The Transformative Power of a Culture of Caring Dr David Cooke, Chair & Managing Director Konica Minolta Australia February 2017
The Beginning 2013 Quest for a more human organisation Nourishing people’s lives First engagement survey Engagement Survey 2012
The Results “Communicate with me” “Give me more purpose”
Introduction of Community Partners
Project Futures
Engagement Update 2016 Surveying employees was adopted globally Something had changed Result, great improvement Engagement Survey 2016
The journey from disengagement to pride & advocacy A story: “For 25 years I never told anyone where I worked….”
Widening our societal engagement to addressing human rights violations
Our strategy “As the basis for embedding their responsibility to respect human rights, business enterprises should express this commitment through a statement of policy.” UNGP, Part II, The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights, Section B Operational Principles, Policy Commitment. .
Supplier Engagement Distribution of Supplier Code of Conduct Request Suppliers read & sign Suppliers complete an online Supplier Assessment Questionnaire Ethical Sourcing Supplier Briefing
Understand your relationships 60% do not communicate labour requirements to suppliers 75% don’t have a policy on the payment of recruitment fees 66% do not have a policy on freedom of association & collective bargaining 66% do not evaluate suppliers against their standards 66% don’t have a policy on slavery, human trafficking or debt bondage . 50% don’t have a policy on child or forced labour
Share knowledge Top 3 challenges Top 3 tips Shifting from a compliance to partnership mindset Finding the right people to engage Consulting potentially affected groups (United Nations Global Principle 18) Top 3 tips Just begin – start a conversation. Be clear in your intentions & create a safe space for that dialogue. Be prepared to act on the information you receive.
What difference can I make?
Thank you for the opportunity to talk with you Dr David Cooke Email: david.cooke@konicaminolta.com.au Twitter: @drdavidcooke Google: David Cooke thesis Konica Minolta www.konicaminolta.com.au Twitter: @KonicaMinoltaAU