PPP-project: 20 enterprises with about 27.000 members of staff are prepared for upcoming audits and certification. This contains a certain transfer of practical knowledge, the implementation of an integrated management system as well as continous transparency of performance.

3p has conducted a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in cooperation with the German software company SLH to establish a Digital Learning Software on CSR issues for the middle management of Vietnamese companies coming from the Garment-/Textile-, Footwear- and food processing sector. As a member of WTO Vietnam is obliged to comply with training on CSR. The Asian country has a growing demand and organizations are promoting this issue among the industry. To avoid disregard on putting knowledge into practice, to support the management in successful implementation of learned skills and to provide necessary documentation formats, the software bridges the gaps between the on-site trainings conducted by CDI.

Happy Shrimps is a program that sets a new benchmark for the ethical production of aquaculture in developing countries. Bad practices, lack of information and ignorance as well as miscommunication between North and South are some reasons. The reputation of the Bangladeshi shrimp sector within the last ten years is negative. The violation of food standards has regularly alarmed international authorities to ban the import of Bangladeshi shrimps. Today a lot of activities have been started to acquire a better image. A lot of campaigns have been launched to sensitize farmers, qualify producers and processors. Training and implementation of new methods have been successfully introduced. However Bangladesh is not yet on the mental map of international trade, not to mention consumers. Our perception is different. In that context 3p supports the production of bio-shrimps under ethical criteria in Bangladesh.

The 3p Institute moved to downtown Cologne. The office is now far better located and easily reachable from airport and main station. Its new address is:

Friesenplatz 15

50672 Köln

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A symposium which broached the issue of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) was succesfully held at Alanus University in Alfter, Bonn in May 2008. The one-day seminar was organized by a topical-interested group of b.a. students of the same University. Popular and well-known guests and moderators were invited, views and opinions were exchanged and it was tried to give a global understanding of CSR. Willie Beuth, member and founder of 3p Intitute as well as Dr. Stefan Kunz made their contribution to the topic. The symposium was as a preparation fora three-days-conference on CSR coming up next year at Alanus University.

Sponsored by the German Government, 3p is going to conduct a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in cooperation with the German software company SLH to establish a Digital Learning Software on CSR issues for the middle management of Vietnamese companies coming from the Garment-/Textile-, Footwear- and Food Processing sector. The Institute cooperates with the the local CDI (Center for Development and Integration), a young and dynamic organization of skilled personnel from economy and science who have good contact to industry.