T/CCAS 001-2018 in English

本标准规定了水泥企业的社会责任相关的术语和定义、社会责任的基本原则、社会责任管理推进和社会责任核心议题。 本标准为在中国境内生产、运营的水泥企业制定社会责任战略和行为准则提供指南，旨在帮助企业建立、健全社会责任体系，推进社会责任管理，开展社会责任实践，披露社会责任信息，持续改进社会责任绩效。 本标准没有穷尽社会责任方面所有可能的要求，可以与其他有关社会责任的标准、体系或倡议同时或互补适用。 本标准不增加或改变水泥企业的法律义务，也不赋予水泥企业任何额外的法律权益；同时，水泥企业可在满足法律法规要求的基础上，根据自身发展需要和本部分的原则，适用高于法律法规的社会责任要求。

Scope

The drafting of the "Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility of Cement Enterprises" fully integrates the characteristics of China's cement industry and enterprises, drawing on international and domestic social responsibility standards systems such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Guidelines, G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility, Guidelines for Writing CSR Reports, Guidelines for Categorizing CSR Performance, and Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility of Industrial Enterprises and Associations. It also references parts of the "Emission Standards for Air Pollutants from Cement Industry", "Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility", "Guidelines for Writing CSR Reports", "Guidelines for Writing CSR Reports of Cement Enterprises", and "Indicator System for Evaluating Corporate Social Responsibility of Cement Enterprises".

The main content of the Guidelines covers six sections: scope, normative references, terms and definitions, basic principles of corporate social responsibility, advancement of corporate social responsibility management, and key issues of corporate social responsibility.

In the section on scope, this standard describes the basic framework and application scope of the standard. As a recommended standard, it notes that "this standard does not exhaust all possible requirements in the area of corporate social responsibility, but can be used concurrently or complementarily with other relevant standards, systems, or initiatives," and emphasizes that "this standard does not add to or change the legal obligations of cement enterprises; nor does it confer any additional legal rights upon them. Additionally, cement enterprises may apply higher CSR requirements than those stipulated by law on the basis of complying with laws and regulations and in accordance with the principles outlined in this standard."

The section on normative references lists other standards cited during drafting, primarily including emission standards for air pollutants from cement industry (GB4915), Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility (GB/T36000-2015) and Guidelines for Writing CSR Reports (GB/T36001-2015), Guidelines for Writing CSR Reports of Cement Enterprises (T/CCAS××-2017, published concurrently), and Indicator System for Evaluating Corporate Social Responsibility of Cement Enterprises (T/CCAS××-2017, published concurrently). The terms and definitions section cites those defined in GB/T36000-2015 and GB/T36001-2015, while also listing some terms and definitions from these documents for ease of reference. Additionally, the definition of "occupational health and development" draws on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (GBT-28001-2011), and the definition of "environmental evaluation" is based on the Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment.

The Guidelines outline basic principles for corporate social responsibility, including compliance with laws and regulations, proactive responsibility, good moral behavior, respect for stakeholders, transparency, and continuous improvement. It also covers management measures for advancing CSR within enterprises, such as organizational system building, institutional arrangements, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, CSR disclosure, and performance evaluation.

Lastly, the Guidelines address key issues of corporate social responsibility, which were identified by the drafting team based on characteristics of the cement industry and theories of CSR. Nine core issues are highlighted: fair and honest operations, product quality, innovation in science and technology, occupational health and safety, customer service, employee development, supply chain management, environmental protection, and community engagement and development. Cement enterprises should enhance their capacity and level of responsibility fulfillment by understanding and addressing these key issues.