Corporate Social Responsibility by Pedersen Esben Rg

Author:Pedersen, Esben Rg [Pedersen, Esben Rg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2015-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

Dialogue at all levels is central in the CoC development process. As mentioned earlier and as we will return to later, CoC have sometimes been criticised for being planned and implemented in a top-down fashion where suppliers and other stakeholders have little or no influence on the process. However, stakeholder dialogue is nonetheless a crucial part of a successful CoC implementation (Mamic, 2005, p. 85). For instance, it will be easier to get buy-in from suppliers if they have been actively involved in shaping the CoC. Moreover, other stakeholders (e.g. NGOs and community groups) may also play a role in highlighting issues and identifying risks that the company has previously been unaware of.

Case study 6.2

Guidelines for responsible supply chain management

The purpose of the Danish Council on Corporate Social Responsibility (DCCSR) is to support and contribute to the Danish companies’ work on CSR. In June 2010, DCCSR published a set of guidelines for sustainable supply chain management to ensure that suppliers meet social and environmental requirements and expectations. The guidelines include the following recommendations:

Companies prepare a strategy for sustainable supply chain management.

Company strategies are embedded in management, organisation and business operations.

Companies develop their supply chain management based on an assessment of the likelihood of violations of fundamental rights and principles in their supply chain, and target their efforts and purchases to areas where they are expected to have the most impact.

Based on their risk assessment, companies request and establish a dialogue with their suppliers to create continuous improvement, including, if necessary, the monitoring of selected supplier activities, cooperation, capacity building and/or training .

Companies involve their stakeholders in their social and environmental improvements.

Companies discontinue cooperation in the event of gross violations of fundamental rights if the violations do not cease despite demands.

Companies communicate openly and credibly about their efforts, achievements and continued risks to customers, consumers and other stakeholders (DCCSR, 2010, p. 6).

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