We have joined the ranks of the Strategic Partners of the Responsible Business Forum! We regard acceptance into the prestigious FOB Partnership Programme as a great honour. We are pleased that our comprehensive approach to responsible business is appreciated by more and more independent expert organisations!
What is a FOB?
The Responsible Business Forum is the largest and longest-established expert organisation in Poland dealing with corporate social responsibility in a comprehensive way - it has been active for 23 years! It initiates and partners key undertakings for Polish CSR/ESG. It works for sustainable development, inspires business that changes the world and connects people who change business. To this end, it relies on the involvement of companies and sectoral and cross-sectoral partnerships, projects carried out together with public administration, academia and NGOs.
The FOB is:
- more than 150 publications
- nearly 60 companies in the Partnership Programme
- Almost 300 organisations in the Diversity Charter
- 21st edition of the Good Practice Report
- more than 7,500 good practices in the responsiblebusiness.pl database
- 16th edition of the Sustainable Development Reports competition
- 540 reports in the competition library
- 9th edition of the CSR Fair
- 19th edition of the League of Responsible Business
What is the Partnership Programme about?
The Partnership Programme is the main programme of FOB, which is a platform for companies to develop, gain knowledge and network and share good practices in the area of corporate social responsibility. The programme is made up of companies - CSR/ESG leaders, companies that are at the forefront of their industries, but also of responsible business and sustainable development in Poland.
The Partnership Programme is based on communication and building relationships between companies, engaging Partners in FOB activities and improving knowledge and education. Through participation in this programme, it is possible to gain valuable experience of good practices both in Poland and abroad, as well as to showcase your company's achievements. It is also worth noting that participation in the Partnership Programme provides an opportunity to make contacts and build coalitions and partnerships, which is extremely important on the road to sustainable development.
The Partnership Programme consists of, among other things:
- closed content meetings: with experts, thematic meetings, webinars, training courses
- closed portal for FOB partners
- regular newsletter of the Partnership Programme
- cooperation on publications and thematic analyses produced by the Responsible Business Forum
- presentation of the company's practices and achievements, e.g. at meetings, in articles, through the publication of press releases
- opportunity to contribute to FOB initiatives
How will we work within the Partnership?
As part of the initiative, we want to gain new experience, share our good practices and achievements in the area of sustainable development. Together with other CSR/ESG leaders, we will develop and disseminate knowledge and contribute to spreading the idea of responsible business in Poland in a comprehensive way. We will promote CSR by taking part in FOB events, we will cooperate in the preparation of publications, analyses and reports. As part of the Partnership, we want to put knowledge into practice, benefit from consultations with FOB experts on strategies, tools and policies.
We received the diploma of accession to the Partnership on 17 April from Marzena Strzelczak, President and CEO of the Responsible Business Forum, member of the Board of Directors of CSR Europe, at the premiere of the Report "Responsible Business in Poland. Good practices" .
The event was accompanied, among other things, by a panel discussion on the challenges and tensions associated with the implementation of environmental and social goals by business. A special guest at the Report's launch was Professor Marcin Napiórkowski, who gave a lecture on the role of narratives related to key aspects of sustainable development. The European context of the Social Green Deal challenges was in turn illuminated by Hana Kreso, Project Manager CSR Europe.
Photo: Responsible Business Forum
