Resolvo puts Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) at the centre of its corporate. This commitment is evident in its active support for the International CDR Manifesto, participation in the European Commission Industry 5.0 Community of Practice, the expansion of its network of CDR practitioners across Europe and various EU-funded projects dedicated to the topic.
Among these projects COEUS – Corporate Digital Responsibility Skills in Central European Smart Specialisation (Interreg Central Europe) promotes a responsible digital transition across Central Europe by fostering the development and application of CDR skills in both traditional and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Resolvo has been deeply involved in the COEUS project from the beginning, supporting proposal preparation, project implementation and providing expertise in CDR.
Resolvo has also ensured a direct alignment between the project and the International CDR Manifesto.
How?
As part of COEUS, partners co-designed and implemented a transnational pilot to test and validate a comprehensive CDR upskilling and reskilling programme for SMEs. A handbook and supporting materials were designed, coordinated by partner University North, as a practical guide for trainers delivering CDR-focused training.
In order to assess alignment of the COEUS training materials with the principles of the International CDR Manifesto, Dr. Saskia Dörr, founder of WiseWay, leading expert in CDR and value-driven digital strategies and key partner in the Manifesto, was invited to run a full assessment.
The first assessment was delivered in March 2025. The results showed a strong alignment (≈88%) between the COEUS training materials and the Manifesto’s key principles, particularly in digital governance, ethical data management, and sustainability practices. The findings were published in the article “Empowering SMEs Through Digital Responsibility – A Critical Assessment of the COEUS Training Framework in Light of the International CDR Manifesto” on the Manifesto’s official website.
Following Dr. Dörr’s recommendations, University North revised and improved the handbook, integrating additional elements to strengthen compliance.
A new assessment, published in October 2025 under the title “Empowering SMEs Through Digital Responsibility – Update 2025: Progress and Alignment of the COEUS CDR Handbook with the International CDR Manifesto”, confirmed that the updated COEUS handbook now achieves full (≈100%) compliance with the principles of the International CDR Manifesto.
The revised version introduces detailed guidance on responsible automation, transparency, open innovation, reporting integration, and fair distribution of digital economic value. It thus provides SMEs with a complete, actionable framework for embedding CDR across ethical, social, environmental, and participatory dimensions.
Here are Resolvo, we are delighted and proud to receive this confirmation of the quality of the COEUS framework and its potential to support CDR in Central Europe and beyond.
Through this partnership, Resolvo reinforces its commitment to promoting responsible digital transformation and supporting European SMEs in building a sustainable and ethical digital future.
