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Dutch government party calls for corporate accountability ombudsman
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…
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Human Rights Due Diligence: the Role of States
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…
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ECCJ recommendations to EU conference implementing UNGP
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…
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The new CSR Frame of Reference now available in English
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…
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CSR Frame of Reference 2012
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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’…
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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…
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Manifesto ‘Principled Profits’
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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.The single Market Act adopted by the European Commission states (p.15) that the commission will present…