Key Documents

European Commission

  • Green paper "Promoting a European framework for Corporate Social Responsibility", 2001
  • Communication "Corporate Social Responsibility: A Business Contribution to Sustainable Development", 2002
  • Communication "Implementing the partnership for growth and jobs: making Europe a pole of excellence on Corporate Social Responsibility", 2006
  • Competitiveness Report, 2008
  • Communication "A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility", 2011

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European Parliament

  • Howitt report on the Commission Green Paper, 30.04.2002
  • Bushill-Matthews report on the Commission communication, 28.04.2003
  • Howitt report on the Commission communication, 21.12.2006
  • Saïfi report on human rights and social and environmental standards in international trade agreements, 08.11.2010
  • Désir report on corporate social responsibility in international trade agreements, 11.11.2010 
  • Falbr report on on the external dimension of social policy, promoting labour and social standards and European corporate social responsibility, 20.04.2011

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European Economic and Social Committee

  • EESC opinion of 20.3.2002 on the Green Paper entitled "Promoting a European framework for corporate social responsibility", rapporteur: Ms Hornung-Draus; co-rapportreur: Ms Engelen-Kefer; co-rapporteur: Mr Hoffelt
  • EESC opinion of 8 June 2005 on the Information and measurement instruments for CSR in a globalised economy, rapporteur Ms Pichenot
  • EESC opinion of 14.12.2006 on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - Implementing the Partnership for growth and jobs: Making Europe a pole of excellence on corporate social responsibility, rapporteur Ms Pichenot

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Committee of the Regions

  • Opinion of 27.03.2002 on the the Green Paper on Promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility, rapporteurs: Ms Hanniffy and Ms Buron

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