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Time, Work and the Bottom Line

Time, Work and the Bottom Line. Astrid Ruiz Thierry Spanish Federation of Women CEOs and entrepreneurs EUROPEAN CONFERENCE APID Turin. Italy 14 July, 2006. RECONCILIATION CSR NETWORKING. TRUST. Gary Hamel.

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Time, Work and the Bottom Line

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  1. Time, Work and the Bottom Line Astrid Ruiz Thierry Spanish Federation of Women CEOs and entrepreneurs EUROPEAN CONFERENCE APID Turin. Italy 14 July, 2006

  2. RECONCILIATION CSR NETWORKING TRUST

  3. Gary Hamel • Most people in any sector are uniformly blind: they focus on the same things and ignore the same things.

  4. Today’s business environment Globalization Competitiveness Stress and uncertainty Technology Reengineering Restructuring Mergers & Acquisitions

  5. Perplexity = Paralysis Short-term Survive! Future? Time

  6. The real issue TRUST

  7. How can business men and women ensure the competitive advantage and the continuity of their business?

  8. The point of departure Business suffers a grave loss of legitimacy

  9. Is it possible do do GOOD business?

  10. CSR Positive role Capacity Distrust Suspicion The capacity to guarantee the success of a company by integrating social and environmental considerations.

  11. CSR head-to-head • BELIEVER • Compatible • Complex negotiation • Balance of interests • NON-BELIEVER • Incompatibility • Control mechanisms • Value for shareholders

  12. CSR in Spain • CSR Committee in the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs • 14% of big companies consider CSR an issue of strategic importance • 43% publish annual CSR reports

  13. BIG COMPANIES Caja Madrid La Caixa Telefónica VIPS Bankinter MRW SME Euroquímica Paver TQ Tecnol CSR in Spain: best practices Survey by Fundación Empresa y Sociedad

  14. CSR in Spain • Common characteristics in best practice companies: • Balance leadership and discretion • Balance social and economic aspects of business • Balance individual and team performance

  15. Reconciliation • One of the major topics on the European Social Agenda • Increasing participation of women • Changing family forms • Demographic pressures

  16. Reconciliation • Why should companies take a part? • Builds flexible economy • Improves quality of life • Uses full labour potential • Boosts productivity • Enhances employee satisfaction • Enhances employer reputation

  17. Reconciliation in Spain • Spain is one of the countries with lowest score in both childcare facilities and flexible working-time arrangements. • Some experts point to an attitude problem in employees. • The underlying issue: EQUALITY

  18. Reconciliation: a hot issue • In a survey of 2.000 Spanish companies • 19% offer employees care leaves • 14.5% offer flextime arrangements • 15% offer reduced working-time options • 7% offer telework possibilities • 24% offer videoconferencing possibilities • 4% offer the possibility of working from home • 21.3% offer training courses on time management

  19. Reconciliation in Spain Only 7% of Spanish companies have family responsible policies or programs.

  20. Reconciliation in Spain • City Hall of Madrid in 2003 Madrid Award for the Most Felxible Company • Year 1 • Big company: Caja Madrid • SME: Decepal • Year 2 • Big company: Banesto bank • SME: Putzmeister

  21. Reconciliation in Spain:A new business niche • Alares Group • Más Vida Red • 90% of women interrupt their careers • More than 80% of all elderly care is carried • out by women

  22. Reconciliation is an issue of gender equality

  23. Spanish equality legislation • Law for Equality between Women and Men • The use and distribution of shared and personal time. • 3 Key concepts • Reconciliation as a right • Shared responsibility • Equality Plans

  24. Best practices in Spain • There are no clear examples of companies that have CSR and reconciliation policies based on the principle of equality.

  25. NETWORKING • A tool for sharing knowledge • A communication path for sharing best practices Networking is one of FEDEPE's main objectives

  26. FEDEPE • Luncheon debates • Seminars and courses • International business meetings and conferences • Coaching programs • Yearly awards • Bi-monthly magazine

  27. FEDEPE • Women have the • Opportunity • Challenge • Duty To reinvent models for professional success. The enlargement of the EU has played a key role.

  28. ASCENSIUM • We help SMEs • Innovate • Create added value • Increase their productivity By improving their • Internal processes • Expanding their market reach • Strengthening their brand image

  29. ASCENSIUM • The enlargement of the EU is one of the pillars for creating this company • It has facilitated a common market for interaction • And a diversity of situations for doing business

  30. ASCENSIUM - SMEs • SMEs contribute approximately 90% of all business. • SMEs are a silent party to CSR and reconciliation practices. • SMEs are one of the best role models and a source of inspiration.

  31. ASCENSIUM - SMEs • SMEs build their business on TRUST • SMEs are by nature • Flexible • More personal • More quick to change • Better at integrating euqality • Best practice: Griker Orgemer: “ninealogue”

  32. ASCENSIUM TRUST

  33. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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