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Regional Conference Launch of the Regional CSR Network

Regional Conference Launch of the Regional CSR Network. UNIDO in action: focus on Central, Southeastern Europe & Newly Independent States, (CEE/NIS) Case: The relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility. by Grzegorz Donocik, Chief, Europe and NIS Region Zagreb, Croatia, 6-7 May 2010.

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Regional Conference Launch of the Regional CSR Network

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  1. Regional Conference Launch of the Regional CSR Network • UNIDO in action: focus on Central, Southeastern Europe & Newly Independent States, (CEE/NIS) • Case: The relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility by Grzegorz Donocik, Chief, Europe and NIS Region Zagreb, Croatia, 6-7 May 2010

  2. UNIDO today UNIDO’s mandate is to promote sustainable industrial development UNIDO is the only UN specialized agency promoting the creation of wealth and tackling poverty through industry/manufacturing

  3. Three inter-related thematic priorities Poverty reduction through productive activities Trade capacity building Energy and Environment

  4. Kandeh K. Yumkella (Sierra Leone) appointed in 2005 Reconfirmed for a second four-year term in office December 2009 UNIDO Director-General “Upholding the universality of UNIDO by recognizing and respecting the diversity of the Organization's stakeholders, benchmarking best practices for sustainable industrial development in different regions in order to promote inter-regional and intra-regional cooperation “ Yumkella

  5. Two core functions Assistance delivered through two core functions: As a global forum, UNIDO generates and disseminates knowledge related to industry and provides a platform to enhance cooperation, establish dialogue and develop partnerships (upstream activities) As a technical cooperation agency, UNIDO designs/implements technical cooperation programmes to support its clients.

  6. Examples of global forum activities in 2009 Vienna Energy Conference, 22-24 June 2009, • Leon, Mexico, 7-9 October 2009 • Global Renewable Energy Forum Manila, Philippines, 9 -11 September 2009, International Conference on Green Industry in Asia

  7. Delivery of UNIDO Technical Assistance by Geographical Regions (2005 – 2009), in million US dollars

  8. Net Approvals by Geographical Regions (2005 – 2009), in million US dollars

  9. UNIDO contribution to achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) GOAL 1: ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY & HUNGER GOAL 3: PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERWOMEN GOAL 7: ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GOAL 8: DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

  10. Europe and NIS Programme 10

  11. Strategy for 2010 and beyond • Strengthening of TC with non-EU member countries (19) • Special attention to Central Asian and Caucasus sub-regions • Balanced approach in all three thematic areas (dominated by EE, 82%) • Emphasis on large-scale regional programmes and projects • Emphasis on fund-raising with EC, GEF, MP and emerging donors • Partnership with the UN Resident Coordinators and UN agencies • One UN / Delivering as One (Albania, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro) • Participation in CCA/UNDAF processes (5 countries in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010)

  12. Europe and NIS RegionOngoing Projects, April 2010 *Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, TFY of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine 12

  13. Europe and NIS RegionPipeline Projects, April 2010 *Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Tajikistan, TFY of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 13

  14. Emerging Donors Voluntary contributions of CEE/NIS countries (US$ 2005 - 2009), net approvals

  15. Emerging Donors Destination and areas of concentration in years 2005- 2010 *CEE/SEE – Central and Eastern Europe/ South and Eastern Europe

  16. Corporate Social Responsibility leads to strengtheninglinks between industrial development,social conditions of work and environmental safety • No growth without industrialization: (UNIDO – Industrial Development Report 2009, correlation for 131 DC, 2000-2005) • Sustained rapid industrial growth normally leads to a significant reduction in poverty (MDG1) • Conversely, poverty reduction is extraordinarily difficult in the context of stagnation • Climate change shifts attitudes towards industrialization (green industry, MDG 7) • Corporate Social Responsibility integrates social and environmental concerns in sustainable industrial development (business promotion and SME development)

  17. Corporate Social Responsibility - cross thematic approach:catalyst for: • Poverty reduction through productive activities: • SME business and employment promotion (MDG 1) • social responsibility ISO 26000 • gender equality (MDG 3) Trade capacity building: • international supply chain expanding • enhanced productivity and quality, • partnership for development (MDG 8) Energy and Environment: • environmental standards ISO 14000 • energy management standards ISO 50001 • green technologies (MDG 7)

  18. Thank youg.donocik@unido.org

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