When dealing with the issue of human rights abuses related to businesses, we are often faced with the question where the responsibility of the state ends and that of a corporation begins. This dilemma has…
At a conference in Berlin on November 25th, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, publicly voiced her concern that the Dutch clothing brands Coolcat, Prénatal and Wibra are dodging their…
On March 7 2013 the social democratic party (PvdA) called for a national corporate accountability ombudsman during a parliamentary debate on CSR. They see the need for better monitoring of corporate behaviour. Jan Vos, MP…
In recent years, the concept of human rights due diligence (HRDD) has risen to prominence in the field of Business and Human Rights and is now embedded in several international agreements including the UN Guiding…
The Danish presidency of the European Union is hosting an expert conference on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Copenhagen on the 7 and 8 May. ECCJ will…
Publication / 24th January 2012 CSR Frame of Reference 2012 The new Frame of Reference for corporate social responsibility (CSR) provides a clear overview of how the MVO Platform perceives CSR. It is developed by…
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’…
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…
The EU Commission announced to present a legislative proposal on transparency of the social and environmental information provided by companies.The single Market Act adopted by the European Commission states (p.15) that the commission will present…