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CSR STRATEGY AND PROCESS
Building tomorrow’s
company with CSR
Corporate social responsibility plays a vital role at Bel, forming the core
of the Group’s development strategy and fully participating in its mission.
16 • Bel Group 2011
Bel has built its corporate
social responsibility policy
around fi ve pillars to structure
its commitment
to sustainable development.
The policy affects all
company functions and prioritizes the
Group’s actions with respect to its
stakeholders, which include consumers,
employees, partners and suppliers,
as well as all the communities where
Bel has operations.
The process is based on the ISO 26000
standard, which provides guidelines
to any organization willing to assume
responsibility and account for the various
impacts of its decisions and activities.
The fi ve pillars
A structured network
to deploy CSR throughout
the company
Bel established a CSR Department staffed
by a team of 18 key-function CSR advisers
from the Group’s service departments
and set up a local network operated by
local CSR correspondents from each of
the Group’s regions and main countries.
The regional correspondents are
responsible for coordinating and guiding
the deployment of the CSR policy in all
countries under their responsibility.
In 2012, their mission will consist of
developing roadmaps as part of
a medium-term business plan.
The roadmaps are designed to identify
Nutrition and responsible products: Developing nutritionally
benefi cial products adapted to consumer needs and accessible
to the greatest number of people.
Responsible communication and consumption:
Giving consumers who put their trust in our brands the keys
to responsible consumption.
Environmental footprint: Reducing the environmental footprint
of all the Group’s activities, whether directly or indirectly related
to the manufacture of our products.
Partnerships and society: Maintaining sustainable development
partnerships with suppliers and civil society.
Employer commitment: Providing employees with the conditions
for personal and collective growth.