing voluntary sustainability standards in China, focusing on CSR services and the social auditing sector in particular, based on a number of surveys commissioned by the Sino-German CSR Project.

[938 downloads]

Local Governments` CSR Policies in China

This presentation was held by Ms Dai Yibo, Consulting Director at the Development Centre for Chinese CSR of China WTO Tribune, during an International Exchange Meeting organized by the Sino-German CSR Project on 17 November 2010. It contains the main results of the study “Analysis of Local Governments’ CSR Policies in China” which was conducted by China WTO Tribune with support from the Sino-German CSR Project in the period from April to June 2010. It includes an analysis of the CSR promotion policies of eight local governments in China, e.g. Shanghai Pudong New District, Yantai Economic Technological Development Zone, and Wenzhou City and Shenzhen City.

[367 downloads]

Introduction to GIZ (China)

Brief report about the intention and the performance profile of GIZ China

[459 downloads]

The Market for Sustainable Tea: – Opportunities, Challenges, Instruments

This presentation was held by Ms Zhu Lingbo, technical advisor at the Sino-German CSR Project, at the “Second Seminar on Sustainable Tea in China” on 25 March 2011. This event was organised by the China Tea Marketing Association and was attended by more than 100 participants, including key stakeholders from the Chinese tea sector, signatory members of the China Tea Marketing Association, international and national experts, official representatives of major tea producing provinces, prominent tea producers and NGOs. The seminar gave the tea industry the opportunity to better understand international sustainability standards and key certification schemes in the agricultural sector and to learn first-hand the tangible benefits associated with implementing these standards.

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