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News, articles & case studies about corporate sustainability
06-11-2018
WHERE DOES M&S CATCH ITS FISH?
Marks & Spencer has once again shifted its sustainability even further. It launched an interactive…
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15-10-2018
DOES SUSTAINABILITY HAVE AN IMPACT ON CORPORATE REPUTATION?
The Reputation Economy states that much more important than WHAT we sell is WHO we are. Why does a…
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23-08-2018
SAY NO TO AN UNSUSTAINABLE HOLIDAY
Did it ever cross your mind that your holiday can be a huge burden for the planet? Everybody needs…
MOREVIDEO INTRO
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SERVICES
We help you grow and become a responsible company
A strategic approach to CSR and corporate sustainability translates into improved returns on investment across the company. By focusing our lens on your business, we can identify and achieve reduced costs, increased profit and better reputation, whilst making positive social and environmental impacts. In short, we help companies establish a profitable, sustainable advantage.
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING
Flagship is the Data Partner of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. We are certified in writing GRI Reports and regularly prepare them for international companies. Leave the whole preparation of your Report on us, from strategy/ structure & goals setting, to data collection and copywriting.
- GRI Sustainability Standards
- COP Report by UN Global Compact
- CSR Report by ISO 26000
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY SETTING
We help formulate and implement strategies and policies in line with GRI and ISO 26000. We adapt it to your corporate values and grasp the competitive advantage that CSR brings to business goals. You will have a strong business case that targets your business performance and aligns your CSR activities with international best practice.
- Sustainability Strategy based on global methodologies, action plan & implementation
- Gap analysis, stakeholder & materiality matrix
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
We regularly organize tailor-made workshops on GRI Non-Financial Reporting and Sustainability strategies. Workshops are conducted both in Czech and English and are often part of preparation for a Non-Financial Report or CSR Strategy. Included are also presentations for management.
- Czech and English languages
- Presentations for management
- Tailor-made for corporate divisions such as CSR, PR, HR, Finance, Compliance, or Environment
STRATEGIC COUNSELLING
The organizational change towards responsible business requires specific know-how and skills in the field of sustainable development gained through experience in CSR projects. We offer consulting tailor-made to your needs (for companies and individuals) in Non-Financial Reporting & Sustainability / CSR strategy.
- Management and employee consultation
- Consultation on how to start with Sustainability in the company or how to improve it
SUSTAINABILITY AUDITS
We perform CSR and Sustainability audits for large and small businesses and their suppliers. Audits are fast and do not require much preparation or time from your employees. They are always in line with international methodology, most often we use ISO 26000 to allow for effective benchmarking.
- Audits of companies and suppliers according to ISO 26000
- Accurate determination of your CSR status and plan of action
- Benchmarking
STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation of global and national management systems in the area of environment, anti-corruption, supply chain management and social responsibility. Norms are a worldwide accepted CSR tool that boosts your international business and makes you a sought-after supplier for international clients.
- ISO 26000, SA 8000, ČSN 01 0391, social audits
- Gap analysis, implementation, internal & control audits, training, certification
How we see it
OUR MOTTO
“Asking how to become more sustainable is not all that different from asking what a company should do to be successful and profitable. Companies that have embraced sustainability confirm positive impacts on their operations. No company works in isolation. Being a good corporate citizen, acting responsibly with respect for the environment and local community – those are the values your business partners, employees, customers and other stakeholders are more and more interested in.”
ABOUT US
Responsible business leaders In CZ
INTERNATIONAL KNOW-HOW
Flagship is the first specialized Sustainability Consulting in the Czech Republic. We focus on corporate Sustainability/CSR Strategy and Non-Financial Reporting.
We are a Czech-British company established in London. Our team is bilingual, with a British know-how and international experience. We know how Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Strategy should look like.
We are Responsible Business pioneers in the Czech Republic and leading experts in this field.
WE OPERATE GLOBALLY
Our partner organization, CSR Company International, is the leading global CSR consultancy in Corporate Sustainability. We cooperate on projects of multinational companies and their supply chains, especially in southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. This includes the implementation of CSR management system ISO 26000, social and anti-corruption audits and non-financial reports.
GRI DATA PARTNERS
Flagship is the data partner of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. GRI is the world's leading Non-Financial Reporting standards organization. We write Non-Financial Reports mainly according to the GRI methodology.
CLIENTS
Selected projects and case studies
STRATEGY & REPORT CZECH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
We worked on the preparation and realization of the Czech Olympic park Rio – Lipno 2016 with the Czech Olympic Committee (COC). Flagship prepared a sustainability strategy for the Olympic park – their first ever in the COC – and used it as a basis for the Olympic park Rio – Lipno 2016 Sustainability Report. We were inspired by the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, which are considered the most sustainable Olympic Games in history.
STRATEGY METROSTAV
For Metrostav, the biggest construction company in the Czech Republic, we developed their sustainability strategy. It is based on six main pillars: Transparent Business, Innovation in Construction, Employees, Safety on Construction Sites, Environmental Protection and Corporate Citizenship. This strategy was first introduced in the Yearly Report Metrostav a.s. 2015, which we prepared.
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT, STRATEGY MONETA
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT, STRATEGY
STRATEGY VEOLIA
Veolia is a multinational group dealing with water and waste management, energetics and transport. We cooperated with the British part of Veolia on their sustainable development strategy. Veolia is one of the European leaders in this field and promotes a model of circular economy that is not yet well-known among businesses in the Czech Republic.
ISO 26000 STANDARD SAFICHEM GROUP
We are implementing ISO 26000, the international social responsibility standard, into companies forming the international group Safichem Group. Safichem Group incorporates businesses with activities in the chemical, petrochemical and water management engineering, machinery equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry, renewable sources and real estate. ISO 26000 is currently being implemented within its engineering part.
CSR PROJECT FOR COMPANIES IN PRAGUE 1 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRAGUE 1
CSR PROJECT FOR COMPANIES IN PRAGUE 1
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT VIVACELL
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT
CSR POLICY, STRATEGY BONATRANS
CSR POLICY, STRATEGY
PROJECT TECHO
Techo is a Czech office furniture producer and supplier of complete services in commercial interior design. We cooperate on a consulting basis on Techo’s specific social responsibility and sustainability projects.
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT COCA-COLA
GRI NON-FINANCIAL REPORT
STRATEGY CZECH BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Czech Business Council for Sustainable Development is a branch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (www.wbcsd.org), whose goal it is to convey active role in the business sector for sustainable growth. We are their partners and we assist them with their long term strategy, working group results and communications. We are also dedicated to the development of the whole sustainability field in the Czech Republic.
SA8000 CERTIFICATION KANCELÁŘSKÉ STROJE
For Kancelářské stroje, a company delivering integrated IT support and outsourcing services, we conduct a yearlong administration of their international SA 8000 certification. The SA 8000 standard regulates and monitors employee working conditions and emphasizes socially responsible human resource management. We also take care of all related supervisory and re-certification audits.
PRO BONO LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
We engage in long-term cooperation with the global non-governmental organization Lions Clubs International and its regional office in the Czech Republic. We engage mainly in the “Lions Recycle for Sight” project that recycles old eyeglasses and donates them to people in need in developing countries. In 2015, we partnered with Komerční banka and its 42 branches in the Czech Republic, and managed to collect 1465 old glasses for the Lion's hospital in Kenya.
REPORT HORIZON EDUCATIONAL GROUP
Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge (H2AC) is an international project from the Horizon Educational Group. It focuses on student education in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). We have developed H2AC’s CSR strategy and compiled it into a CSR Report on the H2AC Project.
TEAM
Talented and experienced staff
WE MAKE A BETTER WORLD
We are creative thinkers with a passion for sustainability. We work in a field that we fully believe in and we strive to walk the talk in our personal lives. We are professionals, consult in three foreign languages and look forward to every new challenge. Come and visit us and have some excellent fair trade coffee or tea.
Biography
ABOUT SANDRA
Sandra Feltham is a leading expert on corporate sustainability strategy and sustainable development in the Czech Republic. Her company Flagship is the first specialized consultancy in the country focusing solely on sustainable business and non-financial reporting. Flagship is also the official Data Partner of GRI in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Sandra works in the area of sustainability and communications over 8 years. She is certified by the international organization Global Reporting Initiative in Sustainable reporting and by the British IEMA in Environmental management. Sandra worked for a leading global sustainability consultancy in London, where she reported for companies such as Nestlé, Veolia, Ford or Carillion. She has also experience in PR and Communications; she worked for multinational brands such as Four Seasons, KFC, adidas Originals, Areva or AVG.
Sandra graduated from the Humboldt University in Berlin and speaks fluent English and German. She is interested in sports and was an active sportswoman.
The biggest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.
Biography
ABOUT MARTINA
Martina holds an MA (Hons) in Economics-International Relations from University of Aberdeen and an MSc in International Development from University of Glasgow in Scotland. It was also in Scotland, where she gained her first experience working in the field of fair trade and social responsibility, organizing events and researching for campaign workshops in the Scottish Fair Trade Forum.
In 2014, she set off for a year of travels around Latin America and apart from her travel experience she also built up her work experience during internships with three local businesses in Ecuador, Colombia and Nicaragua. Here she evaluated their impact for the purposes of the World Fair Trade Organization and B Corporation re-certification and she also organized a training for internal Fairtrade inspectors.
Martina speaks fluent English and Spanish and apart from traveling, she enjoys skiing, reading or walks in the nature.
Sustainability is key for securing long-term prosperity for business, natural world and our society as a whole.
Are you interested in sustainability and CSR?
Would you like to gain experience working in a young and innovative business?
We’re looking for an intern, maybe it’s you!
Who are we?
We are Flagship, the first specialized sustainability consultancy in the Czech Republic focused on corporate sustainability strategy, corporate responsibility and non-financial reporting. We work with international know-how and drive to change the world for the better.
What do we offer?
- Experience in innovative business that changes the perception of CSR in the Czech Republic
- Learning about the field of corporate sustainability in the Czech Republic and around the world
- Work in a great team
- Friendly and flexible atmosphere
- Space for your own initiative
- Confirmation of completed internship, recommendation
What will you be doing?
- Social media communications
- Copywriting
- Publishing sustainability and CSR news
- Execution of data research, database update
- Proofreading
- Graphic design and update of internal documentation and publications
- Assisting with work on projects
- Media monitoring
What do we require?
- Interest in sustainability
- Excellent communications skills
- University student or fresh graduate
- Knowledge of Czech language is advantage
- Flexibility to spend at least 2 days in our office
- MS Office skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), Adobe is advantage
If you’re interested, send us your CV along with a short cover letter to info@flagship.cz.
