http://mvoplatform.nl daily 1 2008-04-15T15:10:46Z http://mvoplatform.nl/news-en/new-csr-vision-european-commission On October 25 the European Commission released its new vision on CSR. The communication clearly shows a different attitude towards CSR: now the Commission acknowledges a role for public authorities in regulating business activity 'where necessary' while before this was not considered needed. No publisher martje 2011-11-14T10:12:58Z News Item http://mvoplatform.nl/news-en/citizens-and-policy-makers-urge-greater-corporate-accountability More than 73,000 EU citizens and 140 elected representatives and MEPs have signed a petition calling on the European Commission to hold companies operating in the EU legally accountable for any harm they cause to people and the environment around the world. The petition was delivered to the European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry, vice president Antonio Tajani on July the 13th. No publisher martje 2011-07-14T08:55:07Z News Item http://mvoplatform.nl/news-en/succes-eccj-eu-announces-legislation-on-social-and-environmental-reporting-companies The EU Commission announced to present a legislative proposal on transparency of the social and environmental information provided by companies. No publisher martje 2011-04-28T13:49:59Z News Item http://mvoplatform.nl/news-en/trafigura-avoids-prosecution-greenpeace-disappointed The infamous oil company Trafigura will not be prosecuted for dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast. Greenpeace calls for political action and supports the initiative Rights for People, Rules for Business from the European Coalition for Corporate Justice and MVO Platform. No publisher martje 2011-04-19T09:31:04Z News Item http://mvoplatform.nl/news-en/mvo-platform2019s-submission-to-ruggie-on-responsible-supply-chain-management-1 MVO Platform requests John Ruggie to include more concrete guidance on due diligence in the supply chain. No publisher martje 2011-02-28T15:47:33Z News Item