"It really has a joy to behold, and I was deeply impressed by the range of people you enticed to come to Bucharest."
Susan Simpson, Director Europe IBLF

"Mainstreaming CSR into business practice makes sense not only towards society and the environment. It also makes business sense"
Pierre Echard, director - CSR Europe

"I thought it was a very good event and I leaarned a lot. I hope that we manage to remain in touch as your and our work in this area progresses"
Tom Dodd, CSR Policy Officer, European Commission

"CSR is more important than ever as companies operate in a global world that has no boundaries. A forum to share best practices and challenges is an excellent way for businesses to discover how to best leverage their assets for the good of society"
Peggy Connoly, director - The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College

Motivatie

In 2008 Saga Business and Community initiaza seria de conferinte regionale pe teme de Responsabilitate Sociala Corporatista - CSRUpdates. Am ales sa ne orientam atentia de la nivel central la nivel local, deoarece:
  • Este necesara alinierea la o intelegere comuna a conceptului de CSR in intreaga tara
  • Dorim sa facilitam discutia dintre cei patru mari actori ai societatii : sectorul privat, sectorul public, mass media si sectorul civil
  • Credem ca o abordare strategica a CSR va conduce catre beneficii reale pentru regiunea de N-E a Romaniei
  • Se resimte nevoia crearii unui mediu favorabil interactiunii dintre toti partenerii de interes: experti in domeniu, practicanti, politicieni precum si reprezentanti ai ONG-urilor
  • Necesita atentia noastra problemele specifice fiecarei regiuni pentru lansarea unor solutii adaptate care pot genera rezultate cu adevarat pozitive

Atat companiile mari, cat si IMM-urile pot aduce o inestimabila contributie la performantele tarii noastre in domeniul protectiei mediului si al progresului social prin integrarea responsabilitatii sociale corporatiste in maniera lor "de a face afaceri" .

Practicile de CSR sunt elemente importante in realizarea dezvoltarii la nivel national cat si regional. Companiile responsabile nu iau in considerare doar bunastarea lor economica, ci si aceea a societatii si a mediului in care isi desfasoara activitatea. Aceasta dovada de interes a companiilor contribuie la construirea prosperitatii, culturii regiunii in particular si a societatii in general.
CSRUpdates este o serie de Conferinte Regionale de Responsabilitate Sociala a Corporatiilor organizata de SAGA Business and Community