1. Content Generations of CSR The Big Picture UN Global compact
What next?

2. Generations of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
60s, Philanthropy
CSR 2
Corporate Social Responsiveness
80s, Response
CSR 3
Corporate Social Rectitude
90s, Stakeholders
CSR 4
Religion
Source: Fredrick, 1998

3. Big Picture Approximately 1.6 billion people Source: factbook.net
Globalization
Immigration
Religion
Culture
Big Picture
From 1993 to 2003, religious discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) increased 75%.
(source: BSR)
Companies that support employees' religious practices across a range of beliefs are less vulnerable to legal challenges involving charges of discrimination and harassment
48 %of U.S. workers reported that they had talked about faith in their workplace (Business week, 1999)
Approximately 1.6 billion people Source: factbook.net

4. Islam in the UK
Queen Elizabeth I asked the Ottoman Sultan for assistance against the Spanish Armada
1649, came the first English version of the Qur'an, by Alexander Ross.
The first large group of Muslims in Britain arrived about 300 years ago. They were sailors recruited in India to work for the East India Company,
The next wave of Muslim immigration to Britain followed the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869
The first mosque in Britain is recorded as having been at 2 Glyn Rhondda Street, Cardiff, in 1860.
Today about 2-4% of the population are Muslims.

5. Globalization
Immigration
Religion
Culture
Big Picture

6. Standards & Indices Inspirational Principles & Codes of Practices
Amnesty International
The SIGMA Project
Global Compact
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Management Systems, certification schemes & reporting Frameworks
EFQM framework for CSR
SA 8000
Accountability 1000 (AA1000)
ISO14000
ISO 26000
EMAS
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Value Management System
Rating Indices
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
FTSE 4 Good

7. The Global Compact Human Rights
Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Standards
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.

8. UN (Social Capital): Islam Human Rights
1: The support and respect of the protection of international human rights
2: The refusal to participate or condone human rights abuses.
Islam
Right to life
Right to a basic standard of living
The Right to Individual Freedom
Freedom of expression
Freedom of belief
The Qur’an emphasizes the value of human life by equating one life with that of the entire people (Qur’an 5:32)

9. UN Labour Rights (Human Capital): Islam
3: The support of freedom of association and the recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
4: The abolition of compulsory labour;
5: The abolition of child labour;
6: The elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.
Islam
Hiring someone for unspecified work is invalid.
The effort required must be stipulated, and workers should not be overburdened
Wages must be paid and slavery is discouraged
Working conditions must be safe.

10. UN Environment (Natural Capital): Islam
7: The implementation of a precautionary and effective program to environmental issues;
8: Initiatives that demonstrate environmental responsibility;
9: The promotion of the diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Islam
Nature belongs to Allah and not to Man (Qur’an 4:126)
Islam encourages moderation and discourages waste (Qur’an 7:31)

11. Corruption is forbidden
Anti-Corruption
UN (Social Capital):
10: The promotion and adoption of initiatives to counter all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
Islam
Corruption is forbidden
Punished

12. The Global Compact Human Rights
Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Standards
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.

13. What next? International Rating systems Local conditions
Companies: don’t neglect it

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