Siriwan RomchatthongSecretary General, the Employers’ Confederation of Thailand

Employers’

Employers’ Confederation of Thailand

Established in 1976 under Section 119 of the Labour Relations Act 1975

Official member of International Organization of Employers (IOE) and official delegate as Thailand’s employer representative at the International Labor Conference over 15 years

Member of ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) and Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE)

Presidency of ACE (2007 – 2009)

True Voice of Thai Employers

ECOT

Employers’

ECOT Mission

Promote good labor relations on a tripartite basis

Provide employment best practices through technical trainings, workshops or seminars

Represent the interest of Thai employers at the national and international labor forums

Serve as the center for sharing of information and experience (http://www.ecot.or.th)

ECOT Strategic Partners

EN ROUTE TO EN ROUTE TO THAILANDTHAILAND

ENVIROENVIRONMENTNMENT

LABOUR LABOUR STANDARDSSTANDARDS

HUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; andPrinciple 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.  

Labour Standards Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; andPrinciple 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.   Environment Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; andPrinciple 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.   

Anti-Corruption Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. 

Let’s begin with nice quotes !!

GLOBAL “Consciousness” AWARENESSGLOBAL “Consciousness” AWARENESS

INTERDEPENDENCY among global communitiesINTERDEPENDENCY among global communities

GLOBAL COMPACT -- one of the best UN effortsGLOBAL COMPACT -- one of the best UN effortsWAKE of Globalization on every of us-- shouldersWAKE of Globalization on every of us-- shouldersGovernment + Employers + Employees are WHEELS OF Government + Employers + Employees are WHEELS OF GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION

Make the world more “livable” --combining potentiality, energy, forceMake the world more “livable” --combining potentiality, energy, force

Dr. Surin PitsuwanDr. Surin PitsuwanSecretary General of ASEANSecretary General of ASEAN

A membership in the world commission of A membership in the world commission of the social dimension of the globalizationthe social dimension of the globalization

Tri-partisanWheels of Globalization

GlobalizatioGlobalizationn

GLOBAL GLOBAL COMPACCOMPACTT

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•but GLOBALIZATION (Technology) can but GLOBALIZATION (Technology) can ……and none can be spared in totalityand none can be spared in totality

•FAILURE to prepare -- FAILURE to prepare -- the tripartite and all alike -- under the THREATSthe tripartite and all alike -- under the THREATS

•Globalization is the THREAT for the UNREADYGlobalization is the THREAT for the UNREADY

•REVISIT THE COLONIALISMREVISIT THE COLONIALISM……fail to reach every inches of the worldfail to reach every inches of the world

•GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS emerging trend around the worldemerging trend around the world

Why GC??

GLOBAL COMPACT--- DAWNING ERAGLOBAL COMPACT--- DAWNING ERA

• Enlightening Globalization with Enlightening Globalization with

Conscience,Conscience,

HUMAN FACE, CARE and RESPONSIBILITYHUMAN FACE, CARE and RESPONSIBILITY

COMPASSIONATE, FAIR AND CARINGCOMPASSIONATE, FAIR AND CARING•GLOBAL COMPACT -- one of the best UN effortsGLOBAL COMPACT -- one of the best UN efforts

•Make the world more “livable” Make the world more “livable” --combining potentiality, energy, force--combining potentiality, energy, force

Why GC??

WHY RESPONDS ?ECOTECOTECOTECOT MEETING THE SOCIO-

ECONOMIC NEEDSOF THE WORLD PEOPLE

MEETING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEEDS

OF THE WORLD PEOPLEHUMAN RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENT ARE CRITICAL

FACTORS FOR THE PRODUCTIVITY

HUMAN RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENT ARE CRITICAL

FACTORS FOR THE PRODUCTIVITY

COMMON BENEFITS AND SHARED CONCERN BETWEEN

WORKERS & EMPLOYERS

COMMON BENEFITS AND SHARED CONCERN BETWEEN

WORKERS & EMPLOYERS NOT THE CODE OF CONDUCT OR RULES, NO

MECHANISM TO TRANSFER THOSE GOVERNMENT

OBLIGATION ONTO EMPLOYERS

NOT THE CODE OF CONDUCT OR RULES, NO

MECHANISM TO TRANSFER THOSE GOVERNMENT

OBLIGATION ONTO EMPLOYERS

GENDER

HIV

DISABILITY

MIGRANT

CHILD LABOURMAINSTREAMING

SOCIAL SECURITYSAFETY NET

OSH

PROMOTION SUPPORT

PROVIDING INFORMATION NETWORKING

ALLIANCE

ENABLING AND EXPANDING VIRTUOUS BUSINESS

PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS

Common Survival

Employers’ Confederation of Thailand: ECOT

FIRST STEP by UN HQ

through UNDPThen, ILO and

MORE. . .

Joint Activities

of UN

(NewYork) UNDP,

and ECOT

A workshop held at the UN Conference in Bangkok featuring UN Secretary

General’s initiatives by the UN team from New York(Nov

27,01)

Key corporate CEOs from 25 leading multinational enterprises in Thailand shared views on how best

to respond to the 9 principles of the Global Compact

RESOURCE PERSONRESOURCE PERSONFROM UN NEW YORKFROM UN NEW YORK

Adversity NeutralSupportNegative Zero Positive

Employers•Individual•Association

SITUATION MAPPINGEMPLOYERS’ RESPONSES•Standpoint : WHY RESPONDS•Roles/Scope of Responsibilities: HOW BEST TO ADDRESS THIS•Existing activities / NetworksINCENTIVESHINDRANCES

Where are we on the continuum

Memorandum of Agreem

entUNDP & ECOT

Mr. J. K Robert England, UNDP Mr. Anantachai Kunanantakul, ECOT President

PARTNERS FOR PROGRESSCOMMON PATH TO COMMON GOAL

UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL IDEALIDEAL

ENVIRONMENVIRONMENTENT

UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLESUNIVERSAL PRINCIPLESHUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTS

UNIVERSAL PRACTICESUNIVERSAL PRACTICESLABOUR LABOUR

STANDARDSSTANDARDS

27 March, 2000 1st national Workshop on GCENROUTE TO THAILAND

22 May 01- Memorandum of Agreement ECOT &UNDP

etcetc…… …… Case Study- ILOCase Study- ILO

ILO Training WorkshopILO Training Workshop

Collaborative Collaborative Actions with Actions with

Academic Academic InstitutionsInstitutions

IDENTIFYING & DOCUMENTINGGood Practices / Collaborative Corporations

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY QUALITY WORK LIFE

AS FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS STUDENT’S VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION

LEARNING BY DOINGFIELD STUDY/SURVEY OF GOOD PRACTICES

GC --Curriculum Mainstreaming

NIDA has been the first academic institution in Thailand joining hands with ECOT to launch UN Global Compact principles and initiatives in 2002. Major activities included seminars and workshops with ECOT, employers, business partners, and civil society to enhance understanding, commitment, and concrete actions of GC principles.

NIDA MBA Program offers its students the knowledge of corporate citizenship and global compact principles as a part of the core course (BA 610). Students have worked on an assigned project of Global Compact companies analyzing significant contributions of the companies to the Principles.

NIDA MBA Program has included Global Compact Principles in many external training programs for public and private companies. Led by Associate Prof. Dr. Maneewan Chat-uthai, ECOT Academic Adviser, has been disseminating the GC concepts to her MBA students and also at the public training courses. Photo shows the lecture course for Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd.

INTRODUCTION - THE GLOBAL COMPACT GC

What is G C?

What is G C?

Initiatives/ Venues Ac tivities for

Participant

Initiatives/ Venues Ac tivities for

Participant

How to get

involved

How to get

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Why GC? Why GC?

How GC co mmenced i

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How GC co mmenced i

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Samples Good Prac

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Samples Good Prac

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The Nine Principle s of the Global Compact

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g Maximize busines s Opportunity Statement of Support, Sharing experien ces & Learning, Di alogue, Building r elationship with o ther Org.

Informing stakeholder Incorporating the G C principles into the company’s missionstatement Concrete Example Concrete Example of progress, of progress, Lesson Learned Lesson Learned Awareness Raisin Awareness Raising,g, Alliance building Alliance building

WidespreadWidespread

REGIONAL WORK REGIONAL WORK SHOP SHOP

UDONTHANIUDONTHANI

INFORMATIOINFORMATIO N GIVING N GIVING

APPRECIATIOAPPRECIATIONN

WIDESPREADWIDESPREAD

BRAINSTORMBRAINSTORMINGING

APPLICABLE , S APPLICABLE , S UGGEST UGGEST

GC IN YOUR CO GC IN YOUR CONTEXTNTEXT HOW YOU CA HOW YOU CA

N N GET INVOLVE GET INVOLVE

DD ACTIVITIES D ACTIVITIES DESIGNEDESIGNED

ECOT encourages its member companies to express good will and support the UN initiative on Global Compact. A letter to UN Secretary General is a good start!

WorkerCustomer

Employer

“Good company for every one”

Aware Enhance understanding of CSRConcept, Applications, Impact

AdvocateBelieve in, join hands, and expand the alliance

Anchor Act on and adhere to CSR

NGOSocial Partners

CSR Multi-Stakeholders

Government

AcademicResearch Network

LabourEmployees

ConsumersCommunity

InternationalOrganizations

Clusters that work more closely

Clusters that work more closely

Constructive Dialogue

Business enterprise conducts good business for its employees and customers. CSR is valued and steered business operations under the principles of fairness, accountability, transparency, participation and a balance of socio-economic cost-benefit

Take lead roles in promoting, enforcing and mainstreaming CSR as national agenda.

Forum of advocates and dissemination of CSR good practices

NGOs as social partners providing legal advice and assistance to the affected consumers. Recent joint activities with consumers are increasing.

Consumers aware of their rights and channels to

make their sound heard.

Take lead roles in advocating CSR in the bilateral and multilateral level, disseminating and exchanging information on CSR movement and global trading requirements. ECOT initiatives and activities include: Building alliance of good employers; National recognition of ‘Good Employers’ and ‘Good CSR company’; conducting, business dialogues with international and national stakeholders; organizing CSR training and workshop; wired CSR updates; and promoting and administering CSR as trademark of quality throughout the supply chain --‘Supply Chain Purifier’

Labour acts as a partner to voice the actual practice of CSR in an organization. They should be educated more on their rights and responsibility in the CSR issues.

Multi-stakeholders analysis:Influence and Interaction

Business Performance/Activities

Building corporate social responsibility alliances through Global Compact: An Activity-based case study of Thai companies

Assess participating companies

AttendingWorkshop I to

formulate guidelines and research tools

Disseminate guideline for

implementation

Communicate work plan

Phase 1: Introductory Workshop Phase 2: Implementation Phase 3: Final Workshop

Implementation

Activity 1Activity 2

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CollectResult

Collate and Prepare for Workshop

Share experience and lessons learned

Workshop II

Final ReportDissemination

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ECOT will work together with UNPRI partners

to promote the implementation of the Principles.

Support the development of tools for benchmarking ESG(Environmental,

Social and Governance) integration

Support regulatory or policy developments that enable implementation of the

Principles

Support/participate in networks and information platforms to share tools, pool

resources, and activities as a source of learning

Collectively address relevant emerging issues, especially in the labor sector

Communicate ESG expectations to employers

Develop or support appropriate collaborative initiatives to enhance

understanding of ESG implementations

Why, What & How of

Responsible ?