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S U S TA I NAB I L I T Y R E PORT 2 0 1 2
For MYTILINEOS Group, the design and
application of the Corporate Social Re-
sponsibility structures – or CSR Gover-
nance system – is indicative of our ap-
proach to the concept of CSR.
Our Group’s CSR Governance system
consists of: (a) the CSR Committee,
which functions at the level of the
Group’s Board of Directors and is re-
sponsible for monitoring and ensuring
the correct application of Responsible
Entrepreneurship; (b) the CSR Teams of
our subsidiaries, which carry out specific
tasks and have clearly defined obliga-
tions; and (c) the Group Communica-
tion Department, involved in CSR ac-
tivities in a crucial coordinating role. The
integration of the CSR Governance Sys-
tem in the Group's organisational
structure relies on a uniform set of pro-
cedures and on a specific reporting hi-
erarchy, in order to overcome any ob-
stacles which might result from the par-
ticular characteristics of our individual
business activity sectors.
The aims of the Group’s CSR Gover-
nance system are:
(a) To highlight the scope and depth of
the relevant concepts, with the ultimate
goal to prevent business, social and en-
vironmental risks.
(b) To identify and implement policies
and initiatives that will substantially con-
tribute to the achievement of Sustain-
able Development; and
(c) To balance the economic, social and
environmental implications of the
Group's business activities, while gen-
erating value for its shareholders and
for all its other Stakeholder groups.
In parallel, the Group’s Professional
Ethics Code plays an important part in
ensuring the commitment of the entire
Group to the requirements of Re-
sponsible Entrepreneurship. The Code
covers the rules of acceptable conduct
regarding the Management’s conduct
towards its employees and the rules
that govern the conduct of our em-
ployees between themselves and to-
wards third parties, especially towards
our Stakeholder groups.
The Group’s Corporate Social Respon-
sibility Committee is composed of two
Board members without executive au-
thority within the company, with the
other Committee members being ex-
ecutives of MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS
S.A.
The CSR Committee is responsible to
the Board of Directors for monitoring
and ensuring the correct application of
Corporate Social Responsibility in the
Group in terms of policies, goals/tar-
gets, actions and results, in connection
with environmental, social and ethical
issues in the internal, as well as the ex-
ternal environment of the Group com-
panies. The CSR Committee may also
act as advisor to the Group’s Executive
Management and to the relevant Board
Committees on the above issues, to as-
sist in their implementation in a more
complete manner.
During 2012, the CSR Committee held
two meetings:
On 24.04.2012, with the following
items on the Agenda: (a) The
Aluminium History Museum in Aspra
Spitia (Viotia); (b) the events organ-
ised at the Athens Concert Hall; (c)
the update on the Group’s partici-
pation in the BLOOMBERG, GRI and
Carbon Disclosure Project organisa-
tions; (d) Volunteerism; and (e) the
proposal regarding the appointment
of new members to the Committee.
On 6.11.2012, with the following
items on the Agenda: (a) The
Aluminium History Museum in Aspra
Spitia (Viotia); (b) the events organ-
ised at the Athens Concert Hall; (c)
the Group’s financial assistance to the
Penteli Branch of the Patriotic Insti-
tute for Social Welfare and Aware-
ness (PIKPA); (d) the update on the
Group’s participation in the
BLOOMBERG and GRI organisations
and the setting of the Group’s next
objectives; (e) other matters regard-
ing the Group’s progress towards Re-
sponsible Entrepreneurship.
4.3 Governance of Corporate Social Responsibility
On our Website:
- The Group’s Professional Ethics Code
- The Group’s CSR Governance structure
CSR COMMITTEE Composition
CSR COMMITTEE
Composition
Name
Executive / Non-
Executive Members
Independent
Members
Chairman
Christos Zerefos
Non-Executive
Independent
Member
Christos Diamantopoulos
Non-Executive
Independent
Member
Sofia Daskalaki-Mytilineou
Non-Executive
Member
Spyros Kasdas
Member
Vivian Bouzali
Member
Fotios Spyrakos
Member
Lydia Tsapara
