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MACEDONIAN CASE STUDYMACEDONIAN CASE STUDY
WORKSHOP on increasing the impact ofWORKSHOP on increasing the impact of
developing country participation indeveloping country participation in
International standardization on SocialInternational standardization on Social
ResponsibilityResponsibility
Copenhagen, Denmark 2010Copenhagen, Denmark 2010
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SR STRUCTURE IN R.MACEDONIASR STRUCTURE IN R.MACEDONIA
National Coordination Body for Social
Responsibility established in December 2007 initiative of the Ministry of Economy composed of17 membersfrom all stakeholders
including: business associations, government bodies,
employers organisations, labour unions, consumer
organization, education institutions and experts, media,1
representative from ISRMand others
The missionof the Coordination Body for social
responsibility is to mobilize businesses and all interested
parties to incorporate social responsibility as a key
strategy in their operation.
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The work of theThe work of the National CoordinationNational Coordination
Body for SRBody for SR
December 2007- December 2009December 2007- December 2009
Organized 12 meetings
Organized and participated in more than 40
seminars, forums, workshops and conferences:
2008 in cooperation with UNDP organized Forum in
Skopje: Public debate for the draft National agenda
for CSR
2008- in Skopje organized workshop for the best
practices in the area of CSR in Macedonia, Albaniaand Serbia2008 organized trainings on SR for Macedonian
and regional business sector
2009- ISO regional workshop on SR, Vilnius,
Lithuania.
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The work of theThe work of the NationalNational
Coordination Body for SRCoordination Body for SR
December 2007- December 2009December 2007- December 2009
Published and distributed 8 differentPublished and distributed 8 different
publications and manualspublications and manuals
promotional materials with details about the work
of NCB for SR PREPARED, ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED THE
NATIONAL AGENDA FOR
COORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
IN R.MACEDONIA (2008-2012)Prepared and published the Guide for preparation
of reports for CSR for the Macedonian companies
Published Glossary of terms for CSR
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Each year the National award for socialresponsibility is granted to companies that
realized a positive practices of social
responsibility in the current year.
Incorporation of environmental and social criteria
(certification standards EN ISO 14001, EN ISO EN22000, EN ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001) in public
procurement procedures, in the selection and
award of public tenders
Financial support for companies to implement andcertified quality systems - Programs for partially
reimbursement of funds spent on certification, etc.
..
Macedonian government -Macedonian government -
encouraging SR implementationencouraging SR implementation
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Activities in regard of the standardActivities in regard of the standard
ISO 26000ISO 26000
Institute for Standardization as a nationalstandardization bodies is a member of theNational Coordination Body for socialresponsibility thru which encourages andpromotes the use of standard ISO 26000
From the very beginning of the creation of ISO26000- Guide for Social Responsibility isannounced and promoted to a wide audience atthe annual meetings of ISRM (2007,2008 and2009).
Public enquiry on draft version of ISO 26000was published on the website of ISRM and theMinistry of Economy, which resulted innumerous comments from consumerorganizations, chamber of commerce, NGOs .
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FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS
Adoption of ISO 26000 on national level
Translation ofISO 26000 establishmentof ISRM TWB
Raising public awareness about
MKC ISO 26000 Publication of the standard translation,
Publication and distribution of promotionalmaterials
Publishing article about MKS ISO 26000 in ISRMBulletin
Organizing workshops and educational seminars
in collaboration with Chambers of Commerceand NCB for SR SR and consumers national campaign
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FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS
- ISO 26000 in education - needed support fromeducational institutions
- Continuous support from the Government andthe public sector in terms of encouraging thebusiness community for greater practice of SR(implementation of the MKS ISO 26000) byproviding awards and certain benefits.
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Critical issues in implementingCritical issues in implementing
SR (ISO 26000)SR (ISO 26000)
Lack of knowledge and understanding of SR Lack of expertise with companies already involved
and willing to work on socially responsible manner
Unpredictable business climate, the businessclimate instability affects the introduction of the
concept of social responsibility. In the periodwhen companies are struggling for existence anddifficulties in achieving profit, have set otherpriorities, and the concept of SR is not one ofthem.
Low level of awareness and poor exercise ofconsumer rights and lack of activism amongconsumers;
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Thank youThank youfor your attentionfor your attention
Contact detailsContact details
Vesna AnastasovaVesna Anastasova
Standardization InstituteStandardization Institute
of the Republic of Macedoniaof the Republic of Macedonia
E-mail: anastasova.vesna@isrm.gov.mkE-mail: anastasova.vesna@isrm.gov.mk