The Swedish government, like the governments of numerous other countries, would like to see a broad uptake of corporate social responsibility (CSR). But, like many others, it is disinclined to legislate CSR. The Swedish government is nevertheless taking a role in advocating CSR through promotional initiatives and innovative partnerships. In 2002 it created a position to coordinate CSR activities.
SocialFunds.com sat down to talk with the Ambassador Elisabeth Dahlin of the Swedish Foreign Ministry at the recent Business for Social Responsibility ( BSR ) conference in New York.
SocialFunds.com: Are you the first person to hold the position of Ambassador, Head of Global Responsibility?
Elisabeth Dahlin: I am the third person in this post. The background of the position began with a consultation with the political parties, Parliament, communities, trade unions, and NGOs about the defects of globalization. There was also a government investigation to see if there was a new way to promote responsibility by Swedish companies--this resulted in the creation of the Swedish Partnership for Global Responsibility . This partnership was created in 2002 when the UN Global Compact was being formed. The Swedish government wanted to coordinate with existing global standards on corporate responsibility and thus choose to work with the OECD guidelines and the newly formed UN Global Compact.
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