Intensifying of the development of social responsibility in all segments of social living, with respect towards the UN Global Compact principles, is one of the primary priorities of the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network that held a conference on 05.10.2011 as an initiative for strengthening, undertaken by the current Secretariat of the UNGC Network Macedonia (the Association Konekt) and the Initiative Committee of the Network. The UN Global Compact Network Macedonia has the priority to further deepen the involvement of the private sector in the societal development through various forms of social responsibility.
”Social responsibility is a complex area that needs continuous upgrading and monitoring of the needs of the community. Therefore, an open dialogue and summarizing of the accomplishments, as well as comparison with the situation in the region is essential for successful deepening of the cooperation and providing new value”, stated Goran Lazarevski, national representative of the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network.
Through their activities, Macedonian companies, members of the UN Global Compact initiative and the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network, provided support to an array of projects that were key to development of certain segments of the society. Through education, support and cooperation, Macedonian companies in cooperation with public institutions and the nongovernmental sector on local and national level realized a number of projects with crucial importance for specific social groups and the society at large..
”As a member of the UN Global Compact Initiative, through the company’s daily activities in different fields, Cementarnica Usje AD confirms its determination to be a constructive partner of the local community and wider society and actively to participate in the development. Our future assignment is to deepen this cooperation and permanently evolve our activities in order to improve them. We hope that our example will be followed by other companies and will join the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network”, stated Boris Hrisafov, CEO of Cementarnica Usje AD, the company that supported this conference.
The conference was attended by representatives of the private sector, NGOs, representatives of the Ministry of Economy and of the National Coordinative Body for Corporate Social Responsibility. Referring to the United Nations point of view, support for deepening of the cooperation was given by Alessandro Fracasseti, UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative.
„We expect that after today’s conference, many other Macedonian companies dedicated to socially responsible action will join the network“, stated Nikica Kusinikova, CEO of Konekt, the association where the Secretariat of the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network is located.
During the conference various aspects of social responsibility in the context of the Global Compact and the membership in the network presented, and also plans for future activities of the Macedonian UN Global Compact Network. The discussion produced fruitful ideas for further activities of the network.
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