5. CHARLES CHAUVEL (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises
What is the Government doing to monitor the social responsibility of State-owned enterprises?
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Minister for State Owned Enterprises) Link to this
The Labour-led Government recently formalised a framework for corporate social responsibility, which will apply to all State-owned enterprises. State-owned enterprises will be monitored and measured against targets just like financial performance. Under this new framework, each State-owned enterprise will be required to assess its impact on the society and environment in which it operates, and to adopt specific corporate social responsibility programmes that are appropriate.
Is the Minister aware of any State-owned enterprises that have already undertaken corporate social responsibility programmes?
Hon TREVOR MALLARD Link to this
Yes. Many are currently going on. The Genesis Oncology Trust is one example; the million freepost envelopes distributed to community groups by New Zealand Post is another. Of course, if the Tories had their way, and hocked off the State-owned enterprises to their mates, that would all finish.