INTEGRATION OF CSR INTO BUSINESS

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INTEGRATION OF CSR INTO BUSINESS

• Brussels 26.06.2007

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WHAT DO BRANDS DO?

• Code of Conduct (poster)
• Auditing in the factories (internal and external
  auditing)
• Supply chain
• MSHI membership and projects (FLA, BSCI)

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WHY?

• Global production
• Communication through TV, newspapers and internet
• NGOs and Universities
• End user demand
• Competition and productivity

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WHICH INDUSTRIES?

• MANY
• Apparel
• Footwear
• Food
• Oil
• Pharma and others

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TURKEY

• Exporting mainly to Europe and North America
  (quality, experience, quick delivery)
• Competitive in CSR
• Projects (Bi-coastals, Jo-in)
• UN (Global Compact) Koc / Eczacibasi (2006)

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TURKEY

• Bi-Coastal Project 2005 sustainability
• Jo-In Project to agree on one common Code of
  Conduct. (Nov 2007)
• Social Compliance Training in Turkish Textile
  Factories to increase the competitiveness of
  Turkeys industry with CSR best practices in 80
  factories. (May 2008)

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CODES OF CONDUCT

• No Discrimination
• Working Hours / Overtime
• No Forced Labour
• Wages and benefits
• No Child Labour

• Freedom Of Association
• No Harassment
• Safety, Health Environment
• Management Systems (sustainability)

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LOCAL LAW OR CODE?

• Whichever is higher for the benefit of the
  worker.
• (eg, apprenticeship wage or number of fire drills
  per year)

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Management SystemSustainability

• Policy
• Procedure
• Implemention
• Accountability
• Monitoring / Reviewing
• Implementation
• Continuous improvement

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Non-Discrimination

• No discrimination on the grounds of gender,
  race, religion, age, disability, sexual
  orientation, nationality, political opinion,
  social or ethnic origin, and union membership.

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Non-Discrimination

• Hiring, employment practices, promotion and
  termination must be due to persons
• skill to do the job.
• Job application forms
• Skill tests
• Performance assessments
• Termination forms

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Working Hours/Overtime

• Workers must not be required to work more than 60
  hours per week, including overtime. (Some codes
  require weekly regular working hours maximum 12
  hours OT per week)
• At least one day off in every seven-day period.

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Working Hours/Overtime

• Voluntary Overtime
• Overtime payment due to local law
• Pregnant employees
• Young employees (15-18)

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No Forced Labour

• ID Cards, passports, bonded labour
• Forced overtime is forced labour!
• Voluntary signature list
• Inform one day prior

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Wages and Benefits

• Minimum wage, industry wage or living wage (Basic
  Needs Wage)
• Probation wage must not be below the minimum
  wage. (Apprenticeship Wage)

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Wages and Benefits

• Wage Statements
• On time payment
• Social Security Registration
• Annual Paid Leave
• Maternity Leave

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No Child Labour

• 15 years old
• Some brands agree with 14 years of age for
  apprenticeship, whereas the others have 16 years
  of age as minimum.
• ID Card copies in worker files

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Freedom of Association

• Company must respect the right of employees to
  establish and join organizations of their own
  choosing, and the right to CBA.
• No discrimination, harassment or retaliation,
  during hiring, performance assessment and
  termination, to any union member.

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Non-Harassment

• No employee will be subject to any physical,
  sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment or
  abuse.
• Appropriate disciplinary practices.

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Worker- Management Communication

• Worker Representative System
• Election
• Meeting
• Report
• Suggestion Box
• System

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Safety, Health Environment

• Chemical Handling
• Fire Safety
• Work Place / Machine Safety

• General work place conditions
• Environment (Waste Water Treatment)

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Continuous Training

• Policy
• Orientation Training for all (workers,
  supervisors, management, owners)

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Business Benefits

• Happy worker
• Less Turnover (loyalty)
• Better Quality / Less Defect
• Improved Productivity(QC/high chairs)
• Company Image
• Other Brands new customers
• Local / Global Competition
• Happy employer doing the right thing