Chinese international contractors attach great importance to corporate social responsibility (CSR), and in recent years have comprehensively promoted social responsibility-concerned ideas and practices. This has significantly enhanced the awareness and the capacity to deliver on social responsibility within the industry. Entrusted by China s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), based on the practices of its member enterprises, China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) has formulated this Guide on Social Responsibility for the Chinese International Contracting Industry (hereinafter the Guide ), to establish a benchmark of social responsibility for the industry and to encourage enterprises to uphold their global responsibility and operate overseas contracting projects in a more responsible way. The Guide defines, inter alia, the scope of application and the definition and basic principles of social responsibility, and provides specific requirements on social responsibility management as well as on core social responsibility subjects, including project quality and safety, employee rights and career development, customer (proprietor) rights, supply chain management, fair competition, environmental protection, and community involvement and development. The Guide reflects international consensus on social responsibility as embedded in the United Nations Global Compact and the ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility; it also summarizes and incorporates recent industry best practices and enshrines the common understanding of the Chinese international contracting industry towards social responsibility. The Guide adheres to the working procedures of international norms, emphasizing procedural standardization and transparency as well as the ideas and suggestions of stakeholders acquired through field study in enterprises, survey questionnaires, seminars and online consultation. Representatives from industry enterprises supported the drafting of the Guide along with experts and scholars. Publication Date: 2018
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