Unirse
Country:
Nicaragua
Sector:
Other
Size:
national
The Fundación Unión Nicaragüense para la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, known by its acronym uniRSE, is a business organization whose purpose is to promote, disseminate and deepen CSR in Nicaragua
Nicaragua, Organization, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Sustainable Development
The Fundación Unión Nicaragüense para la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, known by its acronym uniRSE, is a legally constituted business organization, established as a non-profit civil foundation, founded by twenty-two (22) members in the city of Managua on April 29, 2005. Its purpose is to promote, disseminate and deepen Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a new business model in Nicaragua, with the idea of fostering a socially responsible culture that contributes to Sustainable Development both in companies and in Nicaraguan society.
uniRSE’s main task is the promotion and deepening of knowledge about CSR in companies and in Nicaraguan society. As will be seen below, CSR is an instrument for improving the competitiveness and productivity of companies, one that goes beyond philanthropic actions and simple compliance with the law. It is a tripartite model that is born in the company but requires the cooperation and participation of government entities and civil society organizations. It seeks and encourages the formation of alliances, both business alliances (between large companies and MSMEs) and between public sector and private sector institutions, aimed at developing CSR objectives.
It currently has more than 80 members, among whom are a wide variety of companies, business leaders, natural persons, foundations, cooperatives and business organizations.
uniRSE is a founding member of the Central American Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (SumaCA), of the Fórum Empresa network at the continental level, and has been the National Chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) since 2006.