Fair and learning companies participated in testing of SOCIALSME product:

CYPRUS	POLAND
BULGARIA	SPAIN
LITHUANIA	ROMANIA
LATVIA	PORTUGAL

CYPRUS:

Sigma Television Ltd is a medium audiovisual company situated in Nicosia. It is a subsidiary of DIAS Group which actively participates in a broad range of social activities at national and European level, with a special focus on environmental, educational and social justice themes.
 website:  www.sigmatv.com  and www.diasmedia.com

Elmasco Ltd is a small company situated in Nicosia and with branches in Pafos, Limassol, Larnaca. The products it offers are electrical instalation materials and telecommunication accessories. The owner/Director of the company encourages their staff to participate in different training seminars, especially when new technological needs arise within the company. He considers as a big success of the company the high indicator of stability of personnel.  

L. Papettas & Sons Ltd is a small company situated in Nicosia. Activity is related with distribution and installation of electrical machines. The senior executives often participate in international trade shows and
seminars in their field of expertise (especially in relation to renewable energy resources).

P.T. Hadjigeorgiou CO Ltd is a small pharmaceutical company located in Limassol. Owners currently organise training seminars for their employees and also encourage them to participate in different seminars related to their field of expertise in Cyprus or abroad.

Renos and Demetris DIY & Constructions Materials Ltd is a small family-owned company situated in Nicosia. The company was registered 20 years ago and since then it has grown in a steady pace. The company employs 10 people. Two of them are University graduates whereas the other employees are technical stuff. The owners are always eager to donate from the company’s profits in philanthropic and other fund-raising activities.

BULGARIA:

BORYA 88 Sole Ltd. & VLADIMIROVI Ltd are two micro accounting and tax consulting companies working as one small company (with same owners and same management) with 10 employees. The companies are socially responsible to their stakeholders, the most important of which are their clients. Because of the often changing legislative environment the management is forced to train almost permanently its employees in order to give competent and truthful service to its customers. Through the training the companies react in a socially responsible way also towards their employees making them more qualified, flexible and secure. The management finds the project useful because it has helped them to become more organized and to find a methodology for more clear identification of the training needs.

DAMARK Ltd is a small company with 13 employees specialized in manufacturing, assembling and mounting of aluminium and PVC windows, doors, ceilings, walls etc. According to the company owner, to survive in business it is necessary to develop and improve every year, but to survive in times of crisis it is necessary to be socially responsible. In order to develop and at the same time to become more socially responsible the company has to come up with new products making the workers more flexible in their skills and more secure. Using the methodology this is achieved through training by doing at the workplace.

MAKE TRANS Ltd is a small company, but with the largest number of people of all companies that participated in the test from Bulgaria with 27 employees. Its activity is transportation of passengers. Employees acknowledge the social responsibility of their company expressed in comfortable and on time transportation of the clients, good qualification of the drivers and perfect technical condition of the vehicles making customers feel more secure and satisfied. The test of the product will facilitate the improvement of the offered service by increasing employees’ knowledge about maintenance of the buses and changing their behaviour and attitude to customers.

PERSONAL CONSULT is organizing and conducting training courses, seminars and conferences in the country and beyond; publishing specialized literature in accounting, human resources management, health management etc. Every project and training that the company is involved with requires different skills and knowledge. Instead of looking to hire new people with the required abilities for every new event the company relies on its 10 employees training them accordingly for every new task. This depicts the company as socially responsible to its employees by keeping them on the job, giving them security and making them flexible. The product gives to this company a methodology how to better discover the needs and train their employees at the workplace and at the same time an instrument which it can apply to consult other companies in socially responsible activities.
website: http://personal-konsult.com

DOCTORS Ltd. and DOCTORS GROUP Ltd (with same owners and same management) are involved in the alcoholic beverages business. Their production facility is built in a small village at a height of 1100 m above sea level. The major problem is the lack of qualified and skilful personnel in the village and the surrounding settlements. The management of the companies acknowledges that the best way out of this difficult situation is to be socially responsible and to care more about its own employees, to value people, to create good conditions and to be attractive to workers. The contribution of the material is that it has put order in the otherwise chaotic attempts for training and has cleared the management goals for improvement.

LITHUANIA:

JSC Danvita - a modern medium company, which supplies a wide variety of baked products to the market, situated in Zarasai. The company is strongly awared of the environmental issues, that’s why the main production lines comprise the assortment of clean products: bagels, crisp rings,  rusks, and crisp flat breads.  The company seeks to use as less as possible packaging materials, in case to reduce environmental  pollution with packaging trash. JSC Danvita constantly improves its activities, is open for the initiatives from the side of all levels employees. If it is needed, employees are helped and supported in different situations using different company’s resources.

website:  www.danvita.lt

JSC “Mažasis salonas” is a small sewing company situated in Kaunas region. Even it is micro- company, it is seeking to learn new methods of sewing and techniques application while analyzing cases of good experience. Since 2001, sewing facility is directly working with a small Swedish company, which supplies medical clothing and since 2003 the company tailors chef and waiters clothing for prestigious hotels in Sweden and Norway and for Finnish cruise ship kitchens. High quality ISO 9000 certificated tissues our client provides directly from Holland. Company is participating in social educational projects coordinated by Kaunas Women Occupation Center (www.muic.lt), participating in community life.

website: www.msalonas.lt

JSC “Kedainiu grudai” is a modern grain processing enterprise situated in Kedainiai. It is one of the first companies that has supported the solution of nature protection problems in practice. It together with the staff of Ornithology Unit from Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoology Museum, has founded a public establishment "Foundation for the Development of Nature Protection Projects“. It has also iniated project "Protection of white-tailed sea eagles in Lithuania"

website:  www.kedainiugrudai.lt, www.litagra.lt

“Emprekis” is small consulting and research Company, situated in Kaunas, public institution. The activity is mainly related with the estimation of average prices of cars based on announcements from internet and newspapers. Employees in the company are participating in various seminars, related with the topic, company supporting children talented in music. It is cooperating with Lithuanian Internal Affairs Ministry in order that tax payers could find out the average prices of cars that could be used in calculating the taxing of incomes in nature. This information is delivered for free to public institutions, i.e. Kaunas Tax Inspection.

website:  www.emprekis.lt

JSC “Veroloda” was established in 2000. It is small company (18 employees), situated in Kaunas. Company offers services for all main vehicle units. Managers of the service take constant care of employees’ qualification. Mechanics constantly attend courses and seminars on qualification improvement. Cooperating with Kaunas Professional school, supporting social actions, events in Kaunas.

website:  www.veroloda.lt

JSC „Spektramed“ is situated in Vilnius, supplies medicine equipment, instruments, devices, etc. In 2007 it has participated in project “CSR tendencies among SME in Baltic countries”.  Seeking for improvement of employees profession skills, favorable microclimate, care the health of employees, responsible for clients. Spektramed is supporting professional organizations: Lithuanian endoskopists association, Kaunas radiologists society, Lithuanian oncologists association, etc. Employees skilled in knowledge management, adult training, and preparation of green public purchases applications.

LATVIA:

Reklamdruka JSC  activity is related with  a business gifts manufacturing. It is small company. Activities of social responsibility are related with sponsorship of many different activities especially for students, supports education of employees, especially higher education. It provides workers with good education what motivates growth. Company should develop good relations with clients and partners for sustainable development. Company is investing in existing and potential customers by sponsorship.

website:  www.reklamdruka.lv

Rīgas Zīmogu fabrika Ltd It is a small stamp factory. The company uses up-to date technologies for production with an aim to provide ecological manufacturing. The factory is located in the downtown; therefore ecological aspects are very important. Workers are provided with appropriate work-wear and individual safety equipment. The company provides employees with health insurance and regular health tests, do regular payments in private pension founds.

website:  www.rzf.lv

SIA ALVA auto Ltd (SIA) has launched business in 2005. It is small company. Company delivers car services: computer diagnostics, tire fitting, installation of car alarm systems, engine repair and other services. Company’s revenues were stable in 2007 - 2008; cash flow was suffice for providing company’s development and modernization. In 2009 company’s revenues decreased dramatically. Company’s administration believe, that company can survive in crisis and  create value for the society and company’s owners only by

1) t aking care about workers and clients, and

2) being not harmful to the nature.

Company tries to be social responsible by providing lunches for workers, flexible work time for workers who has small children, a cup of coffee to a client. It also provides utilization of waste according to the business specifics.

SIA Rigatur Ltd (SIA) is micro company which operates in tourism. It provides tours which are covering territory of Latvia, Russia and the rest of Baltic. Mission of the company is to render safe services to clients, who is considered not as the object on whom earn money, but as individuality, which is worthy of personalized service, human understanding and taking into account of all their needs. Company tries to be social responsible by supporting its workers by free of charge travel packages, thus organizing their training; by organizing travel tours for children with special needs and not charging fee for visas.

website:  www.rigatur.com

Talsu vēstis SIA is a publishing company. The small enterprise contributes a part of advertising incomes to needs of children's sports schools. In 2009 the enterprise participated in gardening action „Talsi zied ", having allocated means for creation of flower beds.

website:  www.talsuvestis.lv

Kurzemes sēklas SIA is a medium company specialized in wholesale trade and retail trade.  The enterprise takes care of workers' families, helping them in purchase of seeds and planting materials. Children of workers can be employed during summer vacations for weeding works. Students can replace the parents during their vacations.

website:  www.kurzemesseklas.lv



POLAND:

Elcar Sp. z o.o. is an Authorized Auto Dealer of Škoda. It is a small company situated in Wroclaw. Elcar Sp. z o.o. was established in 1997. For the moment hires 35 employees, who take part in the training regularly. To encourage the employees to upgrade their skills and improve competences the company ensures flexible work time, adjusts a schedule to special education needs of particular worker and takes care of appropriate life-work balance. The management board cares not to fire people, in case of bad person-role adjustment moves an employee to a different position or uses an outplacement path.      

website:  www.elcar.pl

Impel Accounting Sp. z o.o. is a medium size company situated in Wroclaw. It belongs to Impel Group that is the biggest polish business outsourcing service company. It was  established in 2007. Its activity is related with service; accountancy, consulting and outsourcing. For the moment the employment level reaches 120 employees and constantly increases. Employees are permanently skilled in soft and hard factual, individual and group, internal and external trainings. There are cases, in which the company pays for the long lasting studies. 

website: www.impel.pl

Foundation for Ecological Energy ECONERGIA that works in fields of ecology, alternative energy sources, is placed in Wroclaw. ECONERGIA has no employees but fulfil the mission thank to 10 volunteers. The organization is making many efforts on education activity, conferences and training organisations,  low – energy standard promotion in the construction industry, know-how and technology transfer from more developed countries in the field of renewable energy.

website:  www.econergia.org

Specialized Orthopedic Company MED-ORTH is a small company, established 15 years ago, situated in Wroclaw. The business activity gather every market sector. It works in field of production, trade and service. The main claim is health protection. There is a lack of SR practices so far but the company understands CSR idea very well. The education policy covers production workers trainings, that are trained by producers and suppliers.    

website:  www.med-orth.wroc.pl

AM-Petro is a small which activity is visible in Lower Silesia Province. It was established in 2005. It is a logistic company that works in the field of biomass supply logistics for furniture panels industry, energy and pellet production plants. There is no defined education policy and a very low level of staff vocational skills development.    

    

  

SPAIN:

Duro Sanchis is a small company located in Barcelona. Duro Sanchis S.L. provides financial services. Owner of the company seeks to create a family atmosphere within the company, always care on personal problems. She organizes a Christmas party to her employees in December. The relationship between the manager and employees is excellent, they have created an easy way to work based on the honestly, cooperation and productivity.

website:  www.thesauro.com/duroysanchis

Ferrer Servicios Medicos S.L. is a small company located in Barcelona. It provides specialized medical services (orthopedics). The company organizes training activities according to market needs.

website:  www.doctoralia.es/medico/

Consulting AM. S.L. is a small company located in Barcelona. It provides legal services. The atmosphere in the company is like at home and that let to work productively, mainly, informal communication channels and cooperative work.

website:  www.amerino.org

CICADI is a small company, it has 9 employees. CICADI provides services related with IT. Owner of the company takes care of employee’s qualification and organising courses according to market needs. The company has created a good atmosphere at the workplace, i.e. informal workwear and  informal communication channels.

AEMUSMI is a small company located in Barcelona. It has 5 employees. AEMUSMI provides services related with IT and design based on IT. Owner takes care of employee’s qualification and seeks to create a family atmosphere within the company, i.e. adaptation of working hours when a worker needs it, Informal information channels, easy to talk about personal problems, informal treatment and workwear.

     

ROMANIA:

SC EXPERT CONTABIL MIHAILESCU SRL is a very small company with Romanian capital and was founded in 2003. It offers accounting activities, accounting revision, consultancy in the fiscal domain. The company is a member Corps of Expert Accountants and Authorized Accountants from Romania. Services are one of the most dynamics areas of modern economy. Owner of the company is trying to integrate employees in process of learning at workplace as it leads to the more competent services.

website:  www.contabilitate-consultanta.ro

SC CONSULTING SAFETY EXPERT SRL is very small consultation company. The main field of activity is consultancy and in accordance with the requirements of occupational standards, it was decided that external service for health and safety at work, in accordance with legal requirements in force.

website:  www.e-cse.ro

SC ABC SOLUTII INFORMATICE SRL is a very small IT company offering iinformation solutions offers services, consulting and marketing IT software and hardware. Although recently established in a market with a high competitive environment, the company has developed in this field, obtaining notable results and a reputation as the seriousness and professional services. Company is certified ISO 9001 - quality system  by TUV Austria

website:   www.e-abc.ro

SC COUNSUEL A&A SRL is a very small management consultancy company. Services of the Business activity are- appraisal for assets, real estate, enterprises, advisory in management business development. The company team is represented by Senior Consultants specialized in business management certified by AMCOR (Romanian Association of Management Consultants) and ANEVAR ((Romanian Association of Evaluators ).

website:  www.evaluari-consultanta.ro

SC HORIBA GMBH TULLN SRL is a very small company and a part of the company Horiba from Austria and Horiba Pitesti Branch was founded in 2009. HORIBA offers a wide range of instruments and systems for various applications. Products for Automobile industry, process and environmental technologies, medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing and the field of molecular and elemental analysis for research, quality control and laboratory analysis.The company in Romania was founded because offers assistance  and support activities for research and development  of the center RENAULT from Titu, Romania

website:  www.horiba.com

SC METAL IMPEX ROMANIA SRL  is a very small company and member of the group Bonne Comenor Metalimpex  France. Since its creation in 1899 the BOONE COMENOR METALIMPEX Group has become one of the leading companies in the field of reprocessing and recycling of ferrous and non ferrous scrap metal in Romania. The company has grown by winning the auctions at the county level and working points.

website:  www.metalimpex.org

SC SUDOROM CONFORT SRL is a medium company. It was founded in 1990 with the name SUDOROM and in 2009 is established SUDOROM CONFORT with 2 directions: production and trade. The activity sector of the company is metallic structures and heating and sanitary installations.  The activity of the company needs continual learning as technologies are changing in the field so the owner pays an attention to employees self-learning.  

website:  www.sudorom.ro



PORTUGAL:

Colprinter – Indústria Gráfica, Lda is printing company. Company is promoting socially responsible activities “Learn fast to grow” and “Equal work for equal payment”

website: www.colprinter.com

Eurostand – Stands e Decorações de Interiores, Lda. is working in field of services in the area of ephemeral constructions. Company is participating in SR activities “Clear strategy of internal and external stakeholders involvement” and “Strong investment on improving the qualifications/on the job training at operational level and continuing training at manager and decision makers level“.

website:  www.eurostand.pt

Gelpeixe – Alimentos Congelados, S.A. is representing food industry. Company is attaching sufficient attention on  wage benefits and workers’ insurance system. Also the company has long experience in establishment of protocols between the company and other associations in order to foster the inclusion and the support to disabled and socio-excluded workers.

website:  www.gelpeixe.pt/gelpeixe.aspx

Labelec-Estudos, Desenvolvimentos e Actividades Laboratoriais, s.a. is company from engineering sector (108 employees). It  is supporting employees, having as elements of the package of benefits medical insurance, personal accident insurance, pension plan, holiday camps for children employees”. Also the company belongs to a Business Group which is embedded as a code of ethics. The code of ethics was circulated and accepted by all the group companies since 2006.

Monofásica-Estudos, Montagens e Indústria de Instalações Eléctricas is electronic services company.  It is making many efforts on ttransference of good social responsibility practices from the Portuguese company to the new company created in Angola. Owner of the company is also supporting internal training improvement and increasing the level of employees’ qualifications.

Nestlé Waters Direct Portugal, S.A. is a food industry company. Social activities are related with existence of a business code for the company as part of Nestlé Group, with notions of enforcement, rules and regulations, conflicts of interest, position outside the Nestlé Group, family and relatives, business opportunities, confidential information and existence of a code of conduct for suppliers with values and rules as integrity,  sustainability, standard of workmanship, health and safety, environment, farms and rural providers, audit and  supply termination.