Time, Work and the Bottom Line

Astrid Ruiz Thierry

Spanish Federation of Women CEOs and entrepreneurs

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE APID

Turin. Italy 14 July, 2006

RECONCILIATION

CSR

NETWORKING

Gary Hamel

Most people in any sector are uniformly blind: they focus on the same things and ignore the same things.

Today’s business environment

Stressand

uncertainty

GlobalizationCompetitiveness

Reengineering

Mergers & AcquisitionsRestructuring

Technology

Perplexity = Paralysis

The real issue

The point of departure

CSR

The capacity to guarantee the success of a company by integrating social and environmental considerations.

CSR head-to-head

NON-BELIEVER•Incompatibility•Control mechanisms•Value for shareholders

BELIEVER•Compatible•Complex negotiation•Balance of interests

CSR in Spain

CSR Committee in the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

14% of big companies consider CSR an issue of strategic importance

43% publish annual CSR reports

CSR in Spain: best practices

BIG COMPANIES

Caja Madrid La Caixa Telefónica VIPS Bankinter MRW

SME

Euroquímica Paver TQ Tecnol

Survey by Fundación Empresa y Sociedad

CSR in Spain

Common characteristics in best practice companies:

Balance leadership and discretion Balance social and economic aspects of

business Balance individual and team performance

Reconciliation

One of the major topics on the European Social Agenda Increasing participation of women Changing family forms Demographic pressures

Reconciliation

Why should companies take a part? Builds flexible economy Improves quality of life Uses full labour potential Boosts productivity Enhances employee satisfaction Enhances employer reputation

Reconciliation in Spain

Spain is one of the countries with lowest score in both childcare facilities and flexible working-time arrangements.

Some experts point to an attitude problem in employees.

The underlying issue: EQUALITY

Reconciliation: a hot issue

In a survey of 2.000 Spanish companies 19% offer employees care leaves 14.5% offer flextime arrangements 15% offer reduced working-time options 7% offer telework possibilities 24% offer videoconferencing possibilities 4% offer the possibility of working from

home 21.3% offer training courses on time

management

Reconciliation in Spain

Reconciliation in Spain

City Hall of Madrid in 2003 Madrid Award for the Most Felxible Company Year 1

Big company: Caja Madrid SME: Decepal

Year 2 Big company: Banesto bank SME: Putzmeister

Reconciliation in Spain:A new business niche

Alares Group Más Vida Red

• 90% of women interrupt their careers• More than 80% of all elderly care is carried out by women

Spanish equality legislation

Law for Equality between Women and Men The use and distribution of shared and

personal time. 3 Key concepts

Reconciliation as a right Shared responsibility Equality Plans

Best practices in Spain

There are no clear examples of companies that have CSR and reconciliation policies based on the principle of equality.

NETWORKING

A tool for sharing knowledge A communication path for sharing best

practices

FEDEPE

Luncheon debates Seminars and courses International business meetings and

conferences Coaching programs Yearly awards Bi-monthly magazine

FEDEPE

Women have the Opportunity Challenge Duty

To reinvent models for professional success.

The enlargement of the EU has played a key role.

ASCENSIUM

We help SMEs Innovate Create added value Increase their productivity

By improving their Internal processes Expanding their market reach Strengthening their brand image

ASCENSIUM

The enlargement of the EU is one of the pillars for creating this company

It has facilitated a common market for interaction

And a diversity of situations for doing business

ASCENSIUM - SMEs

SMEs contribute approximately 90% of all business.

SMEs are a silent party to CSR and reconciliation practices.

SMEs are one of the best role models and a source of inspiration.

ASCENSIUM - SMEs

SMEs build their business on TRUST SMEs are by nature

Flexible More personal More quick to change Better at integrating euqality

Best practice: Griker Orgemer: “ninealogue”

ASCENSIUM