Strategic Partners

The Sino-German Corporate Social Responsibility Project cooperates with a variety of strategic partners to maximize the impact of its activities.

The following principles are applied by the CSR Project when partnering with an organization:

• Provision of technical assistance on a needs basis
• Support and strengthening of CSR efforts that have already been initiated
• Cooperation with organizations that are highly interested in promoting CSR
• Focus on results-oriented activities with significant impact and outcomes
• Active local ownership as demonstrated by  partner contributions
• High likelihood of sustainability after the end of the partnership

Implementing Partners

The Sino-German Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Its cooperation partner is the WTO Department of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MofCom).

Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

The Department of WTO Affairs assumes the organizational task of multilateral and bilateral negotiations under the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO); undertakes issues in the dispute and settlement mechanism of the WTO; responsibly conducts trade policy review, notification and enquiry regarding trade and investment; is responsible for technical assistance under the WTO framework and the implementation of bilateral cooperation projects and promotes the standardization of import-export trade.

GTZ China –  German Partner for Sustainable Development

The federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, has been working in China for more than 25 years. 

Today, GTZ fosters China’s reform process as outlined in the 11th Five-Year-Plan, to build a harmonious, resource-saving society and strive for a balance between economic growth, social equality and environmental protection. The challenges surrounding resource efficiency and climate change issues feature highly on GTZ’s agenda.

GTZ China works primarily for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It also operates on behalf of other German ministries and international clients, such as the European Commission and private enterprises. GTZ works on a public-benefit basis.

GTZ China focuses on:

• Economic and Social Reform
• Legal Advisory Services
• Financial Sector Development
• Vocational Training and Labour Market Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Management
• Natural Resources Management
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Climate Change