Corparate Social Responsibility

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4th edition of the CSR Marketplace organised by the Responsible Business Forum
Date: 20.03.2012
Organiser: Fob

Companies and organizations that engage in socially responsible practices are invited to take part in the 4th edition of the CSR Marketplace organized by the Responsible Business Forum on March 20th in the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw.

Deadline for applications is February 19th.

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10th edition of the "Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices" Report
Date: 9.01.2012
Organiser: Fob

Responsible Business Forum is accepting good practices to the 10th edition of the “Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices” Report, which is an annual publication summarizing companies’ involvement in execution of responsible business principles and is an overview of other initiatives in this area, is the most recognizable publication in Poland in the domain of CSR practice.

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Seminar: AA1000 - international CSR standard in Poland. Stakeholder engagement management tool
Place: Centrum Prasowe PAP, ul. Bracka 6/8, Warsaw
Date: 16.06.2011, 10:00 - 13:00
Organiser: CSRinfo
Partner: Telekomunikacja Polska SA
Registration: Free of charge but compulsory

Dialogue with stakeholders is one of the key tools used in corporate social responsibility and this conference was focused on stakeholder management through dialogue. During the event the Polish translation of the AA1000 standards was officially announced. The speakers were Liliana, CSRinfo Manager (Stakeholder management in practice. Polish experience), Kurt Ramin, Director and Global Head of Standards at AccountAbility (The AA1000 standards series) and Monika Kulik, CSR Expert from Group TP (Dialogue with stakeholders in Group TP). The conference was held in Polish and English languages (simultaneous translation was provided).

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Seminar: Sustainability in Practice. Examples from the Belgian Business and Industry in Poland
Place: Sofitel Grand Sopot, 12/14 Powstancow Warszawy street, Sopot, Helsinki Room
Date: 15.03.2011, 12:00 - 16:30
Organiser: BBC

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SUBMIT YOUR COMPANY'S GOOD CSR PRACTICE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE "RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS IN POLAND. GOOD PRACTICES 2010" REPORT
Date: 16.01.2011
Organiser: Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu

Responsible Business Forum invites all companies implementing activities in the domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to submit their initiatives for the ninth edition of “Responsible Business in Poland” Report - the only publication in Poland comprised of comprehensive summary of CSR activities in the past year and a set of good business practices.

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BELGIAN-POLISH FORUM ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
START SMALL, END UP GREAT!
CSR - ANOTHER WAY TO INCREASE YOUR COMPETITIVENESS
Place: Atrium Centrum, Golden Floor, al. Jana Pawła II 27, Warsaw
Date: 19.11.2010, 9:30 - 14:00
Organiser: Belgian Business Chamber
Partners: CSRinfo, Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu, Brief, CR Navigator, Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Obywatelskiego, PRoto

On the 19th of November the Belgian Business Chamber organized the Belgian-Polish Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility entitled “Start Small, end up Great! CSR - another way to increase you competitiveness”. The conference took place in Warsaw, from 9:30 to 14:00. The event was attended by 80 participants.

During this Forum Belgian and Polish speakers shared their experience about the origins and development of socially responsible activities in their respective countries. They talked about the role and the advantages of Corporate Social Responsibility for entrepreneurs and their enterprises. Mr. Iwona Kuraszko from Kozminski University focused on the three levels of CSR development in Poland while Mr. Peter Schellinck from Schellter Strategy Consults familiarized us with the involvement of Belgian SME in CSR. Moreover, the representatives of BBC member companies presented different examples of CSR activities: Mrs. Olga Domańska, Chairman of the Board of Warta and Kredyt Bank Foundation talked about the employee volunteer program, Mrs. Agnieszka Rzenno, Vice-Director of BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation concentrated on the role of social media for the benefit of local communities, Mrs. Agnieszka Juszczyk, HR Associate Director at UCB Pharma Sp. z o. o. showed us some examples of good practices focused on patients while Mr. Tomasz Morawski, Country Sales Manager at Unibind (SME) presented the “green actions” of his company.

The presentations were followed by a panel discussion and interactive voting. All guests and speakers had a possibility to express their opinion on four issues by answering to the questions. Already the first question proved the high awareness of the public - 91% of responding people recognized the sentence “CSR activities are associated with high expenses” as false. A similar result appeared after the second question: “CSR is a concept directed mainly to big corporations” - only 19% of people responded positively. The next two questions showed smaller unanimity. 33% of responding guests against 67% claimed that “Business must be profitable, so only the financial benefits may be an argument for the involvement in CSR activities”. The biggest controversy aroused in the last question “Companies undertake CSR activities to improve their image”. 42% of audience found this sentence true. The results of the voting were discussed by the panelist and extremely active guests.

At the end of the event there was a raffle - Mr. Radosław Juraszek from Civil Society Development Foundation (FRSO) drew three business cards. The winners received prizes prepared by alumnus of the Foundation in the framework of “Successful Social Economy Enterprise” project.
The whole conference was moderated by Mrs. Justyna Januszewska, Partnership Programme Manager at the Responsible Business Forum (FOB), CSR expert.

The media patrons of the Forum were Brief magazine, CR Navigator and Proto portal, while partners included FOB, CSRinfo and FRSO.

This meeting has been an excellent opportunity to learn more about CSR, its advantages and its importance in the present business society. Its aim was also to be an opportunity to exchange ideas, to share knowledge and see how to apply CSR in your company.

We would like to thank all the sponsors of the event: Kredyt Bank, UCB, Ghelamco, BNP Paribas Fortis and CFE.

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Nowa komunikacja społeczna wyzwaniem odpowiedzialnego biznesu
- new book of Iwona Kuraszko, PhD in Political Science, Professor at Business Ethics Centre (Kozminski University)

The book takes the issue of corporate social responsibility, which is presented in broad, political science perspective. This issue is discussed comprehensively - in the context of relations and responsibilities of public, private and social sectors. Examination of social responsibility in terms of "governance" also shows new perspectives of the development of public relations, draws attention to its social role in a democratic system.
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Workshops on CSR
Place: Warsaw
Date: Autumn 2010
Organiser: CSRinfo

Do you want to fully understand what CSR means? What are its benefits and how to effectively implement this idea? Are you looking for knowledge and practical guidance on how to conduct the projects of community involvement? Are you interested in the thematic of preparation and implementation of codes of ethics? Take part in the autumn workshops on Corporate Social Responsibility which are organized by CSRinfo, partner of the Belgian Business Chamber. For members of the BBC CSRinfo offers 5% discount.
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Good Practice of Corporate Social Responsability - Fairs
Place: Warsaw, BUW, Dobra 56/66 street
Date: 20.10.2010
Organiser: Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu (FOB)
Patron: Belgian Business Chamber

CSR MarketPlace organized by Responsible Business Forum (FOB) took place on October 20th 2010 at The University of Warsaw Library.

It was an excellent opportunity to present company’s socially responsible activity. The objective of this event was to disseminate the idea of CSR among employers, employees and local communities. This unique event was directed to anyone interested in corporate social responsibility or sustainability issues.

The Belgian Business Chamber was one of the Patrons of the Fair.
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