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News Section The ICRC's relations with the private sector Building relations with private companies. Sections on: supporting the ICRC; promoting humanitarian responsibility on the part of companies operating in war-prone areas. Access to articles and guidelines on ICRC/private-sector relations.
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September 2008, Claude Voillat, economic advisor to the ICRC, facilitates a workshop for corporate executives.
With the advance of globalization, the private sector is playing an increasingly prominent role in international relations. The business community has taken several initiatives in the area of corporate social responsibility, and companies are approaching the ICRC with a view to supporting its humanitarian activities. The ICRC has also contacted several firms to benefit from exchanges of know how that contribute to the development of humanitarian action in the field. The ICRC and a group of selected Swiss companies set up a Corporate Support Group in 2005, establishing an innovative and long-term partnership.  Humanitarian dialogue30-10-2008 The private sector: humanitarian responsibilities in war zonesThe ICRC's dialogue with the private sector on humanitarian issues. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) 5-12-2006 Business and IHL - Questions & AnswersQuestions and answers on the role of ICRC in promoting IHL in business (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) 30-11-2006 Business and international humanitarian lawAn introduction to the rights and obligations of business enterprises under international humanitarian law (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) 31-8-2006 War and business enterprisesThis article was first published in the Journal of Financial Transformation and is reproduced here with the newspaper's kind permission. Angelo Gnaedinger is Director-General of the ICRC. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) Press article 8-11-2002 Corporate responsibility - What does it mean for humanitarian action?The ICRC has recently entered into a dialogue with companies operating in conflict zones. The aim is to promote the fundamental humanitarian principles among these influential actors in order to ensure greater protection for war-affected populations - Article published in the Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine, No 3, 2002 (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) Press article ICRC Corporate Support Group1-7-2009 The ICRC Corporate Support GroupThe ICRC and a group of selected Swiss companies have set up a Corporate Support Group, establishing an innovative and long-term partnership. The members of the Corporate Support Group have committed themselves to supporting the ICRC’s humanitarian work in the years ahead. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) Includes Photo 30-6-2008 Seeing the Bigger PictureThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Credit Suisse signed a strategic partnership on 31 March. Bulletin invited Jakob Kellenberger, president of the ICRC, and Walter B. Kielholz, chairman of the Board of Credit Suisse, to a discussion on the common challenges facing the two organizations and the importance of the agreement. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) Feature Includes PDF 15-5-2006 Guidelines on the use of the Red Cross emblem and the name and logo of the ICRC for fundraising purposesThis note gives replies to basic questions on the use of the emblem in the context of partnerships. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) 30-9-2005 Guidelines on the use of the name and image of the ICRC by providers of goods and servicesAdopted in September 2005 (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) 31-12-2004 Privatization, Outsourcing and Public-private Partnerships: Charity.com or business.org?(ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) International Review of the Red Cross 22-5-2002 Ethical principles guiding ICRC's partnerships with the private sectorThe aim of these guidelines is to establish a transparent framework for relationships between companies and the ICRC. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations) Includes PDF 30-1-2002 Selling to humanitarian organisations: is it an obstacle course, or is there a discrepancy between supply and demand?Published in International Aid & Trade Review (Volume 1, Issue 4, 2001) for initial distribution at the International Aid & Trade Europe 2002 event in Geneva, 30-31 January 2002. Reproduced with the kind authorization of the Review. Document in Adobe PDF format. (ICRC Activities\Private sector relations)  |
