Enabling people to successfully manage cross-sector cooperation

Creating dynamic result-orientation in policy development
Well-applied process designs for multi-stakeholder dialogues increase the ownership and the likelihood of
implementation of the results and decisions taken. Good process architecture combines content-based and result-focussed cross-sector cooperation and tailor-made capacity building for the implementation of stakeholder dialogues. The approach of the CLI has proven of value in Cambodia
in the development of the "land policy".



Creating change agents for sustainability in the corporate world
The responsibility of companies is a central factor for shaping a socially responsible and environmentally friendly globalisation. Whether social sponsoring, employee engagement, CSR or „Responsible Supply Chain Management“: a proactive engagement for sustainability needs qualified personnel and value-oriented leadership. Today’s university students are tomorrow’s leaders. The CLI is the co-iniator of an innovative qualification program. The program received the UN award.

www.youngleadersforsustainability.de



Growing capacity for nascent entrepreneurial partnerships
Launched in 2004, the SEED Awards biennially recognize and reward five partnership-based initiatives that combine innovation and entrepreneurship in delivering effective social development and environmentally sustainable programs in their countries. The partnerships also serve as models to inspire new local entrepreneurs, communities, companies and others to join forces in advancing sustainability.
Since February 2007, the Collective Leadership Institute implements on behalf of the SEED Initiative the 'SEED Support Channel'.

www.seedinit.org



Committing a value chain to responsible business
The CLI assisted the Common Code for the Coffee Community, through strategic and process support in
the development of an international standard development in the coffee sector in a multi-stakeholder approach, involving all coffee producing countries, the coffee industry and civil society organizations.
Its strategy includes the creation of a membership organization and thus strengthens the partnership
thinking in the value chain.The Common Code for the Coffee Community is currently the most innovative
pilot in a multi-stakeholder-approach to voluntary standard development and implementation.

Find out more: www.sustainable-coffee.net

Multi-Stakeholder-Initiatives (PDF Download 235mb)

National Academies Case Study (PDF Download 1,1mb)


Building capacity for implementation
The CLI conducts capacity building programs for cross-sector cooperation in Germany, Thailand and
South Africa.This offers a chance to regional participants to join the program and learn in exchange with their colleagues from the region. The programs are directed at executives and project managers, who host, initiate and facilitate stakeholder engagement processes. Participants have the possibility to test the concepts and instruments during the seminar and learn from their own practical cases.



Unleashing the potential of cross-sector cooperation for voluntary standards
The CLI co-authored a complex thematic evaluation resulting in strategy formulation for the Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The process-based evaluation provides a sounded assessment about the possibilities of voluntary social and ecological standards to contribute to
“Responsible Supply Chain Management” thus enhancing sustainable development and poverty alleviation
in transforming and developing countries.