Policies that promote corporate social responsibility enjoy a special attention in EU states. European Commission and European Parliament have passed numerous strategic documents, policy statements or action plans on responsible business issues.... Continue Reading
Green Paper: Promoting a European Frameworks for Corporate Social responsibility. Brussels, 18.7.2001. COM(2001) 366
A Sustainable Europe for a Better World: A European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development
Communication from the commission: CSR - A business contribution to sustainable development, COM(2002) 347 final, 2 July 2002
European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on CSR final report and recommendations for future CSR in and beyond Europe.
“European Roadmap for Businesses – Towards a Competitive and Sustainable Enterprise” is launched
Communication from the commission: Implementing the Partnership for Growth and Jobs: Making Europe a pole of excellence on CSR. Brussels, 22.3.2006. COM(2006) 136 final
Founding “The CSR Alliance” by the European Commission, with support from business organisations
European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2007 on corporate social responsibility: a new partnership (2006/2133 (INI).
Communication from the commission: A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility. Brussels, 25.10.2011 COM(2011) 681 final
European Parliament resolution on implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (2015/2038(INI)
EU Commission guidelines on non-financial reporting (methodology for reporting non-financial information) (2017/C 215/01)
European Parliament Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC Group) established
Recommendations to the European Commission by the subgroup on “Corporate Social Responsibility” of the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU
Reflection paper: towards a sustainable Europe by 2030 (Brussels, 30.1.2019. COM(2019) 22 final)
Commission Staff Working document - Corporate Social Responsibility, Responsible Business Conduct, and Business and Human Rights: Overview of Progress (SWD(2019) 143)
European Parliament Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC Group)’s Shadow EU Action Plan on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights within the EU (2019-2024)