Corporate Volunteering Standard

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KSA EFFORTS
TO ACTIVATEVOLUNTEERINGKSA efforts to activate
volunteering
Voluntary Service Law(VSL)

Launch the National
Volunteer platform

Issuance of Voluntary
Service Law executiveregulations

Launch the NationalAward for VoluntaryWork

Saudi Volunteering
National Standard

Activation of Saudi
and Internationalvolunteer day

Ambitious Nation
Enhance government
EffectivenessEnable social responsibility

CORPORATEVOLUNTEERING
STANDARD

The firststandard of its kind
Globally
The corporate volunteering
standard is considered thefirst of its kind in the world,
according to desk researchand expert discussions.

What is theCorporate
Volunteering
Standard?
It serves as a guiding standard forcorporations aspiring to participate involunteering within the kingdom.
This corporate volunteering standard
facilitates their engagement.

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Components
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Promoting concepts related toCorporate Volunteering

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A detailed explanation ofCorporate Volunteering
Standard

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Examples, instructions andsupporting tools and templates

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References

Importance of Corporate Volunteering Standard
Providing enablers and supporting
corporations in the private sector toactivate their roles in VWS

KSA is dedicated to staying abreastof the best international practices inCorporate Volunteering andcontinually developing them.

Establishing a common foundation and unified
framework, endorsed at the national level, forall entities aiming to activate Corporate
Volunteering.

Issuing reports that serve national trends in volunteerwork; to include achievements of all sectors andcomponents of the volunteer system involved in
activating and organizing volunteer work in KSA.

Providing enablers and supporting
corporations in the private sector toactivate their roles in VWS

Mitigating the risks arising from improper
practices in volunteer work activation in
general, and specifically within theprivate sector.

Stages of developing Corporate Volunteering Standard
Determine the scope andtarget group

Implement
the methodology

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Determine the assumptions andconsiderations necessary to build
Corporate Volunteering Standard

Determine and harmonize themethodology for establishing
the Standard

Issue and approve final
versions of Corporate
Volunteering Standard

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Determine theassumptions andconsiderations
necessary to buildCorporateVolunteering
Standard

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The standard developed on general basis to fit the Diversity ofcorporations in KSA in terms of size, number of employees, and levelof maturity.

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The relative novelty of Standard in the Kingdom it has been
meticulously constructed to serve as the foundational threshold forthe requisites.

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Corporate Volunteering Standard was developed to seamlessly
integrate with Saudi Volunteering National Standard.

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Scope of Corporate Volunteering Standard

Determine the scopeand target group ofCorporateVolunteering
Standard

The Corporate Volunteering
Standard targets

Private sector corporations wishing to activate volunteer work

Size of targeted
corporations

SmallMedium

Large

Maturity of targeted
corporations in activating
volunteer work

Start-up

MediumMatureTarget group

Families ofemployees

Retirees

Current
employees

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Determine andharmonize themethodology forestablishing theStandard

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Improvement and building of Corporate Volunteering Standard
according to implementation notes
Feedback

Feedback

Feedback

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Collectionand analysisofdata

Develop aroughdraft

Verification
and review

Additionalreview

Approval

Publicationof thestandard

Implementationandutilization

Efforts of Developing
Corporate Volunteering Standard

Scanning

Considering

Holding

Participation ofParticipation of

716

464

12National documents
related to volunteer work

Corporations inbest global practices

Workshops

leaders of three sectors in theworkshops

experts in volunteer work in a
focused group

Participation ofAnalyzing

Participation of

Evaluation

Scanning

32

800

32

56employees from private sector
in the private sector workshop

Entries from the workshopsinternational experts for thesecond version of the standard

countries with best global
practices

local experts in volunteer workin standard feedback
processes

International Experts Participated in
Evaluating the Standard

Rahim Hassan Ali••••

Consultant at RH
Consulting
A key participant indeveloping First Global
Volunteering Standard
20 years of experience insocial work leadership•Lorrie Foster

Alethea Hannemann

Director of theCorporate Community
Engagement Strategies
Department at IAVEInternational Foundation
for Volunteer Efforts•••

Consultant at Platypus
Advisors
specialized in designing
strategies andmaximizing the impact ofcommunity work
Former consultant atTaproot Foundation

Caroline Barlerin•••

A leader of the Global
Impact Federation
Founder and Presidentof Platypus Advisors
company
specialized in designing
strategies andmaximizing the impact ofcommunity workorganizations

Bea Boccalandro••

Employee engagement
expert at Platypus
Advisors, President of
VeraWorks
Author of Do Good in
Work: How Simple Actsof Social Purpose Social
Success and Wellbeing

Culture and Strategyof
Voluntary work

Main Fields ofCorporate
Volunteering
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Activation of
Voluntary work

Corporate Volunteering Standard Components• Core• Advanced

Description of the field
and its significance.

Field

Field
Description

Practice

Practice
Classification

Key focal fields that need to be
activated when implementing
Corporate Volunteering incorporations.

Applied practices that
implement the field, where
each field consists ofpractices623

FieldsPractices

Practice
Description

Explanation of thepractice and scope of
its application

Corporate Volunteering Standard example

Culture and Strategy of
Voluntary work
Field
(1)

considers the culture of volunteer work as
part of its strategy and organizational
culture1.1 Building
awareness of theimportance ofvolunteer work

1.2 Identify a person
responsible forvolunteer work

1.3 Creating strategic
directions forvolunteer Workcorecore

AdvancedAppendix

CORPORATEVOLUNTEERING
STANDARD FORM

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Field

Field Description

Practice

1.1 Building awareness of theimportance of volunteer work

Field (1):Culture andStrategy ofVoluntary work

considers the cultureof volunteer work as
part of its strategy andorganizational culture

1.2 Identify a person responsible
for volunteer work

1.3 Creating strategic directions
for volunteer Work

Practice
Classification

Practice Description

CoreThe corporate implements processes and activities toraise awareness of the importance of volunteer work
among its current employees of all administrative levels,
retirees and their families to consolidate the values andpractices of volunteer work within its organizational
culture.

Core

The corporate assigns the responsibility of volunteering
to one of its members, whether an individual, adepartment, or a formed team. This is announced
internally to ensure the achievement of its volunteering
objectives.

Advanced

The corporate defines a vision, goals and values forvolunteer work related to its strategic goals anddevelops them whenever the need arises. It also seeks
to involve its employees in making its strategic
directions for volunteer work.

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Field

Field (2):Governance of
Voluntary work

Field Description

The corporate
organizes volunteer
work andclarifies theresponsibilities andpowers ofvolunteer workers.

Practice

Practice
Classification

Practice Description

2.1 Clarifying the roles and powersof volunteer workers

Core

The corporate determines the roles and powers of allvolunteer workers

CoreThe corporate issues decisions, regulations, and policies
to organize its volunteer work in line with national
regulations and trends to provide a potential work
environment for volunteer work in a manner that
preserves the rights of all parties involved in volunteer
work.

Core

The corporate manages the risks of volunteer work toensure the safety of the corporate volunteers in theinitiatives and opportunities that are implemented in its
nameAdvanced

The corporate manages the risks of volunteer work toensure the safety of its employees and to preserve theinterests of the corporate, the beneficiary, and the publicinterest.

2.2 Issuing policies related tovolunteer work

2.3 Managing the risks of volunteer
work for the corporate volunteers

2.4 Managing the risks of volunteer
work to the corporate

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Field

Field (3):
Empowerment ofVoluntary work

Field Description

The corporate works toempower volunteer work within
its premises by identifying
community needs forvolunteering. Based on theseneeds, it provides welldesigned volunteer
opportunities that align with thestrengths of its employees. The
corporate also strives toallocate the necessary financial
resources, logistical services
support, and facilities tofacilitate volunteering efforts.

Practice

Practice
Classification

Practice Description

3.1 Understanding community needs andbeneficiaries needsCore

The corporate identifies community needs and the needs ofbeneficiaries that can be addressed by the volunteering efforts of theentities current employees, retirees, and their families.

Core

The corporate provides the necessary resources, logistical services,and facilities for volunteering, aiming to efficiently and effectively
manage these efforts. This approach ensures the achievement of thecorporate objectives and goals, while meeting community needs.

3.3 Inventory of the skills andexperiences of its employees in theareas of volunteer workCore

The corporate works on periodically inventorying the skills andexperiences of its current and retired employees and their families
wishing to volunteer and plans how they will develop other skills tomeet the needs of the beneficiaries and societal needs.

3.4 Qualifying Corporate’s employees
for volunteer workCore

The corporate provides the necessary qualification for its current andretired employees and their families to implement volunteer initiatives
and programs with a quality that meets the societal need.

3.5 Providing opportunities for volunteer
work

Core

The corporate provides opportunities for its current and retired
employees and their families to enable them to practice volunteer
work by designing community programs and initiatives or bycooperating with beneficiaries to provide appropriate volunteer
opportunities.

3.6 Allocating financial resources forvolunteer work

Advanced

The corporate allocates the necessary financial resources forvolunteer work to achieve goals and meet needs

3.2 Providing resources and tools forvolunteering

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Field

Field Description

Practice
Classification

Practice DescriptionCoreThe corporate establishes partnerships with the beneficiaries toactivate volunteer work in a way that meets societal needs andachieves mutual benefits.

CoreThe corporate strives to match suitable volunteers with appropriate
volunteer tasks, whether these tasks arise from the needs of abeneficiary or from the programs and community events designedby the corporate.

CoreThe corporate provides the necessary support and guidance to its
volunteers to prepare them for volunteer work and to overcome
any obstacles they may face. It ensures that they receive all theirrights after completing the volunteer opportunities.

4.4 Matching the experiences andinterests of its employees withvolunteer tasks

Advanced

The corporate ensures the compatibility of its volunteers with thevolunteer tasks within the programs and community initiatives it
implements, as well as the volunteer opportunities provided by thebeneficiaries, to achieve efficient performance in volunteer work. Inaddition, the corporate verifies that the volunteer tasks align with
the interests and backgrounds of its volunteers.

4.5 Concluding agreements onvolunteer work with all sectors

Advanced

The corporate enters into agreements to achieve its goals ofvolunteer work in coordination and integration with various entitiesof all sectors.

Practice
4.1 Establishing partnerships forvolunteer work with the beneficiaries

Field (4):Activation ofVolunteer Work

The corporate collaborates
with relevant stakeholders
to execute volunteer
activities. It ensures thequality of the recruitment
process for volunteers andaligns volunteer tasks withthe aspirations of current
employees, retirees, andtheir families.
Additionally, it offers
support and guidance toensure the efficient andhigh-quality execution ofvolunteer tasks.

4.2 Linking the corporate volunteers
with volunteer tasks.

4.3 Providing support and guidance tocorporate volunteers

Corporate Volunteering Standard
Field

Field Description

Field (5):
Encouraging
volunteer work

The corporate strives tomotivate and appreciate thevoluntary endeavors exerted,
aiming to ensure thesustainability of volunteer workand enhance the positive gains
and returns from suchendeavors.

Practice

5.1 Celebrating volunteer
efforts

5.2 Designing an incentive
system for voluntary work

6.1 Monitoring and evaluating
the results of voluntary work
Field (6):
Measuring anddocumenting
volunteer work

The corporate works to monitor
and share the results ofvolunteer work with internal andexternal stakeholders, andevaluate its performance involunteer work according to theresults.

6.2 Obtaining feedback andimproving voluntary work
practices

6.3 Sharing the results ofvoluntary workwith stakeholders Conclusion

Practice
Classification

Practice DescriptionCore

The corporate celebrates those who contribute to theachievements of volunteer work from its current and retired
employees and their families in encouragement and appreciation
for their efforts.

Advanced

The corporate works to design an incentive system for its
employees that achieves diversity in methods and means toencourage volunteer work in line with the values of volunteer workand to preserve its goals.

Core

The corporate monitors the results achieved from volunteer work
periodically, evaluates them in line with its volunteer work goals,
and participates in monitoring its contributions to achieving
national and global goals related to volunteer work.

Core

The corporate regularly measures the satisfaction of its
volunteers and partners in volunteer work, and makes
improvements to its volunteer practices based on the results ofsatisfaction assessments.

Advanced

The corporate documents and shares the results of volunteer
work with internal and external stakeholders through official andmedia reports.

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