the q-res Project
"Towards a Quality standard of the Ethical and Social Responsibility
Q-RES is a multi-stakeholder project with the following Mission:
"To promote the creation of a corporate governance model based on the idea of the social contract with the stakeholders through the definition of a new Quality standard - internationally certified - of the organisation's Ethical and Social Responsibility, which protects its reputation and reliability ". The idea behind the Q-RES Project is that companies recognized as socially and ethically responsible will enjoy better relationships with their stakeholders and will have a competitive advantage in the markets in which they operate in terms of greater reputation, trust and reliability.
History
Founded by Lorenzo Sacconi together with Simone de Colle in 1999, the Q-RES Project began its journey in December 1999, with the establishment of the Q-RES Table at CELE (Center for Ethics, Law & Economics), directed by Lorenzo Sacconi at the LIUC University of Castellanza (VA). Its origin dates back to the research activities initiated by CELE in 1998 in relation to the development of corporate ethical codes and the problems related to their effective implementation within economic organizations.
Q-RES has actively contributed to the process of disseminating the ethical and social responsibility tools of the company, both participating in the European debate on the evolution and integration of existing management standards and models, and in the national business landscape, supporting the companies participating in the project Q-RES in the introduction and implementation of these tools.
the q-res management framework
Q-RES MODEL: Six Tools to develop and manage the ethical and social responsibility of organizations
- ETHICAL VISION: identifies an ethical criterion for balancing the multiple rights and claims of the various stakeholders, composing the mission and the values of the company in a strategic unitary framework;
- CODE OF ETHICS: enunciation of the set of rights, duties and responsibilities that the company assumes towards all the stakeholders; expresses the 'social contract' between the organization and its stakeholders;
- ETHICAL TRAINING: the set of activities that develop the ability to recognize, analyze and solve ethical dilemmas at an organizational level. It also serves to communicate and create sharing around the values and principles of the Code of Ethics;
- IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS: implementation mechanisms and procedures to control the company's ethical performance, through verification and monitoring of the alignment of strategies, policies and corporate objectives and individual behavior with shared values and ethical principles;
- ETHICAL-SOCIAL REPORTING: system of measurement, systematic collection and communication of relevant data related to the impact of the company's activities on the well-being of the various stakeholders;
- EXTERNAL AUDITING: activity carried out by a third party to verify the conformity of the ethical and social responsibility tools adopted by the company (accredited auditors).
Q-RES Guidelines for Management (2002), L. Sacconi, S. de Colle, E. Baldin, Università LIUC di Castellanza
Q-RES Project: Our Mission
The project mission is the following: "Fostering a business vision based on a social contract with stakeholders through the definition of a new quality standard, certifiable on an international level, of corporate social and ethical responsibility, able to protect corporate reputation and build trust in the relations with stakeholders”.
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