Working group was founded to bring further expertise to the European parliament on topics related to responsible business and to increase discussion between various stakeholder groups and EU institutions.
Responsible Business Conduct working group gathers MEPs from most political groups
of the European Parliament.
European Parliament decisions and reports related to responsible business conduct.
A Webinar “Responsible Business Conduct – A Look at Upcoming Initiatives” will take place on Monday 15th of March at 15-17.45 CET. Speakers include Commissioner Reynders, Commissioner McGuinness, company and industry representatives, NGOs and MEPs. Please register in advance!
The final committee text of the Corporate Due Diligence report from the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), rapporteur Lara Wolters (S&D NL), is now out.The report consists of a motion for a European Parliament resolution and accompanying recommendations for drawing up a directive on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability. Ms Wolters’s report was adopted by 21 votes in
Global Witness, Anti-Slavery International and CleanClothesCampaign have designed and published an online tool that is specifically deisgned for global partners (e.g. land defenders, global workers, indigenous communities) to be able to have their say and send their input to the Commission. The purpose of this is to bring the voice of communities affected by corporate
Business and Human Rights – Access to Remedy report published by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) looks at the realities victims face when they seek redress for business-related human rights abuses. The report presents the findings of fieldwork research on the views of professionals regarding the different ways people can pursue complaints.
All around the world, businesses are responsible for human rights abuses and environmental harm, as underscored by the recent COVID-19 crisis. Businesses must not be allowed to close their eyes to the impact of their business decisions on other actors in the chain. Voluntary measures have proved to be vastly insufficient, as recognised by the
On 2 September, 26 companies, business associations, and initiatives released a joint statement calling for EU-wide, cross-sectoral mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. Several signatories have already supported calls for mandatory due diligence at a national level through previous statements and ongoing campaigns. This is the first pan-European, international as well as cross-sectoral
EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, made a landmark announcement last month in a webinar organized by European Parliament’s Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Working Group. The group represents the key MEPs working on Business and Human Rights across political groups and parliamentary committees. Mr. Reynders declared that in 2021 he will propose a Mandatory Human
Speech by Commissioner Reynders on 29th April 2020 in the webinar on due diligence hosted by the RBC Working Group. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to be here with you today. Your participation, and the overwhelming interest for the work of the Commission throughout the past year, show that there is a real
RBC Webinar 29 April 2020 Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders announced yesterday that the Commission will introduce a legislative initiative next year on mandatory due diligence for companies. Commission is currently preparing a public consultation on sustainable corporate governance and due diligence, which will inform the Commission’s legislative proposal. Commissioner Reynders made his announcement in
A group of 101 international investors representing over US$4.2 trillion in assets under management have joined forces to call on governments to put in place regulatory measures requiring companies to conduct ongoing risk management regarding risks to people associated with their business activities. Known as “human rights due diligence,” this process involves a company assessing
