Application Forms for 2024

SUBJECT OF THE CALL:

The Socially Responsible Employer certification process is an audit, consultancy and analytical process that verifies and improves the socially responsible management of companies and organisations through a set of activities, with an emphasis on responsibility towards employees. The process is carried out with the help of qualified auditors.

The basis for implementation of the Socially Responsible Employer Certificate are the principles and essential contents of the ISO 26000 standard for social responsibility. The methodology of the certificate was developed by the Ekvilib Institute in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, the Association of Employers of Slovenia, the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia and experts in the individual content areas of the certificate.

The application documentation for the Socially Responsible Employer Certificate in 2024 consists of:

• Rules and procedure for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer certificate, version 2.0, which further specify the procedure for obtaining the certificate (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules");
• Application form for the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate for the year 2024, with basic information about the applicant;
• Introductory questionnaire, which the applicant must fill in before the start of the procedure,
• Draft of the Contract of inclusion in the procedure for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate (hereinafter referred to as "Inclusion Contract");

HOW TO SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTATION

Applicants can submit the application for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Certificate starting from 1.3.2024 onwards. Applicants can apply for one or more areas of the certificate for a sectoral certificate, or for all areas simultaneously for an umbrella certificate.

The call for applications for the year 2024 closes on 31.12.2024. The documentation must be submitted on the forms attached to this call and must include all required attachments and information specified in this call.

The documentation must be submitted by regular mail or in electronic form. Documentation in printed form should be sent in a sealed envelope. The documentation must be sent to the address of the Ekvilib Institute: Dunajska cesta 159, SI-1000 Ljubljana.

Applicants can also submit the scanned documentation via email to the address certifikatdod@ekvilib.org. The receipt of the application will be confirmed by the certification holder with a response to the received message.

CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION

To apply for the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate in 2024, the applicants must meet the following criteria:

•  they are registered and based in the Republic of Slovenia,
•  they have at least 5 (five) employees,
•  they are not be in bankruptcy proceedings, liquidation proceedings, compulsory settlement proceedings, or dissolution.
•  they comply with all applicable labor law regulations.

Ekvilib Institute may obtain proof of compliance with the conditions from official records, which will reflect the status as of the date of submission of the applicant's application.

Applicants must also attach the following to their application for the public call:

• a filled in Introductory questionnaire;

COSTS OF THE PROCEDURE

The cost of obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate for one area is between €4,600.00 and €7,800.00 excluding VAT. The cost of the umbrella certificate is between €7,600.00 and €10,800.00 excluding VAT. The cost depends on the size of the applicant.

The cost of obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate includes:

• the cost of the auditor to the extent specified by the Rules,
• the final assessment of the audit committee,
• coordination of the process
• dissemination of the process/informing the public
• professional evaluation and
• accession certificate award ceremony

The cost of certifying each additional area is €1,000.00 excluding VAT until the umbrella certificate is obtained.

All additional consulting days requested by the applicant are considered as additional consulting services and will be billed to the applicant separately.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All additional information and clarifications regarding the public call and application can be obtained by interested applicants at Ekvilib Institute - Dunajska cesta 159, 1000 Ljubljana.

The contact persons are Gašper Zakrajšek, email: gasper@ekvilib.org and Petra Hartman, email: petra@ekvilib.org, and phone numbers 01/ 430 37 51 and 041 878 131.

Ljubljana, 1.2.2024

Ekvilib Inštitut

Attachments in Slovenian language:

• Application form for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Accession certificate in 2024;
• Introductory questionnaire;
• Draft of the Contract of inclusion in the procedure for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer Accession Certificate;
• Rules and procedure for obtaining the Socially Responsible Employer certificate, version 2.0;

Attachments in English language: