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In this SEEbtm issue, we look at how much do events in our region include elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how much focus does event planning actually place on green meetings and taking care of (giving back to) the community where events take place.

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Considering that corporate social responsibility is an important segment of any serious big company or organization, most of the respondents \u2013 76.5% \u2013 attended an event that incorporated elements of CSR (Chart 1). As for the very planning of such events, the situation is slightly different. In this case, somewhat more than 50% of the respondents had organized an event like this. The split is nearly \u201cfifty-fifty\u201d between those who have and those who have never organized this type of event (Chart 2).

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\"\"According to the participants in the survey, the most common form of corporate social responsibility is en\u00advironmental approach in production and service delivery (70.6% selected this type of CSR), closely followed by raising different types of donations and respecting employees\u2019 human rights with almost 60% of the respondents. The next form of CSR that stands out are team building activities that have a corporate social responsibility angle, such as tree planting, park cleaning, and the like, as well as green meetings/events (Chart 3).

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\"\"In this regard, 47% of the respondents had raised some type of donation at an event, and the same percentage stated that they had organized a green meeting or event. Based on the responses obtained from the survey, a green event usually involves recycling, ride sharing to the event, using materials in digital forms (instead of printed), and using biodegradable plates/cups/utensils.

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Efforts are invested towards increasing energy efficiency by using appropriate lighting, donating food leftovers, using locally sourced food, as well as hiring local workforce. Of the above, the least common is serving drinks or spices from larger packaging (Chart 4), which is certainly something that event planners should address, since catering can enable big savings financially and environmentally. For example, water can be served at an event in big pitchers instead of hundreds of bottles.

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\"\"Tatjana Radovic from the Ljubljana Tourism/Convention Bureau listed some other examples not only for green meetings but also for creating green destinations, which Ljubljana certainly is. She mentioned on-site examples of green projects and best practices (green supply chain, urban beekeeping, road closure in the city center, and new principles of urban mobility).

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Among the above types of CSR activities that are used are also team building activities.
\nSpecifically, around 65% of the respondents had organized team building activities with elements of CSR (tree planting, park cleaning, etc.). Notably, a large share (88.2%) of the respondents believe that the company they work for applies environmental approaches in production and/or service delivery.

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On the other hand, the survey participants think the area of corporate social responsibility has plenty room for improvement, given that a majority (52.9%) stated that the company they work for is insufficiently engaged in corporate social responsibility.

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The post Corporate Social Responsibility at Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "In this SEEbtm issue, we look at how much do events in our region include elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how much focus does event planning actually place on green meetings and taking care of (giving back to) the community where events take place.\nConsidering that corporate social responsibility is an important segment of any serious big company or organization, most of the respondents \u2013 76.5% \u2013 attended an event that incorporated elements of CSR (Chart 1). As for the very planning of such events, the situation is slightly different. In this case, somewhat more than 50% of the respondents had organized an event like this. The split is nearly \u201cfifty-fifty\u201d between those who have and those who have never organized this type of event (Chart 2).\nAccording to the participants in the survey, the most common form of corporate social responsibility is en\u00advironmental approach in production and service delivery (70.6% selected this type of CSR), closely followed by raising different types of donations and respecting employees\u2019 human rights with almost 60% of the respondents. The next form of CSR that stands out are team building activities that have a corporate social responsibility angle, such as tree planting, park cleaning, and the like, as well as green meetings/events (Chart 3).\nIn this regard, 47% of the respondents had raised some type of donation at an event, and the same percentage stated that they had organized a green meeting or event. Based on the responses obtained from the survey, a green event usually involves recycling, ride sharing to the event, using materials in digital forms (instead of printed), and using biodegradable plates/cups/utensils.\n\nEfforts are invested towards increasing energy efficiency by using appropriate lighting, donating food leftovers, using locally sourced food, as well as hiring local workforce. Of the above, the least common is serving drinks or spices from larger packaging (Chart 4), which is certainly something that event planners should address, since catering can enable big savings financially and environmentally. For example, water can be served at an event in big pitchers instead of hundreds of bottles.\nTatjana Radovic from the Ljubljana Tourism/Convention Bureau listed some other examples not only for green meetings but also for creating green destinations, which Ljubljana certainly is. She mentioned on-site examples of green projects and best practices (green supply chain, urban beekeeping, road closure in the city center, and new principles of urban mobility).\n\nAmong the above types of CSR activities that are used are also team building activities.\nSpecifically, around 65% of the respondents had organized team building activities with elements of CSR (tree planting, park cleaning, etc.). Notably, a large share (88.2%) of the respondents believe that the company they work for applies environmental approaches in production and/or service delivery.\nOn the other hand, the survey participants think the area of corporate social responsibility has plenty room for improvement, given that a majority (52.9%) stated that the company they work for is insufficiently engaged in corporate social responsibility.\nThe post Corporate Social Responsibility at Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-01-04T14:42:01+01:00", "date_modified": "2019-01-04T14:42:01+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-69.jpg", "tags": [ "community", "company", "CSR", "events", "Hot topics", "MUST READ", "RESEARCH" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/helping-others-is-a-team-building-at-a-global-level/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/helping-others-is-a-team-building-at-a-global-level/", "title": "Helping Others Is a Team Building at a Global Level", "content_html": "

It is quite clear why the increasing number of companies decide on socially responsible
\nactivities lately. Those help people to strengthen the relations, get to know each other, strengthen the communication, improve it, drive it to perfection. They learn about each other something they did not know until then. But, also, they help those to whom the help is most needed.

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Donations are always an option and probably the most common form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) due to the lack of time. Everything else requires an organization.
\nHowever, although you already know this, please, consider also the organizing of a team building for humanitarian purposes, and we will make the efforts to assist you with the suggestions given in the text that follows.

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\"\"Childhood, as the people say, is the most enjoyable period of life. We remember it, mostly, with a smile \"\ud83d\ude42\" We should also provide the same childhood, if not the better than the one we had, to the present children. To our children and the children of the others. And, unfortunately, a lot of them need our help. But there are countless ways in which we can help
\nthem. One of those is providing and giving toys. But, those handmade! You can even organize this team building in cooperation with some of the shelters for children. How is this imagined? Count the people who will take part in this challenge, which includes a task of making toys, divide them into teams that count the same, or approximately the same, number of participants. They need to have a few days to explore what kind of toys they can make.

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They can use for help the various video clips on YouTube. Each group shall communicate to the organizer the materials they will need to make a certain toy and take it with them on the
\nday that this team activity will be organized. They can have an hour at their disposal. And the children whom you will donate the toys will be the judges and shall decide on the winner, i.e. choose the most beautiful toy. You can make the arrangement with them so the kids make you diplomas for the first three places. There is no more beautiful thing in the world than a child\u2019s smile, we all agree on that!

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\"\"As a carefree childhood shall be ensured for the youngest, the old people should be ensured the most carefree old age as well. If for no other reason, then for the reason that they allowed us to enjoy now in everything we have. As a sign of a small appreciation. Together, as a team, with the assistance of your colleagues, ask around about the old people who live alone and do not have the support with the everyday issues like going to shopping, for example, or planting flowers in front of buildings they live in. You will surely come to someone from your own neighborhood. Group yourselves and arrange to do these things for them on that particular day. Also, considering this topic, you can organize yourselves and tide up a park, plant a tree, or arrange a courtyard of someone who can not do it by himself.

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Another example is that you can provide assistance for the local community when you decide on the location of your team building activities. Firstly, ask around well of its characteristics because it aims to engage local workforce and use local foodstuff and ingredients. You shall explore what people are doing there, what\u2019s specific for them, what they produce, in which manner, what is that region known for. Why not learn, for example, how to make cheese, how to knit, prepare fish dish in a particular way, manually make some items, and cook the chutney? You can be helped out with these by one of the local inhabitants. He could, at first, explain you the entire process of production or preparation, and the team that is the fastest in the accomplishment of the task or, at his opinion, is the best, shall be announced the winner. If you have prepared some food, you can donate packed remains and unused products to the locals, and if you have manufactured a particular item, you can offer the rest of the material to a local workshop that deals with such an activity and that could make use of it. Finally, you can always arrange to go to some of the schools that need painting, some minor renovations or repairs.

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\"\"Especially when it comes to schools that are in the interior territory and do not have large number of classrooms and rooms. Depending on the number of classrooms, divide people into groups and prepare for each of those the painting materials, dye for painting the tables and chairs, and replacement bulbs. All the groups shall start working at the agreed time. The group that is the fastest in finishing the painting, dyeing and arranging shall be the winner in this competition. At a micro level, you as an individual can do a lot of things for your community. Start by giving everyone a smile. Shop for groceries from local retailers, help the elderly if you find that they need help, support a child\u2019s dream, surprise your colleague with some nice gesture, hold a door for someone at the entrance to the building.

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The most valuable things are the ones that can not be bought with money \u2013 someone\u2019s smile and a feeling of gratitude. Therefore, think about this topic for the next team building that you need to organize. Apply your team for running a marathon for charity. Help build someone\u2019s home. Donate clothes and food. Yes, the list can go on and on endlessly. So, let the time of \u201cgiving\u201d happen every day. Helping others is a global team building!

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The post Helping Others Is a Team Building at a Global Level appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.

\n", "content_text": "It is quite clear why the increasing number of companies decide on socially responsible\nactivities lately. Those help people to strengthen the relations, get to know each other, strengthen the communication, improve it, drive it to perfection. They learn about each other something they did not know until then. But, also, they help those to whom the help is most needed.\nDonations are always an option and probably the most common form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) due to the lack of time. Everything else requires an organization.\nHowever, although you already know this, please, consider also the organizing of a team building for humanitarian purposes, and we will make the efforts to assist you with the suggestions given in the text that follows.\nChildhood, as the people say, is the most enjoyable period of life. We remember it, mostly, with a smile We should also provide the same childhood, if not the better than the one we had, to the present children. To our children and the children of the others. And, unfortunately, a lot of them need our help. But there are countless ways in which we can help\nthem. One of those is providing and giving toys. But, those handmade! You can even organize this team building in cooperation with some of the shelters for children. How is this imagined? Count the people who will take part in this challenge, which includes a task of making toys, divide them into teams that count the same, or approximately the same, number of participants. They need to have a few days to explore what kind of toys they can make.\nThey can use for help the various video clips on YouTube. Each group shall communicate to the organizer the materials they will need to make a certain toy and take it with them on the\nday that this team activity will be organized. They can have an hour at their disposal. And the children whom you will donate the toys will be the judges and shall decide on the winner, i.e. choose the most beautiful toy. You can make the arrangement with them so the kids make you diplomas for the first three places. There is no more beautiful thing in the world than a child\u2019s smile, we all agree on that!\nAs a carefree childhood shall be ensured for the youngest, the old people should be ensured the most carefree old age as well. If for no other reason, then for the reason that they allowed us to enjoy now in everything we have. As a sign of a small appreciation. Together, as a team, with the assistance of your colleagues, ask around about the old people who live alone and do not have the support with the everyday issues like going to shopping, for example, or planting flowers in front of buildings they live in. You will surely come to someone from your own neighborhood. Group yourselves and arrange to do these things for them on that particular day. Also, considering this topic, you can organize yourselves and tide up a park, plant a tree, or arrange a courtyard of someone who can not do it by himself.\n\nAnother example is that you can provide assistance for the local community when you decide on the location of your team building activities. Firstly, ask around well of its characteristics because it aims to engage local workforce and use local foodstuff and ingredients. You shall explore what people are doing there, what\u2019s specific for them, what they produce, in which manner, what is that region known for. Why not learn, for example, how to make cheese, how to knit, prepare fish dish in a particular way, manually make some items, and cook the chutney? You can be helped out with these by one of the local inhabitants. He could, at first, explain you the entire process of production or preparation, and the team that is the fastest in the accomplishment of the task or, at his opinion, is the best, shall be announced the winner. If you have prepared some food, you can donate packed remains and unused products to the locals, and if you have manufactured a particular item, you can offer the rest of the material to a local workshop that deals with such an activity and that could make use of it. Finally, you can always arrange to go to some of the schools that need painting, some minor renovations or repairs.\n\nEspecially when it comes to schools that are in the interior territory and do not have large number of classrooms and rooms. Depending on the number of classrooms, divide people into groups and prepare for each of those the painting materials, dye for painting the tables and chairs, and replacement bulbs. All the groups shall start working at the agreed time. The group that is the fastest in finishing the painting, dyeing and arranging shall be the winner in this competition. At a micro level, you as an individual can do a lot of things for your community. Start by giving everyone a smile. Shop for groceries from local retailers, help the elderly if you find that they need help, support a child\u2019s dream, surprise your colleague with some nice gesture, hold a door for someone at the entrance to the building.\nThe most valuable things are the ones that can not be bought with money \u2013 someone\u2019s smile and a feeling of gratitude. Therefore, think about this topic for the next team building that you need to organize. Apply your team for running a marathon for charity. Help build someone\u2019s home. Donate clothes and food. Yes, the list can go on and on endlessly. So, let the time of \u201cgiving\u201d happen every day. Helping others is a global team building!\nThe post Helping Others Is a Team Building at a Global Level appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-10-30T14:47:21+01:00", "date_modified": "2018-10-30T14:47:21+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-57.jpg", "tags": [ "company", "corporation", "CSR", "tem building", "Experts opinions", "MUST READ" ] } ] }