Stakeholder dialogue also has an impact on the case studies we select for our annual sustainability report. Five of the six case studies included in the printed version of our Annual Sustainability Report 2007 were selected on the basis of wishes expressed by stakeholders during consultations in 2006. The sixth case study, on ethics in sports sponsorship, was chosen in view of the social debate following incidents that arose during the 2007 Tour de France, to which Rabobank's name was linked.
The six case studies are:
- The quest for an optimum form of engagement
- Fish comes at a price
- Greenhouse horticulture from bulk energy user to energy supplier!
- Water usage in the cotton industry
- Does new policy offer opportunities for diversity?
- Ethics in sport sponsoring
We used a number of criteria to select the subjects of these case studies. We considered the themes that emerged during the dialogue with shareholders in relation to the requirements we believe case studies should meet, such as relevance for customers, focus on dilemmas, current events, and relevance to CSR, before selecting case studies for this report. Each case study was discussed with numerous stakeholders. The case studies can be found at:
CSR case studies on rabobank.com