Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Since 1995, NHO has been an active player in the field of corporate social responsibility, at home and abroad. Building on the principles of the UN Global Compact; www.globalcompact.org (NHO joined the initiative in 2003); we work on various arenas to promote CSR in companies and to raise public awareness of the issue. A number of guidance documents and tools for companies have been developed (see links below), and seminars/workshops are organised on a regular basis.   

As a follow-up to the Norwegian Government’s White Paper on CR 2009, NHO has formed partnerships with relevant stakeholders; among them the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Innovation Norway and the UNDP.

NHO is also the regional partner in Norway for World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the international network for the leading business corporations in the field of sustainable development and CSR.

NHO publications on CSR in English

1. A matter of trust- a guide to corporate responsibility by the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
   Tools from A matter of trust: Self assessment form - Stakeholder analysis form - Action plan form
    
2. "...crossing the line?":a tool for developing company policies and engaging employees in considering their practice concerning gifts, hospitality and expenses.
    
3. The booklet Corporate Social Responsibilitysummarises NHO's efforts in respect of corporate social responsibility and expresses NHOs attitudes to and thoughts on future efforts in this field.
    
4. The NHO checklist Human Rights from the perspective of business and industry was an early initiative showing businesses how to approach Human rights in practice, and is still a valuable tool
    
5. The NHO Booklet on anti-corruption work in business corporations, Standpoint corruption. Not updated with respect to recent changes (2003) in Norwegian legislation, but still contains useful general advice.
    
6. In cooperation with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), NHO published this booklet and checklist describing what businesses should consider with respect to Responsible Engagement in conflict zones.
    
7. The booklet Cooperation for development, on how to establish partnerships between business and NGOs, is the output of a working group chaired by NHO, in cooperation with the Norwegian Development Agency (NORAD), Norwegian Church Aid, Save the children and World Wide Fund (WWF).