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NATIONAL NETWORK OF SOCIALY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
National Network of Socialy Responsible Business (National Network) was established in 14 April, 2005. The Network, operating as a part of the United Nations Global Compact Network, seeks to improve business strategy of the companies, serve as discussion, exchange and learning forum for responsible businesses and, together with United Nations, Government, non-governmental sector develop solutions to social and environmental problems thus contributing to more inclusive development of economy. National Network of socially responsible business enterprises (the National Network) has emerged from the Group of Initiative on responsible business, established at the conference "Responsible Business in Society", hosted by the President of the Republic of Lithuania H.E. V. Adamkus in autumn 2004. The founding members of the National Network in Lithuania are the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lithuania, the Association "Investors' Forum, Association "NETA", enterprises "Constructus", "Berlin-Chemie Menarini Baltic", "Commercial Union Lietuva Gyvybes Draudimas", "Danisco Sugar", "Ernst&Young", "Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir partneriai LAWIN", "Libra Holding", "Lietuva Statoil", and "Mazeikiu nafta". Member of the Global Compact are invited to engage in the activities of the National Network. Participation in the Lithuanian network will provide you with networking possibilities, regular meetings and discussions on acute issues of how to improve business strategies, opportunities to exchange innovations and experiences in implementing Global Compact principles, trainings for employees, joint projects, partnerships and a variety of other activities.
Members of Global Compact Network in Lithuania For further information about participation in the activities of the National Network, please contact: Jakuleviciene Lyra, Head of UNDP office in Lithuania or Burneikaite Ieva, UNDP Lithuania, Communications Officer |
