CSR Best Practice search engine

This international search engine developed by Réseau Alliances-World Forum Lille collects companies’ Best Practices in terms of CSR. These are organized according to a framework based on the ISO 26000.

1. Organizational Governance / Strategy and organization

Including CSR within the corporate strategy

Title Company Year Trophy
BESA: a bank willing to assume its social responsibility where Angola’s State can’t act. BESA 2011  
Sustainable banking with TRIODOS BANK BANQUE TRIODOS 2009 Yes
WIPHOLD : A model for broad based empowerment WIPHOLD 2010  

Defining and disseminating CSR engagements

Title Company Year Trophy
Ethias Insurance-creator of the first Joint Committee on Ethics in Belgium ETHIAS 2011  

Implementing participatory management

Title Company Year Trophy
AG2R LA MONDIALE : an example of democratic governance AG2R LA MONDIALE 2012  

1. Organizational Governance / Relations with stakeholders

Accompanying or building awareness of a sustainable development policy

Title Company Year Trophy
Citizen Capital, an investment fund which guides SMEs in creating value CITIZEN CAPITAL 2009  
Sustainable banking with TRIODOS BANK BANQUE TRIODOS 2009 Yes

Encouraging the development of SRI (Socially Responsible Investment)

Title Company Year Trophy
Sustainable banking with TRIODOS BANK BANQUE TRIODOS 2009 Yes

2. Human Rights / Diversity, equal opportunity, and fighting discrimination

Encouraging equal gender opportunity (occupation, salary, management posts)

Title Company Year Trophy
American Express sets up a board to fight against discrimination AMERICAN EXPRESS 2007  
BNP PARIBAS is committed to diversity and equality between men and women BNP PARIBAS 2007  
The CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE promotes diversity and equal opportunities for men and women in the company CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

Promoting hiring opportunities for the disabled

Title Company Year Trophy
BNP PARIBAS improves access for persons with handicaps BNP PARIBAS 2007  
The Caisse d'Epargne Nord France Europe promotes the employment of disabled people in the company CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

3. Labor relations / working conditions / Working conditions

Improving the balance between private/professional life

Title Company Year Trophy
SOCIETE GENERALE manages the maternity of its employees SOCIETE GENERALE 2007  

4. Environment / Waste management

Reducing, reusing and recycling waste

Title Company Year Trophy
Caisse d'Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) adopts an action plan to limit and recycle its waste CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

4. Environment / Energy / Greenhouse Gases (GHG)

Implementing energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction projects

Title Company Year Trophy
CETELEM raises its employees’ and consumers’ awareness on environment CETELEM 2008  
The CAISSE D’EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE deploys it’s action plan to reduce its environmental impact CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

Financing companies with lower greenhouse gas emissions

Title Company Year Trophy
DEXIA limits the impact of CO2 emissions of its portfolio of energy projects DEXIA BELGIQUE 2009  
“Climate Change Fund”, VIRGIN Group’s green fund VIRGIN MONEY 2009  

4. Environment / Biodiversity and sustainable resource management

Preserving biodiversity

Title Company Year Trophy
DESJARDINS integrates environmental actions into its business DESJARDINS 2010  

4. Environment / Construction

Promoting the financing of green buildings and/or materials

Title Company Year Trophy
TRIODOS launches passive mortgage financing BANQUE TRIODOS 2009  

4. Environment / Transportation

Optimizing employee mobility

Title Company Year Trophy
AG2R LA MONDIALE encourages its employees to use alternative means of transportation AG2R LA MONDIALE 2012 Yes
The CAISSE D’EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE implements a Corporate mobility plan CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

6. Clients and consumers / Access to basic services

Promoting accessibility to banking and insurance services

Title Company Year Trophy
LA BANQUE POSTALE- LA POSTE Group promotes financial inclusion LA BANQUE POSTALE - LA POSTE 2010  

6. Clients and consumers / Instruction

Advocating for environmentally responsible products or services

Title Company Year Trophy
ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES launches a life insurance activity compliant with Islamic principles ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES 2009  

Training low-income population segments in financial management techniques

Title Company Year Trophy
CAISSE D’EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE furthers microcredit through the “Path of Trust” CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes
CAISSE D’EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE introduces a tool to better manage one’s spending habits - Finances and Instruction CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes

7. Community involvement / Community development

Energizing an employment zone (local labor force, integration activities in local economy, creation of indirect job opportunities ...)

Title Company Year Trophy
FONDACTION commits 30 million dollars in support of sustainable development projects in Montreal FONDACTION 2009  

Supporting and developing the local economy

Title Company Year Trophy
Africa Fund, French solidarity savings for African SMEs TECH DEV 2009  
Paying in a fair and inclusive manner in SOLS SOL RESEAU 2009  

7. Community involvement / Skills and technology transfer

Using the company's know-how to benefit the community

Title Company Year Trophy
Standard Chartered:Enhancing Competiveness of Small Businesses STANDARD CHARTERED 2012  

7. Community involvement / Social investment

Developing solidarity-based financing

Title Company Year Trophy
JAK, the bank with points JAK 2009  
Socially responsible investment: An instrument exclusively available from the Desjardins credit union DESJARDINS - CAISSE ECONOMIE SOLIDAIRE 2009  

Building microfinance options

Title Company Year Trophy
CAISSE D’EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE furthers microcredit through the “Path of Trust” CAISSE D'EPARGNE NORD FRANCE EUROPE 2012 Yes
KIVA, « loans that change lives » KIVA 2009  
Microfinance and training to women’s rights by the Foundation “Zakoura Chaâbi” ZAKOURA CHAABI 2009  
SOCIAL SOLIDARITY BANK : social solidarity business SOCIAL SOLIDARITY BANK 2010  
YES BANK : when financial solutions help solve social problems YES BANK 2010  

Developing social entrepreneurship

Title Company Year Trophy
MyBNK gives young people the means to invest responsibly MYBNK 2010  
Solidarity-based micro insurance for entrepreneurs in France implemented by AG2R LA MONDIALE AG2R LA MONDIALE 2012  

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