Greek Initiatives

Major pieces of Legislation related to CSR

The wide spectrum of Greek legislation provides many laws related to basic CSR issues but not specifically mentioned as such (e.g. laws on health and safety, human rights, equal opportunities, the right of collective agreement, the environment etc.). It has been calculated that CSR issues are included in the responsibility framework of nine Ministries.
In the State plan for 2007 – 2013 CSR appears as a horizontal axes in most ministry budgets but not in a clear and direct way.
One law that is related to CSR is the one which provides tax reductions to companies supporting cultural events. Law No 3525 was published in the No 16/26 January 2007 Government Gazette under the name “Cultural sponsorships”.
In the near future the Ministry of Environment will launch a Green Public Procurement policy and the Ministry of Employment is planning to issue guidelines for the implementation of  a CSR label (mainly focusing on employee rights etc.)
The HNCSR has also recently started a dialogue with several Government officials for the materialization of a national strategy on CSR. The discussions are in progress.


A Guide to CSR in Europe: Greece CSR presentation

In 2010 CSR Europe's network of national partner organisations has updated the document "A Guide to CSR in Europe" (published in 2009), providing insight into the state of CSR and current trends and priorities in different European countries.
Page 31 in 2010 guide present CSR information:
-    Policies and legislation
-    Key Drivers
-    Actions in Environment, Supply Chain, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
-    Main actors

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European Union Website: presentation of the responsible business in Greece

The European Union presents a Website about Sustainable development in different European countries.
You can find a presentation by country with: the legal requirements, the resources and the programmes.


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Greek Membership Organisation

The Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility

The Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (HNCSR) is a non-profit business association established in June 2000 by a group of companies and business associations, in order to disseminate the values of CSR, and promote it in both the business world and society as a whole.
It consists of over 113 member companies and eight business associations, all sensitive to issues concerning the society and the environment, and which have incorporated in their practices programmes that:
- Contribute to the economic and sustainable development of the communities in which they operate
- Minimise the effects that their activities may have on the environment and the natural resources
- Create healthy and safe working conditions for their employees
- Provide equal opportunities for employment and professional development
- Provide their shareholders with satisfactory returns through responsible social and environmental management


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Major pieces of Legislation related to CSR
A Guide to CSR in Europe: Greece CSR presentation
European Union Website: presentation of the responsible business in Greece
The Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility


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