CSR Questions PDF

INTERNAL WORK FOR ATTENDERS 1. SELECT A COMPANY 2. PREPARE COMPANY PROFILE (describe business, location, main data, ecc) 3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS a. What is the definition of sustainability given by the selected company? b. Iden...

INTERNAL WORK FOR ATTENDERS 1. SELECT A COMPANY 2. PREPARE COMPANY PROFILE (describe business, location, main data, ecc) 3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS a. What is the definition of sustainability given by the selected company? b. Identify the top 3 megatrends for company selected and describe them taking into consideration the company business model Are these megatrends properly considered by the company? c. In relation to the megatrends identified, what are the 3 main risks of your company? And compare with the information reported by company selected d. Describe the main company stakeholders and stakeholders engagement process (including the different approaches of engagement for at least 3 categories of stakeholders) e. Prepare the list of material issues for the company Asses the impact of these issues for stakeholders if you do not have all the information available, make hypotheses on the basis of the methodology and the examples studied Assess the impact of these issues on the company Prepare/analyze the materiality matrix N.B. you will find on the website the company materiality matrix try to do the exercise before analyzing the matrix and then compare the results and report the similarities and differences, level of alignment or disalignement. Compare the list of material issues with the SASB list for the sector and report the differences and the reason why f. DOUBLE MATERIALITY – verify if you company report this information and if it yes identify and report the main impacts, risks and opportunities. g. Does the selected company prepare a sustainability plan? Is it integrated or separate from the business plan? Does the business plan have sustainability objectives? What are the main targets of the company? Are SMART goals? Check whether they are aligned with the megatrends, the risks and the material issues previously identified if you do not find the information available, make an assessment and identify the 3 targets related to megatrends, risks and material issues. Possibly a target for each ESG element h. Read the SDGs, which are relevant for the selected company and which targets/indicators?  INTERNAL i. Does the selected company present the UN COP? and what are the main elements? j. REPORTING i. Search for GRI Standards Online ii. Search for the company’s Sustainability Report you chose for your case study iii. Browse the document and read the Methodological note; Materiality Analysis; GRI Content Index iv. Identify two topics to focus on among the material issues that it reports v. Look for the pages where the two chosen topics are covered with the help of the GRI content index vi. Read the identified pages and identify the KPIs used to report on the selected topics vii. Make suggestions for improvement with reference both to the qualitative and the quantitative information (see GRI Reporting Principles) k. How do your company report sustainability in the company institutional website? Can you suggest some areas for improvement? l. FOCUS HUMAN RIGHTS Describe the human rights approach of the selected company according to UNGP Framework? Are there areas for improvement? if yes which ones? In your opinion which is the most relevant initiative disclosed and why? Is there a link to the SDGs? if you don’t find information available, propose a roadmap to implement it according to UNGP m. FOCUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY Describe the circular economy approach of your company selected. Identify areas for improvements Describe a company projected or, if is not present, propose one project relevant for circular economy (including a communication campaign) if you don’t find information available, propose a roadmap to implement it n. FOCUS DIGITAL SUSTAINABILITY How your company work on digital sustainability? Describe the main actions in place or should be implemented o. Is your company a benefit corporation / Bcorp? What are the main benefits for your company to be a B Corp/Benefit Corporation? or to be a BCorp/Benefit Corporation in the future? p. Is your company certified SA800?  INTERNAL q. Is you company listed in one or more ESG rating/raking/indexes? r. Does your company use sustainable finance instruments? Can you suggest to use some of them and why? s. Taking into consideration the main activities of you company, please define a brief for a sustainable event (you can select the goal of the event as you want)