Reports / Documents

Sustainability Report 2004 - Delta Cafés:
Cies has acted as an independent external party. In close collaboration with Delta Cafés, SGPS has designed its own methodology to prepare this First Report on Sustainability corresponding to the 2003 accounting year.

This first Report on Sustainability is presented as a basis for a future study whose aim is to inform each year on the evolution of the aspects of economic, social and environmental sustainability of Delta Café, SGPS (Spanish)

Global Compact Guide:
The Guide that explains the Global Compact initiative. The document begins with a general introduction to the Global Compact initiative, which it does by explaining its origin and its purpose. Then it explains the development of the Global Compact Network and the structure of the Global Compact Programme with its activities. Then the nine principles are presented in agreement with the three spheres of influence: human rights, labour rights and environmental protection. The tenth principle is presented in a separate document.

Responsible organisation: United Nations
Language: Spanish

Women in Industrial Research. Analysis of Statistical Data and Good Practices of Companies:
Study on the presence of women in research. Its reading reveals that the presence of women is very low in all countries of the OECD. There can be four main causes: 1) the entry barrier as a result of persisting prejudices; 2) the perception by women of a hostile labour climate; 3) few women in high executive posts in the field of science and engineering and 4) the existence of labour conditions that make it difficult to combine family life with working life. The research indicates that the main cause for a lack of action by the 29 companies is the lack of motivation. Their directors still do not assume the possibility that investing in the career of women in science is beneficial for companies. The business directors consider that they are carrying out a policy of neutrality. However, as the authors of the research point out, with this policy of "neutrality" the specific characteristics of women's and men's employment are ignored. This situation can lead to the existence of indirect indiscrimination. In the conclusions section, emphasis is placed on the fact that in the companies' gender equality policies no mention is made of recommendations aimed at men, when many of the problems discussed when talking about women and the labour market are not problems of "women" but of the reconciliation between the different spheres that make up the lives of all people. A summary of this document in Spanish can be found in the Electronic Bulletin of CIES no. 21, prepared by Dr. Monica Gelambi, responsible for dynamising the Gender Management module in the CSR Master's degree of the University of Barcelona.

Responsible organisation: European Commission. Directorate General of Science and Society
Year: 2004

RISK & OPPORTUNITY. Best practice in non financial reporting:
Risk & Opportunity report where an assessment is made of the sustainability reports published in the year 2004 by companies. The question that the authors consider in the report: is the glass half full or is the glass half empty, insofar as reference is made to the preparation of company reports that include aspects related to the governance, workers and the community and the environmental impact of their activities?

Responsible Organisations: Standard & Poor's, Sustainability and UNEP
Year: 2004
Country: United Kingdom

European Multi Stakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility Report:
In July 2002 the European Commission announced its intention to establish a Forum whose objective would be to promote the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility based on a greater reflection and a better understanding of the concept. This forum facilitated dialogue between businessmen, unions, civil society and other stakeholders. The forum was active until summer 2004. This document is a summary of what occurred in the Forum.

Responsible organisation: European Communities Commission
Year: 2004

Information Note on Corporate Social Responsibility and International Work Standards:
Document of the International Work Organisation (IWO) carried out by the Taskforce on the Social Dimension of Globalisation. It provides information about business initiatives in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility and, above all, on the relations with the international work standards. It distinguishes initiatives taken in the workplaces, of accreditation and certification systems, framework agreements, report presentation initiatives, management frameworks and intergovernmental initiatives.

Responsible organisation: IWO
Year: 2003
Country: Switzerland

Communication from the Commission Related to the Corporate Social Responsibility:
A Business Contribution to Sustainable Development:
Communication from the Commission relative to CSR. In July 2001 the Commission presented a Green Paper: "Foster a European framework for corporate social responsibility". The consultation process on the Green Paper helped support community action in the field of corporate social responsibility. In this Communication, prepared in relation to the Green Paper, the Commission sets out its CSR promotion strategy proposal throughout six chapters.

Responsible organisation: European Communities Commission
Year: 2002

Guide for the Preparation of Sustainability Reports. On the economic, environmental and social action of the company:
Version in Spanish of the methodology for preparing reports, which was proposed by the Global Reporting Initiative in 2000. (spanish)

Responsible organisation: Global Reporting Initiative
Year: 2002

GREEN PAPER: To foster a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility:
A document which, in July 2001, was presented by the European Communities Commission: The CSR Green Paper. A document whose mission, which was achieved, was to initiate an extensive debate on how the European Union could foster corporate social responsibility on an European and International level, above all, on how to take maximum advantage of existing experiences, foster the development of innovative practices, increase transparency and increase the reliability of assessment and validation. It proposes an approach based on social partnership.(spanish)

Responsible organisation: European Communities Commission
Year: 2001