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Voluntary Engagement and CSR
Voluntary engagement in indispensable for Austria – but not taken for granted.
To make sure that as many people as possible carry out voluntary work in future, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection ensures that the basic conditions are attractive. Together with representatives of voluntary organisations, innovative projects and measures to promote voluntary engagement are developed and implemented. Volunteers and voluntary organisations benefit from the national and international transfer of know-how and from the motivation of companies and institutions to support voluntary work.
The aim of all this is to ensure that invaluable voluntary engagement remains affordable for those carrying it out.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
CSR signifies the assumption of social responsibility by companies. CSR refers to voluntary contributions by companies - which go beyond statutory obligations - to sustainable development at economic, ecological and social levels.
The Ministry supports CSR as a long-term strategy and places special emphasis on its social dimension. This covers such important themes as:
- The observance of human rights within the entire value-added chain.
- The equality of women and men (gender mainstreaming)
- Fair pay for services rendered
- The support and equality of employees with special needs
- The compatibility of family life and work
- Measures geared towards older people
- Measures to promote diversity (diversity management)
