Corporate Social Responsibility

Declaration adopted in 1998 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on respect and advocacy of fundamental human values in the economic and social framework.

United Nations Global Compact. Its aim is to promote social dialogue to foster the reconciliation of business interests with civil society's values and demands based on 10 principles in areas related to human rights, work, the environment and corruption.

The Equator Principles are the principles used by the major international financial institutions. They involve taking into account social and environmental criteria in the funding of projects, are based on responsible funding and are in compliance with the regulations issued by the World Bank. The website contains an overview, background and links on the Equator Principles.

OECD Principles of Corporate Governance released in 1999 and revised in 2004. Their aim is to help OECD member and non-member country governments in the task of assessing and perfecting the legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks applicable to corporate governance. Original text in English and French.

The aim is to promote the positive contribution of enterprises to economic, environmental and social progress worldwide. Original text in English and French.

It provides information on corporate social responsibility (CSR), guidelines, concepts and useful links.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. It assesses the impact of the European policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the modern understanding of CSR and the agenda for action 2011-2014.

Forum of Experts on CSR constituted in March 2005 at the initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. It is formed by representatives from diverse ministries and experts from corporate groups, civil society organizations and academia. The report provides information on CSR and development and its promotion in the Spanish State.

Spanish law that promotes a set of measures that seek to modernize the Spanish economy, mainly in three sectors: financial, business and environmental. Chapter VI focuses on the social responsibility of enterprises and its promotion.

Blog of Josep Maria Canyelles, expert in social responsibility of enterprises and organizations.

Respon.cat is a body that seeks to be a meeting point of the enterprises most committed to social responsibility (SR). Its website provides information on SR and publications.

RScat is a joint initiative of the Catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the most representative business organizations and trade unions in the country, and is framed within the Labour Relations Council. Its website provides information on SR, news, resources and legislation.

Website that brings together the opinion, values, policies and best practices on SR developed by Catalan enterprises and organizations in order to analyse, disseminate and globally monitor its implementation.

Website of the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Security on CSR. It includes news, documentary resources and information on legislation and subsidies.

Forum for the Evaluation of Ethical Management. It contains news, information on CSR, regulations and initiatives, and resources and links.

Website of the AECA (Spanish Association of Accounting and Business Management) commission on CSR. It contains documents, reports, articles, news and related links.

The Observatory for Corporate Social Responsibility is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 by civil society organizations with the aim of working on the promotion and implementation of CSR. Its website contains publications and resources as well as a blog and training section.

ILO (International Labour Organization) website. It provides information classified by countries, subjects and sectors, databases, news, publications and other resources.

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) official website, international organization that seeks to promote policies that improve the economic and social wellbeing of people throughout the world. Its website provides information arranged by countries and subjects, news, publications, reports and other resources.

CSR website of the European Commission. It contains documentation, principles and guidelines.

European Business Network for Corporate Social Responsibility. It is an international corporate network that leads the promotion of business social responsibility in Europe. It contains news, events and wide-ranging information.

Official website of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. It is an international organization that promotes human rights in enterprises and the world of work. It contains news, reports, cases, articles and other resources classified by subject.

Website of Forética on standard SGE 21, the ethical and socially responsible management standard. It contains basic information and links. The standard allows voluntary auditing of processes and a certification in Ethical Management and Social Responsibility to be achieved.

Website of AENOR on standard UNE 165010:2009 EX "Ethics. Management System of Corporate Social Responsibility". It provides free access to the index and the object and field of application of the standard.

Full text of the international standard SA 8000. It is a certification standard created by the American organization Social Accountability International (SAI), which aims to promote better working conditions.

Official website of the standard ISO 26000. It contains basic information, an explanatory video and a link to purchase it. It provides free access to an extract from the standard.

A list of the most widely used Spanish and international guides, standards and regulatory instruments for social responsibility and sustainability.

A series of regulatory and training materials from the Government of Catalonia's Department of Employment.