1. Employing the Roma: Insights from Business Andrey Ivanov, uman Development Advisor, UNDP Workshop on employment, European Roma Summit, Cordoba, April 2010

2. Europe and CIS Outline n Business and vulnerable groups n Why business should be interested? n E&Y report: Process n E&Y report: Results/Recommendations n E&Y report: Follow-up activities n Global Compact/CSR

3. Europe and CIS Business and vulnerable groups n Businesses are drivers of employment n Labour market integration activities by government and civil society n Businesses can complement efforts n Business case n Lack of practical guidance

4. Europe and CIS Why business should be interested? n Reputational Risk n Waste of human resources and productivity n Sales increase with higher incomes n Social tensions n Investment opportunities

5. Europe and CIS E&Y report: Process n E&Y as trusted intermediary to companies n Open interviews with selected companies that have equal opportunity measures in place n Cost/benefit analysis n Recommendations for companies

6. Europe and CIS E&Y report: Results n Positive case studies about equal opportunity measures implemented in companies n Diversity policy important but not sufficient n Managerial leadership n Training and transportation packages n Multisectoral cooperation, local partnerships n Promote role models n Share experiences with other businesses

7. Europe and CIS E&Y report: Follow-up activities n Equal opportunity strategies on companies agenda n Roma employment is a priority: re- launch in Hungary and other countries and implementation in volunteering companies n Regular business forum to share and discuss experience and strategies

8. Europe and CIS Global Compact/CSR n Global Compact as a platform for companies to embrace, support and enact a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption n EC focus: Diversity at the Workplace (age, ethnicity, sex, disabled) - CEE countries lag behind EU-15 - Increased competition -> raise to top (CSR opportunities) - Companies interested, need support

9. Europe and CIS Thank you! Bratislava Regional Center 35 Grosslingova 81109 Bratislava, Slovak Republic http://www.undp.org/europeandcis http://www.unglobalcompact.org