1. The Transformative Power of a Culture of Caring
Dr David Cooke, Chair & Managing Director
Konica Minolta Australia
February 2017

2. The Beginning 2013 Quest for a more human organisation
Nourishing people’s lives
First engagement survey
Engagement Survey
2012

3. The Results
“Communicate with me”
“Give me more purpose”

4. Introduction of Community Partners

5. Project Futures

6. Engagement Update 2016 Surveying employees was adopted globally
Something had changed
Result, great improvement
Engagement Survey
2016

7. The journey from disengagement to pride & advocacy
A story:
“For 25 years I never told anyone where I worked….”

8. Widening our societal engagement to addressing human rights violations

9. 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. .

10. Supplier Engagement Distribution of Supplier Code of Conduct
Request Suppliers read & sign
Suppliers complete an online Supplier
Assessment Questionnaire
Ethical Sourcing Supplier Briefing

11. 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

12. 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.

13. What difference can I make?

14. Thank you for the opportunity to talk with you
Dr David Cooke
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Konica Minolta