Transcript of A Brief Overview 2011. Formed in May 1978 (33 years now !) The first European Chamber in the world...
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- A Brief Overview 2011
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- Formed in May 1978 (33 years now !) The first European Chamber
in the world Started with 58 members today 700+/- Has Premium,
Regular and Associate Members Is a bilateral organization with
three main client groups Members Europeans wishing to enter the
Philippines Filipinos wishing to do business in and with Europe Has
a board of directors of 15 Countries, industries, small / large,
traders, manufacturer, service firms, exporters
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- ING Bank HSBC Total Officers Members
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- ECCP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers: (elected annually) President
Hubert dAboville Vice Presidents Erik Moeller Nielsen & Michael
Raeuber, Treasurer Cyril Rocke Corp. Secretary Cesar C. Cruz ECCP
MANAGEMENT Vice President Henry Schumacher ECCP MANILA (Makati)
Membership Services Dept: Business Development Services Events
Management Services Membership & Publications Project
Development, Business Competitiveness, /CSR; Online Services, ASEAN
Desk Accounting Services Dept ECCP Projects SMART Cebu Project;
SHINE Project ; Green Philippines Project PPP Projects ; Energy
Smart Program ECCP CEBU (Branch) Materials R&D Office SMART
CEBU Project Office FMI Cebu/Trade Fairs ECCP CEBU COUNCIL Advisory
Body for ECCP Cebu Branch Headed by the Council Chairman Sabino
Dapat ECCP SUBSIDIARIES & AFFILIATES Subsidiaries FAIRS &
MORE INC Affiliates EUROPEAN INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
CENTER (EITSC) RETIREMENT & HEALTHCARE COALITION INTEGRITY
INITIATIVE INC. (being established) As of 1 August 2011 ECCP
Committees Investment & Business Environment Energy /Energy
Efficiency Retirement & Healthcare IT and Team Europe Human
Capital Club Pharmaceutical Membership Finance
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- 1. Promote Trade and Investment between Europe and the
Philippines 2. Identify business opportunities in PH & EU 3.
Help Create Fair Market Conditions 4. Remove Barriers to Doing
Business 5. Liaise with Government 6. Address Company-Specific
Problems 7. Help companies enter the European and Philippine market
8. Offer programs to make business more competitive 9. Provide
access to new markets in the Philippines and Europe 10. Provide
access to European Technology
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- 1. Improving the competitiveness of the Philippines to make it
attractive to investors; a) Creating Fair Market Conditions &
Leveling the playing field; b) Removing barriers to business 2.
Increasing trade and investment flows through networking and
identifying new business opportunities 3. Supporting Green Business
Strategies for a more sustainable future
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- PHILIPPINES RANKED 85 OUT OF 139 in 2010
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- PHILIPPINES RANKED 7th AMONG ASEAN COMPETITIVENESS
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- PHILIPPINES seen as MOST CORRUPT in ASIA
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- (A commitment to ethical business practices and good corporate
governance) We believe that corruption has been one of the biggest
impediments to economic growth and prosperity in the Philippines
and has been eroding the moral fiber of this society. As chief
executives of established companies in the Philippines, we
acknowledge our companies responsibility to lead by example in the
fight against corruption and to operate our businesses ethically
and with integrity. While the government has its own initiatives
for reducing corruption, we realize that those initiatives cannot
succeed without individual and collective commitment from
businesses to level the playing field and to build integrity in the
business environment. In view of the foregoing, we pledge the
following: We will prohibit bribery in any form in all activities
under our control and ensure that our charitable and political
contributions, business gifts, and sponsorships are transparent and
will not be for the purpose of attempting to influence the
recipient, whether government or private, into an improper exercise
of functions, duties or judgment. We will maintain a code of
conduct to guide our employees towards ethical and accountable
behaviour at all times, and will apply appropriate sanctions for
violations of the code. We will conduct training programs for our
employees to promote integrity, honesty, and accountability in the
exercise of their duties and responsibilities and to convey with
resolve our companys commitment to ethical business practices. We
will implement appropriate internal systems and controls to prevent
unethical conduct by our employees, ensure good governance, and
institutionalize the values of integrity and accountability in our
business. We will maintain appropriate financial reporting
mechanisms that are accurate and transparent. We will maintain
channels by which employees and other stakeholders can raise
ethical concerns and report suspicious circumstances in confidence
without risk of reprisal, and a designated officer will be tasked
with investigating all reports received. We will enter into
integrity pacts with other businesses and with government agencies
when dealing with procedures related to the bidding and procurement
of supplies, materials, equipment and construction. We will refrain
from engaging in business with parties who have demonstrated
unethical business practices. To ensure collective action among
business enterprises to foster ethical, clean, and transparent
business transactions in the Philippines, we commit to: 1. support
a nationwide initiative intended to create fair market conditions,
transparency in business transactions and ensure good corporate
governance; 2. participate in roundtable discussions, meetings and
forum to identify the key concerns and current problems affecting
the private sectors related to integrity and transparency in
business transactions; 3. share best practice, tools and concepts
which are intended to be used by all participating entities to
achieve the goals of the nationwide initiative; 4. assist and
contribute ideas to develop a unified "Business Code of Conduct"
acceptable to all participating entities; 5. participate in the
creation of key measures and control activities intended to ensure
transparency, integrity and ethical business practice. 6. support
the development of an audit and certification program (including a
training program for advisers and auditors) that will offer a
toolbox for enterprises to introduce and implement ethical
practices in their business processes; and institutionalize the
whole process to promote sustainability of the Integrity
Initiative. Date: Signature Name Position Company
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- 700 firms and 17 Government Agencies have signed the Integrity
Pledge
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- Tax Credit Certificates Fiscal Incentives Competition Law
Investment Priorities Plan Flexible Work Arrangements Holiday
Economics Smuggling Price Control EU digital system EU Ban on Phil.
Flag Carriers Energy Supply Feed in Tariffs
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- SC Chief Justice Corona Meeting with BIRMeeting with ERB Energy
Sec. Almendras
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- Agribusiness IT & Business Process Outsourcing Creative
Industries Infrastructure Manufacturing & Logistics Mining
Tourism, Medical Travel & Retirement Identifying New Business
Opportunities
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- Promoting Sustainable Business Practices
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- Marriot Hotel- Mar 2010Amb. MacDonald -Jan 2010 Manila Water-
May 2010 DOLE Meeting -Aug 2010 Dr. Reudiger - Aug 2010Energy
Future Oct. 2010 Outlook 2011- Dec. 2010 Providing Business
Networking Opportunities
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- DOLE Meeting -Aug 2010 Business opportunities Information and
Best Practices Create Alliances/Synergy Develop a Roadmap for the
Industry
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- DOLE Meeting -Aug 2010 Business opportunities Best Practices in
Energy Efficiency Links to Technology Providers Links to Green
Financing
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- Integrity Pledge Signing of Pres. Aquino Launch of Unified Code
of Conduct Best Practices in Integrity Compliance Global Trends in
Ethical Business Practices
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- Business Contacts Agent Search Distributor Search Investment
Partner Search Market Research Business Information Trade &
Investment Statistics Busines Missions Legal Assistance Business
Registration Trade Mark Registration
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