Corporate Social Responsibility in
Edinburgh
Presentation to Compact Board
Friday 29 August, 2014
Alison Muckersie
David Hanna
Economic Context: Steady Recovery
Scotland GDP (2011=100)
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Economic Strategy launch
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Edinburgh’s Economic Strategy: A
Strategy for Jobs 2012-17
Four programmes, one goal:
The strategy sets ambitious targets so
partnership activity is crucial to its delivery.
Poverty and Inequality
Income inequality in Edinburgh – the “dual city”
Glasgow
Edinburgh
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20
Number of datazones
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Number of datazones
25
Mean Gross Weekly Income (£)
analysis from business intelligence
The Economic Development Strategic
Partnership
The EDSP and the Edinburgh Partnership
Two Roles for EDSP
1) To monitor the progress and
effectiveness of partnership
working towards the Strategy for
Jobs
2) To identify gaps where the EDSP
can add value
Corporate Social Responsibility
“the continuing commitment by business to
behave ethically and contribute to economic
development while improving the quality of life
of the workforce and their families as well as the
local community and society at large... it respects
cultural differences and finds the business
opportunities in building the skills of employees,
the community and the government ... it is about
business giving back to society”.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Objectives
To “make it easier to do CSR” in four main ways:
– making CSR more easily understood;
– making it easier for a wider range of employers to
engage in CSR;
– maximising the impact of CSR upon the city,
communities and citizens; and
– demonstrating the benefits - business and
societal
Through a joined-up approach
Potential Actions
Business advice
to young people
Employability amongst
target groups
Living Wage
Trust Funds
Community “sorting house”
Route Map
Spring 2014
June 2014
July 2014
August 2014
September 2014
Autumn 2014
• Mapping exercise identifies gap: CSR
• Council’s Economy Committee and Communities &
Neighbourhood Committee approve approach
• Engagement with business community and third
sector (SBC, CoC, FSB, EVOC, Compact)
• Discussions with the Lord Provost, One City, Compact
Board
• Formation of a Project Delivery Group, including
private, public and third sector
• Launch Event and Development of Action Plan
Questions