The Sino-German CSR Project introduces CSR strategies and policies and facilitates the implementation of voluntary standards on four levels:

• Chinese government institutions are strengthened by:
  • Training and knowledge exchange on CSR strategies, research and dialogue, taking into account China’s social and political conditions
  • Assisting the government in developing policies for Chinese enterprises to incorporate social and environmental concerns into their business practices
• Intermediaries are supported by:
  • Advising on how to develop and implement CSR strategies, policies and guidelines
  • Developing information portals as well as publicly available tools that contribute to a more efficient and transparent services market for CSR and voluntary standards
• Enterprises are targeted by: 
  • Implementing public-private partnership (PPP) projects with to create hands-on CSR business cases and derive best practice case studies
  • Developing and implementing effective CSR strategies via PPP projects and voluntary standards as well as enabling them to more effectively communicate with relevant stakeholders
• International exchange on CSR and aligning voluntary standards are promoted by:
  • Creating and strengthening existing partnerships between Chinese and foreign institutions
  • Encouraging new strategic partnerships with organizations from relevant stakeholder groups to facilitate exchange on CSR between China, the EU, and other OECD countries
  • Facilitating partnerships between and among foreign and domestic voluntary standard initiatives