The Business Response to HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2000, 79 p.): SECTION 5. PROFILES OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS: Profile 16. Business Coalitions on HIV/AIDS, Worldwide

The Business Response to HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2000, 79 p.)

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STATEMENT FROM PETER PIOT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNAIDS AND JAMES WOLFENSOHN, PRESIDENT, WORLD BANK JULY 2000

FOREWORD BY BILL ROEDY, PRESIDENT, MTV NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL CHAIR, GLOBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL ON HIV & AIDS UNAIDS AMBASSADOR

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1. THE CHALLENGE OF HIV/AIDS

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1. Profile of HIV/AIDS

2. The global and regional trends

3. Factors influencing the spread of HIV/AIDS

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A. Ignorance and denial

B. Increase in mobility and industrialisation

4. The public and non-profit sector response

SECTION 2. THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS

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1. Macroeconomic impact

2. Individual company level impact

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A. Declining productivity

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i. Increased absenteeism

ii. Increased organisational disruption

B. Increased costs

3. Low prevalence rates and inaction

SECTION 3. THE BUSINESS RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS

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1. Addressing core business operations

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A. Protecting the workforce and their families

B. Protecting business interests

2. Business partners: A multiple stakeholder response

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A. Participation of small and medium sized enterprises

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i. Small and medium sized enterprises’ action

ii. Assisting small and medium sized enterprises - Business linkages

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a. Direct partnership with individual small and medium sized enterprises

b. Collective cooperation between large enterprise and small and medium sized enterprise sectors

B. Educating customers

3. Community involvement

4. Advocacy and leadership

5. Lessons from the business response to HIV/AIDS

SECTION 4. BUSINESS RESPONSE: PATHWAYS TO PARTNERSHIP ON HIV/AIDS

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1. Context

2. Purpose

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A. Barriers and benefits

B. Scope of activities

3. Participants

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A. Leadership

B. Resources and skills

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i. Private sector

ii. Public sector

iii. NGOs

4. Organisation

5. Outcomes

A call for action

SECTION 5. PROFILES OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS

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Profile 1. American International Assurance, Thailand - Workplace evaluation and accreditation programme

Profile 2. The Body Shop, Japan - In-store HIV/AIDS campaigns

Profile 3. Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Poland - Hosting conferences for people living with HIV/AIDS

Profile 4. Larsen & Toubro Limited, India - Education and prevention programmes

Profile 5. Volkswagen do Brasil, Brazil - HIV/AIDS care programme

Profile 6. Molson, Canada - Cause-related marketing support for AIDS service organisations

Profile 7. Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria - Education and prevention programmes

Profile 8. Standard Chartered Bank, Uk - HIV/AIDS Policy and Awareness Programme

Profile 9. International Hotel & Restaurant Association - Workplace HIV/AIDS guide for hospitality industry

Profile 10. Anglo Coal, South Africa - Multi-pronged education, prevention and care programmes

Profile 11. Eskom, South Africa - Education and prevention programmes and monitoring

Profile 12. Alms, Czech Republic - Website information service on HIV/AIDS prevention

Profile 13. Teddy Exports, India - Workplace and local community education campaigns

Profile 14. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, USA - Care and support for women and children with HIV/AIDS

Profile 15. The Shell Company of Thailand, Thailand - Peer Education at the Pump Project

Profile 16. Business Coalitions on HIV/AIDS, Worldwide - Collaborative Advocacy and Action

Profile 17. International HIV/AIDS Alliance - Non-governmental organisation partnerships with business

BACK COVER

Profile 16. Business Coalitions on HIV/AIDS, Worldwide - Collaborative Advocacy and Action

Key lesson: Collaboration between business

· Business description:

Business coalitions that have come together specifically around HIV/AIDS have taken many different forms and structures. Some are informally based partnerships, while others are registered NGOs with membership fees. It is not possible to state which is the more effective as each is structured and acts within its own individual terms of reference and at different levels (local, national, regional and international).

· Contact:	Julian Hussey
	Secretariat
	Global Business Council on HIV&AIDS
	New City Cloisters, 196 Old Street
	London
	EC1V 9FR
· Tel:	+44 1225 404 964
· Fax:	+44 1225 404 964
· Email:	julian.hussey@gbcaids.com

1. INTERNATIONAL - Global Business Council on HIV&AIDS (GBC)

The Global Business Council on HIV&AIDS, founded in 1997, is a peer advocacy organisation that seeks to encourage expanded and enhanced involvement of the corporate sector in the response to HIV/AIDS. Its membership is comprised of CEOs from companies who have demonstrated active and visible commitments to the epidemic. Recently the GBC’s standing and role within the international HIV/AIDS arena has increased significantly. For example, it was recognised by the Corporate, Labour and Foundation sector of the International Partnership against AIDS in Africa as one of the most effective instruments at the international level for mobilising the business response to HIV/AIDS.

2. REGIONAL - The European AIDS and Enterprise Network (EAEN)

The European AIDS and Enterprise Network was founded in 1997 as a European Commission (EC) initiative supporting European Union businesses in providing positive action regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace. Financial support comes from both the EC and leading businesses in Europe. The Network provides AIDS and HIV related information and expertise to members via National Coordination Centres, helping enterprises to respond to the needs of employees who contracted HIV/AIDS, and to combat discrimination against employees with HIV and AIDS. The approach includes a focus on education and publicity, as well as on more technical and targeted management approaches to the illness.

3. NATIONAL (business led) - South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (SABCOHA)

The SABCOHA is a coalition of national and international businesses advocating a greater and more co-ordinated response from business in South Africa. The Coalition has recently been establishing itself through practical measures to provide access to information on business and HIV/AIDS. They are currently setting up an AidsOnline Knowledge Centre that will include a websitebased library of information and resources. This is to include information on HIV/AIDS, analysis of the impact on business, legislative implications and good practice case studies.

4. NATIONAL (NGO) - Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS (TBCA)

The TBCA is an NGO with businesses paying a membership fee, with the aim of providing leadership in the response to HIV/AIDS in Thailand, with over 80 members from a diverse range of sectors. The Coalition members are given assistance on implementing effective prevention programmes and other services dependent on the level of membership (fee-based). The organisation also functions as a resource centre and consultancy, providing tailored business and HIV/AIDS education, and a prevention curriculum for business managers.

5. INFORMATION SHARING AND TOOLS - Business Exchange on AIDS and Development (BEAD)

BEAD is a global network of companies, NGOs, academic institutions and intergovernmental organisations concerned with the impact of diseases, in particular HIV/AIDS, on businesses in developing countries. It undertakes initiatives to address the financial and organisational impact of diseases. These have included a guide to business developed by BEAD business members on how to monitor, minimise and manage the impact and spread of disease, including HIV/AIDS. It is currently developing a Monitoring Information System to help companies keep accurate workforce/disease profiles.