Henk Kinds, Jolanda Supheert, Angelika Münz, Simone Lieffering and Bertie Ross

 

Community Engagement

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Expertmeeting CSR Brokers on February 19 2009, 10-17 hrs. 2009 in Frankfurt am Mein; Host: Allen & Overy

 

Discussion:

Henk Kinds contributes to the discussion. The theme of the meeting is the involvement of business in the infrastructure and finances of voluntary sector broker agencies in corporate community investment. There will be examples from Europe:

 

- Matchpoint in Amersfoort and other models from the Netherlands (Henk Kinds - CPC).

- The leadership teams from Business in the Community in the UK (Flavia Kraus - BITC).

 

Organisation: Unternehmen Partner der Jugend (UPJ).

 

CPC is a partner in the CSR360 Global Partner Network. CSR360 is a network of independent organisations, who work at the interface of Business and Society to mobilise business for good.

Business in the Community (BITC) convenes this network that currently comprises of around 100 partner organisations from 60 different countries around the world.

The network offers an infrastructure of local expertise and support through which companies and partners can implement successful campaigns and programmes. The main focus is to promote Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Community Investment and the wider framework of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Around 60% of partners are member-led CSR organisations which collectively represent over 1000 companies worldwide. The remaining 40% includes Chambers of Commerce, Volunteer Bureaus, Umbrella Organisations and Academic Institutions.

Mission

To develop a network of contributing partners working together to:

·                    Share and raise awareness of responsible business practice

·                    Cooperate on common priorities and projects

·                    Foster change for global sustainable business and society

·                    Strengthen and  build the delivery capacity of partners

Vision

A network of partners working in the field of CSR, inspiring and engaging business to help build a more sustainable and just world.

Sincerely, Henk Kinds.