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…
MVO Platform requests John Ruggie to include more concrete guidance on due diligence in the supply chain.In June 2011 the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights, Prof John Ruggie, will…
In many places in the world where companies cause damage, victims are not entitled to compensation and have difficulty holding companies to account. During the Global Business, Global Rights debate, organised by the MVO Platform…
This week a network of 250 European NGO’s – represented by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) – is organizing various actions across Europe for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). They demand that the European…
European companies impact the lives of people all over the world. While these companies can do good, such as provide jobs, they can also cause substantial harm to people and the environment. Particularly in the…
European companies impact the lives of people all over the world. While these companies can do good, such as provide jobs, they can also cause substantial harm to people and the environment. Particularly in the…
Two members of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) submitted questions in Parliament on June 11th about the alleged complicity of the Swedish oil company Lundin in human rights abuses in Sudan and the relationship…
In 2010, SOMO published a series of memos which focus on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and trade. SOMO’s intention with this is to build a bridge between these two fields, which too…
The MVO Platform argues for supplementary legislation in the area of the liability of Dutch parent companies for breaches of internationally recognised standards by subsidiary companies.At the request of Frank Heemskerk, the Secretary of State…
The MVO Platform was invited by the Commission for Economic…