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UNILATERAL CODES OF CONDUCT ON CSR
Working Group 1
Paola Vinciguerra
Fiba, National Training Officer
With EU contribution
Lo sviluppo del progetto
PROJECT: Code of Conduct and IFAs: from CSR to Collective Agreements, a step
forward to anticipate and manage changes. A training path for trade unionists.
WG1
Codes of Conduct (unilateral)
KICKOFF
Lyon
WG2
Joint Declarations (IFAs, TFAs, …)
SUMMARY
Copenhagen
TRANSNATION
TRAINING
COURSE
Palermo
WG3
DIS
SE
MI
NA
TION
Negotiated Agreements
31/1/2013
1/2/2013
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WG1
February – April
Virtual agora
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The task of the WG1
Study and analyze the unilateral codes of conduct
for European banks on Corporate Social
Responsibility in order to study the characteristics
and highlight opportunities and threats for the
workers and the trade union
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The results achieved by WG1
• Collection and analysis of codes of conduct adopted unilaterally by banks
European
In particular, we have extensive codes of major European banking groups
focusing on stakeholder relations workers and the content areas related
to the work
Highlighting the salient features and weaknesses and opportunities for
workers and the union
Consideration of a business case for identifying a European banking group
whose CSR system was deemed suitable to be the basis to realize the
agreements negotiated with the social partners
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The composition of the WG1
• The European countries involved are the Czech Republic and Slovakia
The working group consists of 10 people:
2 members of the Steering Committee
Eva Mikulková, OSPPP Odborovy Svaz Pracovniku Peneznictvi to
Pojistovnictvi - Czech Republic
Jana Szaszova, OZ PPAP Odborovy Zvaz Pracovnìkov Penaznìctiva to
Poistovnicta - Slovakia
6 union leaders of the participating countries
1 facilitator (the rapporteur)
Paola Vinciguerra, Fiba CISL, Italy
- The supervision of the Project Manager has ensured compliance with the
objectives of work
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The work methodology / 1
• The facilitator coordinated the research and discussion of
the group through the use of Virtual Agora, a virtual area
on the web where the group has:
shared information and collected materials relating to the
object of analysis.
conversed and exchanged views on the result of the work
of the group
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The work methodology/2
• The study tools adopted:
The Analysis Form
A questionnaire was used to extract and summarize the key
features of the codes collected
The SWOT Analysis,
Through which they have been identified:
strengths and weaknesses of codes with respect to the
world of work and the rights and needs of workers
opportunities and threats regarding the role of the union
and the ability to transform the codes unilateral
agreements
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UNILATERAL CODES OF CONDUCT ON CSR
Working Group 1
Paola Vinciguerra
Fiba, National Training Officer
AMBITO DI ANALISI
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Companies
Sector
Ethics
Codes
Codes of
conduct
others
Notes
X
X
INTEGRITY CHARTER
DOC. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
X
POLICY FOR CSR
X
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
European groups
BNP PARIBAS
ING Bank
UBS
UNICREDIT GROUP
CREDIT AGRICOLE
INTESA SAN PAOLO
ALLIANZ GROUP
GENERALI
SBERBANK OF RUSSIA
RZB GROUP
BANK
BANK
BANK
BANK
BANK
BANK
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
BANK
BANK
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Slovakia
ČSOB STAVEBNÁ SPORITEĽŇA
OTP BANKA SLOVENSKO
POŠTOVÁ BANKA
VÚB BANKA
SLSP
BANK
BANK
BANK
BANK
BANK
X
X
X
BANK
BANK
INSURANCE
BANK
BANK
INSURANCE
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Czech Republic
KB
CESKAS SPORITELNA
MAXIMA POJISTOVNA
KOMERCNI BANKA
V POISTOVNICTVE
CESKA POJISTOVNA
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The analyzed codes
Total number codes analyzed: 22
Areas of origin
Credit: 18
Insurance: 4
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The analyzed codes
Total number codes analyzed: 22
Countries of origin
European groups: 10
Czech Republic: 6
Slovakia: 6
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The analyzed codes
Total number codes analyzed: 22
NAMES
Codes of ethics: 14
Codes of Conduct: 4
Integrity Charter: 1
Corporate Responsibility Report: 1
Document on Sustainable Development: 1
Policy on CSR: 1
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Working Group 1
Paola Vinciguerra
Fiba, National Training Officer
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COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF ETHICAL CODES / OF
CONDUCT
stakeholders identified in the financial sector
 Employees
 the shareholders
•
•
•
•
Internal dimensions
Customers / consumers
Suppliers / businness partners
The environment
The Company / the local community
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External dimensions
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COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF ETHICAL CODES / OF
CONDUCT
TYPICAL STRUCTURE OF CODES
1. The company mission
2. The values ​and principles
3. The actual code
4. The procedures of diffusion and application monitoring
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COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF ETHICAL CODES / OF
CONDUCT
• TOPICS COVERED BY THE CODES
•
Some codes are only focused on the core business of the bank contemplate other
materials more general and more stakeholders and employees.
core business
• fight against
corruption
• anti-money
laundering
• wear
• market abuse
• transparency and
fairness
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social issues /
environmental
• respect for human
rights
• environmental
sustainability
• social inclusion
• commitment to
the community
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Work issues
• fairness equity
• training
• equal
opportunities
• business climate
• reconciling work
and family
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• a "new" way to see the role of
companies
• greater awareness of living in
an interconnected world
• Exposure to critical if not
applied
• Greater transparency in the
management of staff
• Basis for agreements on trade
union issues typical
• call the company respect the
principles set out
• Make coercive principles rsi
with negotiated agreements (eg
agreements on climate)
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Creating joint bodies
OF CODES
STRENGTH
WEAKNESS
OPPORTUNI
TY
THREATS
FOR UNION
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•too abstract
•Guidelines are not due
•Only reputation in the
markets
•general workers rights
•Lack application procedures,
control
• Risk of downloading resp.
Only on workers
•The union is never
mentioned in the codes
•The company is solely
responsible for the application
•Risk of loss on the role of the
union HR topics
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Working Group 1
Paola Vinciguerra
Fiba, National Training Officer
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L'UNICREDIT GROUP
budget
sustainability
Codes of
Conduct
Integrity Charter
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3: ANALYSIS CASE STUDY - The UniCredit Group
• The Integrity Charter of Unicredit
a structured system built around a common core of
values ​and behaviors to identify with in order to
define a clear identity for the Group.
a core set of values​​, which must influence the daily
behavior of employees and helping to create a
perceived reputation in the market
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PARTE 3: ANALYSIS CASE STUDY - The UniCredit Group
Code of Conduct
internal tool that integrates the Integrity Charter,
which outlines the principles to which employees
must follow to ensure the maintenance of a culture
of professional responsibility and properly handle
the reputational risk
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3: ANALYSIS CASE STUDY - The UniCredit Group
The Sustainability
• Describes the link between corporate strategy, managing
relationships with stakeholders and the activities of the Group
during the year ended December 31,
• In connection with the Annual Report is presented to the
Shareholders, following the approval by the Board of Directors.
• The process of defining the content and determining materiality is
based on the principles of the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative).
• It is to be assessed by an external auditor
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3: ANALYSIS CASE STUDY - The UniCredit Group
The Unit Group Sustainability
 supports top management in defining strategies and policies aimed at
sustainability to stakeholders.
 Develops the model's Sustainability Group to identify strategic areas and
define the company's position
 Identical stakeholders and identify priority issues to which they give greater
importance
 Coordinates the process of implementation of the Sustainability Group,
adopting models of international reporting (GRI, LBG ...)
 Develops training initiatives to increase the level of employee awareness on
issues of Sustainability
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UNILATERAL CODES OF CONDUCT ON CSR
Working Group 1
Paola Vinciguerra
Fiba, National Training Officer
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the definition, assessment and measurement of CSR
•
Missing a standard universally recognized and shared
that makes it possible to define an enterprise as "socially
responsible" or precisely measure its level of social
responsibility.
This limit is due to various causes:
1) the absence of a supranational regulatory system;
2) the widespread liberal belief of the EU, which considers
that such issues should be resolved by the market without
regulatory intervention outside;
3) the pressures that large firms are able to exercise;
4) union divisions worldwide, which makes it difficult for
submission of joint proposals.
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the enforceability of codes of ethics /
conduct
We talk about soft law: provisions whose
application is promoted but does not set
An enterprise that does not adhere to the
standard or do not respect it after having
announced the adoption, is inflicted "penalty"
of negative publicity
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The power to impose sanctions against workers
•
the employee is bound by the powers granted by law to the
employer, who, "in the exercise of its function in the organization, it may
require arrangements for the execution of work"
However, since it may constitute a disciplinary offense only if expressly
stated as such, the exercise of the power to impose penalties, if you work
in a pejorative sense than as required by law, it is considered void
RISK FOR THE WORKER
PRINCIPLE OF THE EUROPEAN 2001: THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THE
COMPANY
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The role of trade unions at the enterprise
level
… qualche suggerimento..
Claim a greater
application of the
principles in favor
of workers codes
Claim uniformity of
treatment for all
workers in the
same group
Launch an
investigation of
organized labor
to ensure
congruence
with reality
Negotiate
agreements on
climate at the
transnational level
and in every
national society
WATCH OUT FOR THE CODE OF CONDUCT’S IMPLICATIONS ON WORKERS
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The role of trade unions at the enterprise level
ETUC says:
codes unilateral CSR can not replace the law for the
rights of workers, nor the social dialogue is why it is
essential to: strengthen reflection, dissemination of
knowledge and training on these topics encourage
international trade unions to participate more actively
in the negotiations with the multinational
insist on monitoring the application of codes of
conduct to strengthen cooperation between trade
unions to share ideas and experiences
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final remarks
As the ETUC noted in a statement on CSR, we must pass three
illusions:
-that conflicts of power and class no longer exist and that there
is a growing interest among stakeholders converged
-that all stakeholders of the company have the same knowledge
and power: the management, shareholders, trade unions,
consumers, NGOs, authorities.
-that voluntary self-regulation is the most pertinent and
effective, as it relies on the good will and knowledge of the
business
CSR can not replace the role of organized
workers in the unions!
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