sustainable development: role of the russian business - UNDP Russia

Dear readers,We are very pleased to present for your attention this collectionthat comprises the best practices developed and applied by Russiancompanies which are participants of the UN Global Compact NetworkRussia.The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest strategic initiativeintended to strengthen responsible corporate citizenship, extend thepractices of corporate social responsibility and sustainable businessdevelopment. This initiative, which unites over 100 local networks, issupported by around 10,000 companies and organizations that sharethe 10 principles of responsible business in the areas of human rights,labor relations, the environment and anti-corruption.In the globalization and economic crisis era, corporate socialresponsibility becomes especially important. Global experienceconfirms that only companies that build their business on theprinciples of respect for human rights, transparency, environmentalfriendliness, care of the staff and ethical conduct may achieve a longtermsuccess. Therefore, we believe that the priority task of the UNGlobal Compact Network Russia is promoting the best practices ofits participants and actively engaging the Russian business in theinitiative.Effort of the UN Global Compact Local Networks brings togetherthe best international and national experience. Russian companiesthat actively participate in the UN Global Compact and apply themost advanced international standards in their business clearlydemonstrate it. In this connection, it is encouraging to note that thiscode contains not only a description of various practices summarizedby topics in accordance with the Global Compact key areas, butalso presents unique ideas and innovative approaches applied byorganizations of various industries, geography, and scale and scopeof business.We are sure that dissemination of the best experience will stimulatefurther growth of responsible business practices both nationally andinternationally. This is the message of the final document signed byheads of states and governments at the United Nations Conferenceon Sustainable Development ‘Rio +20. The Future We Want’.We hope that the collection prepared by the UN Global CompactNetwork Russia that presents best practices of the networkparticipants will be interesting to a wide audience and providebenefits to all the parties concerned.Steering Committeeof the UN Global Compact Network RussiaCONTENTS1 Foreword by Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact2 Foreword by the Steering Committee, UN Global Compact Network Russia4 UN Global Compact Network Russia8 Doing Responsible Business, Russian Union of Industrialists and EntrepreneursSECTION 1. HUMAN RIGHTS12 Responsible Engagement – Core Element of Supporting and Respecting Human Rights, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.16 Open Ideas for Small Business, Uralsib Bank20 Social Programme for Improving the Quality of Life for Disabled People, Transaero AirlinesSECTION 2. LABOR RELATIONS24 Lift to the Future, Sistema JSFC28 Investment in HR: Support for Employees’ Families & Family Well-being, Vnesheconombank32 Corporate Pension System, Russian Railways36 Corporate Volunteering As a Part of the Personnel Development Strategy, Transaero AirlinesSECTION 3. ENVIRONMENT40 Fostering Water Care Culture, Vodokanal of Saint Petersburg44 Environmental Activities As an Integral Part of Production, JV LLC Sakhalin-Shelf-Service48 Intellectual Partnership for Environmental Education, Rosvodokanal Group of Companies52 Grey Whale Protection and Conservation Action Plan, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.56 Coca-Cola Hellenic Pursuing Sustainable Development Strategy in Russia, Coca-Cola Hellenic RussiaSECTION 4. ANTI-CORRUPTION60 The Anti-Corruption Charter of the Russian Business, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs23