1 CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE SPECIAL EUROPEAN MEETING A discussion around European approaches to Social Responsibility and means to rally European organisations to CGI global network Wednesday, September 23rd

2 WELCOME EXPANDING EUROPEAN PRESENCE IN CGI’S GLOBAL NETWORK By Philippe Lemoine Chairman & CEO, LaSer President of Forum d’Action Modernités

3 WHY ? HOW ? WHAT ? WHEN ? Expanding European presence in CGI’s global network Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

4 WHY ? This year, among more than 1,000 CGI members, about 1/10th is from Europe. Europe is a significant actor of globalisation, from an economic, diplomatic and social point of view. The crisis that hit our economic, social, and value systems emphasizes the questions of social responsibility. Europe has strategic assets to take leadership in global social responsibility Expanding European presence in CGI’s global network Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

5 Expanding European presence in CGI’s global network Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009 HOW ? Requirements : Personal commitment & Road map An organisational tool –Informal Network ? –An association of European Members of the Clinton Global Initiative ? –A dedicated institution (foundation) ?

6 Expanding European presence in CGI’s global network Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009 WHAT ? Facts & figures on global impact : a statistical improvement on European achievements Sharing methodologies (evaluation) and best practices R&D on innovative projects, demonstrating a « European touch »

7 WHEN ? Agreeing on major common milestones Proposition: Organizing a European event, in presence of President Clinton (2nd semester 2010) Expanding European presence in CGI’s global network Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

8 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EUROPE By Jean-Pierre Le Calvez VP EMEA Hewlett Packard

9 Social Responsibility in Europe The notion of social business is paving the path to our future because it embraces both economic and social logics of action. "The perception that businesses must choose between turning a profit and improving the communities where they operate is outdated and irrelevant in our interdependent world," says President Clinton. “[The members of the Clinton Global Initiative] are demonstrating that investments in social and environmental programs in local communities and on other continents benefit both society and the bottom line." Some key European assets to take leadership in global social responsibility - Diversity - A diplomatic culture of negociation - a capacity to build and maintain social compromise - Solid institutional tools with European Institutions - A Specific attention to easthetics - etc… Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

10 Social Responsibility in Europe Europe has been developing pioneering projects in the field of social responsibility and social business. Among many others: - INDEX: Award in Denmark, promoting design that improves life - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University, hosting the Skoll World Forum - The Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, CRESIB : a global health research institute developed as a response to the new international health challenges of the 21st century. - Philips partners with NGOs and local entrepreneurs to manufacture and distribute healthy cooking stove to the base of the pyramid in India. - Grameen Danone Foods limited, providing nutrition to the base of the pyramid - Città dell’altra economia, in Rome, a centre for fair trade, fair finance, sustainable information technology and green energies - Gunter Pauli seeks solutions using nature's design principles as inspiration and launched the Zero Emission Research Institute, ZERI - etc.. Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

11 ASSOCIATION OF CGI EUROPEAN MEMBERS By David Freeman Consultant, Thomas Eggar LLP

12 Association of CGI European Members A pan-European entity, partnering with the US-based Clinton Global Initiative, promoting pan-European vision and collaborative action. Launching a European members Association

13 GOING FURTHER By Marjorie Carré Forum d’Action Modernités

14 The Clinton Global Initiative provides us with the concept of alliance Alliance : - building a collaboration between corporations, NGOs, government actors, etc. - on specific projects, developed in a precise time and space, and which impact is evaluated - a collaborative relationship in which all stakeholders bring their skills and capacities Going further Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

15 Launching a dynamics to encourage more European organisations rally the Clinton Global Initiative Basic principles for European development Articulate together local specificities (i.e. languages) and European scale. Follow a process of agregation of successive layers Mobilize our networks to rally new actors Development of a European network June 2008 : A European CGI meeting in Paris gathering companies, NGOs and Influentials. Sept 2008 : First gathering of European members during CGI Annual Meeting May 2009 : President Clinton meets business leaders in London (meeting organised by Lady Lynn and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild) May 2009 : President Clinton meets business leaders in Paris (meeting organised by Forum d’Action Modernités) Sept 2009 : Special European session during CGI Annual Meeting Going further Pépinière d’alliances et d’initiatives Forum d’Action Modernités Juin 2009

16 Organising a major European conference on global social responsibility - Inspired by CGI’s concept of alliance and commitment - Inspired by CGI’s methods, which allow the invention of new projects, new actions - Where companies can take a role of leader to develop and promote innovative projects in the field of social responsibility and social business - Where companies, NGOs, governement institutions and all other stakeholders meet and build collaborations Going further Forum d’Action Modernités CGI Annual Meeting 2009

17 Going further : Developing a European network President Clinton in Paris, May 20th 2009

18 CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE SPECIAL EUROPEAN MEETING Hosted by Forum d’Action Modernités