Course Manager and Facilitator: Ms Heidi Hjorth (MSc in Human Geography) is specialised in develo- ping, planning, implementing, managing and evaluating interna- tional training activities. She has worked as CSR advisor for several private and public enterprises on implementation and reporting of CSR. She is an experienced trainer on human rights, stakeholder dialogue, and labour and working conditions. Main Facilitators: Mr Stefan Einarsson (MSc in Environmental Science) is specialised in due diligence and social and environmental auditing and has conducted audits of several private and public enterprises. He is an experienced trainer on environmental and sustainability issues. Mr Henrik From (MSc in Geography and International Develop- ment) has 15 years of development experience and has worked with capacity development and anti-corruption in relation to international development interventions. He is a highly experienced trainer on anti-corruption and capacity development. Ms Rikke Carlsen (MSc Chemical and Environmental Engineering) has more than 15 years of experience from work with organisations and private enterprises internationally. Her work has focused on stakeholder dialogue. She is an experienced trainer. Sociability Ms Elizabeth Boye (MSc in Economics and Business Administration, SA8000 Auditor) is specialised in private sector development and has worked as CSR advisor for several private enterprises on establishing the business case for CSR. She holds substantial experience in trai- ning on private sector development and CSR. Grontmij is a leading European company in the Consulting & Engineering industry with world class expertise in the fields of energy, highways & roads, light rail, sustainable buildings and water. Our leading principle is Sustainability by Design. This enables our professionals to support clients in developing the built and natural environment. Established in 1915, Grontmij is listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange. Grontmij Granskoven 8 2600 Glostrup T +45 4348 6060 F +45 4348 6660 www.grontmij.dk Danida Fellowship Programme - Private Sector Initiative a Course on Corporate Social Responsibility 16th June - 4th July 2014
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Course Manager and Facilitator:
Ms Heidi Hjorth (MSc in Human Geography) is specialised in develo-ping, planning, implementing, managing and evaluating interna-tional training activities. She has worked as CSR advisor for several private and public enterprises on implementation and reporting of CSR. She is an experienced trainer on human rights, stakeholder dialogue, and labour and working conditions.
Main Facilitators:
Mr Stefan Einarsson (MSc in Environmental Science) is specialised in due diligence and social and environmental auditing and has conducted audits of several private and public enterprises. He is an experienced trainer on environmental and sustainability issues.
Mr Henrik From (MSc in Geography and International Develop-ment) has 15 years of development experience and has worked with capacity development and anti-corruption in relation to international development interventions. He is a highly experienced trainer on anti-corruption and capacity development.
Ms Rikke Carlsen (MSc Chemical and Environmental Engineering) has more than 15 years of experience from work with organisations and private enterprises internationally. Her work has focused on stakeholder dialogue. She is an experienced trainer.
SociabilityMs Elizabeth Boye (MSc in Economics and Business Administration, SA8000 Auditor) is specialised in private sector development and has worked as CSR advisor for several private enterprises on establishing the business case for CSR. She holds substantial experience in trai-ning on private sector development and CSR.
Grontmij is a leading European company in the Consulting & Engineering industry with world class expertise in the fields of energy, highways & roads, light rail, sustainable buildings and water. Our leading principle is Sustainability by Design. This enables our professionals to support clients in developing the built and natural environment. Established in 1915, Grontmij is listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange.
Grontmij Granskoven 8
2600 Glostrup T +45 4348 6060 F +45 4348 6660
www.grontmij.dk
Danida Fellowship Programme - Private Sector Initiative a Course on Corporate Social Responsibility16th June - 4th July 2014
Corporate Social Responsibility
Why CSR?Corporate Social Responsibility, i.e. the individual business incorporating social and environmental considerations into its strategy, has become an important issue on the development agenda. This has gathered special momentum since the United Nations launched the Global Compact principles for good business conduct in 2000, advocating the strengthening of human and workers’ rights, greater emphasis on environmental protection, and measures against corruption. This is also true for the Danida programme for Danish support to private sector development which has incorporated CSR as one of the instruments for business development.
What is the course about?The aim of the course is that after the course participants are: • competent in applying corporate social
responsibilty methods relevant to their enterprises and thereby achieve man-agement results that enhance progress in their fields of work
• capacitated to strategize, plan and implement corporate social responsibility interventions, considering the internal conditions and external contextual factors of the enterprise
• able to ensure that their enterprises’ corporate social responsibility policy is in alignment with the UN Global Compact’s 10 principles & UN Guiding Principles for Human Rights and Business
• equipped with tools for implementing, optimising and reporting the corporate performance
Who can participate?The course is intended to support and facilitate in particular Danida-Private Sector and Danida Business.
The course is especially designed for CEO Managers and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) managers at private enterprises.
Learning approachThe learning approach will be participatory and learner-centred. The training will be centred on state-of-the-art issues and approaches to corporate social responsibility and private sector development, combining theory and practice, and relating training contents to the participants’ enterprises.
Participants will be introduced to the Global Compact, which will serve as the frame for the course. Emphasis will be put on how CSR supports the role of SMEs in development and develops ways of linking business, social and environmental goals.
In addition to general CSR principles, the participants will receive target specific training and exercises taking into consideration their specific sectoral patterns so that tools provided are of direct use and relevance for the participants.
The training course on Corporate Social Responsibility is a 3-week course starting on 16th June 2014. It is financed by Danida Fellowship Programme.
The course is organised by Grontmij A/S and will be conducted at Grontmij s training facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Course pre-assessmentParticipants will be asked to map their pre-course understanding of CSR by filling in online questionnaires. Furthermore, participants will be asked to share their company CSR policy, if they have one, and their specific interest in relation to visits to Danish enterprises. These will be used to tailor the course according to participants’ profile and to assess overall course progress.
CertificationUpon successful completion of the course, a course certificate will be issued.
Course feeThe course is fully funded (air travel, accommodation, allowance, study fee, and insurance) by the Danida supported Fellowship Programme.
What is Danida Fellowship Centre?Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) manages and implements the Danida-supported Fellowship Programme which supplies training support of capacity development in Danida supported programmes and projects worldwide. DFC is responsible for the educational, administrative and prac-tical aspects of the training in Denmark.
Application proceduresApplication procedures must follow the procedures stipulated in “Guidelines for Danida Fellowship”. The guidelines as well as the fellowship forms are available at the local Danish Embassy or they can be downloaded at DFC’s website www.dfcentre.com. The fellowship form is to be filled in by the applicant, and en-dorsed by the Danida programme/project and the Embassy Desk Officer in order to ensure that the training is within the framework of national sector plans for capacity development. The Embassy will forward the application form to DFC.
Deadline for submitting the forms to the Embassy is 28th March 2014.
Selection of course participants will be carried out by the DFC and the course management team, based on incoming applications.
CSR modules• Why CSR? – an Introduction to CSR• UN Global Compact & UN Guiding
Principles for Human Rights and Business
• CSR and Business Strategy• Human Rights• Labour and Working Conditions• Environment• Anti-Corruption• Stakeholder Dialogue
WorkshopsThe course includes workshops on different CSR issues tailor-made to the interests and challenges of the course participants. Suggested issues to be addressed: • Life-Cycle Impacts• Sustainable Supply Chain Manage-
ment• CSR dilemmas within OHS, child
labour, salary and overtime
ExcursionsExcursions to Danish enterprises work-ing with corporate social responsibility will be made as an integrated part of the workshops.
Contents of the courseThe course comprises 3 elements:1) CSR modules2) Workshops3) Excursions
