Guidelines to the State-Owned Enterprises Directly Under the Central Government on Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibilities
Scope of Application
Recommendations for developers and contractors that are central state-owned enterprises (CSOEs).
Purpose
Offers basic guidance to promote and implement sustainable development, environmental protection, and social welfare.
Key Points on Stakeholder Engagement
Developers and Contractors (which are CSOEs) must:
- Be responsible to stakeholders and the environment by striking a balance between their own growth, social benefit, and environmental protection.
- Fulfill corporate social responsibilities (CSR) that affect national security, the economy, society, and people’s livelihoods, as well as their own growth, vitality, brand, staff, and overall quality.
- Provide financial, material, and personnel support in case of natural disasters and emergencies.
Developers and Contractors (which are CSOEs) should:
- Incorporate CSR into their corporate governance, business strategy, and daily operations.
- Identify a department to manage CSR affairs.
- Enhance their performance by exchanging ideas and experiences in fulfilling CSR with other companies in China and host countries.
- Comply with regulations and laws, public ethics, and commercial conventions.
- Improve their management of emergencies.
- Offer safe and healthy working conditions and living environments to workers.
- Respect the legal rights of workers.
- Sign and respect contracts.
- Adhere to the principle of equal pay for equal work.
- Buy social insurance regulated by the government.
- Participate in community and social welfare programs.
- Encourage workers to volunteer for social services.
- Establish regular communication and dialogue mechanisms concerning CSR to collect feedback from stakeholders and give responses.
- Publicize all of the relevant information and feedback.
- Gradually build a statistical index and assessment system for CSR, with performance evaluation where possible.
Key Points on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Developers and Contractors (which are CSOEs) should:
- Strengthen resource conservation and environmental protection.
- Take the lead in energy saving and emission reduction.
- Upgrade their technology and equipment.
- Improve resource utilization efficiency.
- Increase investments in environmental protection.