EP's Responsible Business Conduct working group

The working group is a cross-party body established by MEPs working towards enhanced EU action in the field of sustainable business conduct

[Anna Cavazzini @anna_cavazzini]

Excellent!😲 @vonderleyen just announced that she will put forward a proposal for an EU import ban on products made with forced labour. #soteu21

A few months ago we @GreensEFA had started to push for this idea 💪🏼 that will help cleaning up our supply chains from forced labour.

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

BIG NEWS: @UvdL announces an EU ban on products produced with #forcedlabour. ”Because #humanrights are not for sale.” Applauds!!! We @GreensEFA have pushed this for quite a while, together with colleagues from @RBCwg .

[EP's Responsible Business Conduct working group @RBCwg]

Illustrative supply chain map by @anna_cavazzini & @earthsight shows how #deforestation is linked to European car production. This reinforces the need for ambitious and effective EU due diligence legislation #mHREDD #bizhumanrights
https://t.co/2JqVWchLY0

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

#Humanrights and #environmental #duediligence saves lives!

@Global_Witness report finds that 227 #EnvironmentDefenders were murdered last year. Supply chains drive this violence. This is why the @EU_Commission legislative proposal on #HREDD is crucial.

https://t.co/3qDziraPID

[Responsible Companies | Frank Bold @purposeofcorp]

MEPs @RBCwg send a clear message to the @EU_Commission on corporate human rights & environmetal due diligence legislation to be presented as part of the #SustainableCorporateGovernance initiative ���️https://t.co/0TZkKzSg8k

[Responsible Companies | Frank Bold @purposeofcorp]

📌Connecting the dots in #SustainableCorporateGovernance: leading NGOs publish detailed recommendations to clarify directors’ responsibilities to oversee #sustainability https://t.co/OGVtbEpvIH
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[Responsible Companies | Frank Bold @purposeofcorp]

@WWFEU @TimmermansEU @dreynders @BHRRC @cleanclothes @CDSBglobal @ECCJcorpjust @FairTradeFTAO @FutureFitBiz @Global_Witness @ShareAction @Oxfam @carlosmtornero @SophieRTillett @SJinEurope @fabre_marina @izzygerretsen @AttractaMooney @Lperezcejuela @fraguarascio @conce1 @LenoraSuki @SallaLoi @richardhowitt @richardandrewg1 @HeidiHautala @larawoltersEU @pcanfin @AxelVossMdEP @marietouss1 @Evelyn_Regner @ManonAubryFr @PDurandOfficiel @EU_Commission @RBCwg @Modern_Corp @ImpactBoards @pauldruckman @abegasse @stevewaygood @aballabriga @RicaB_ET @AnnaTurns @gaiagf @EU_Justice @Anti_Slavery @OxfamEU @RBCwg on the NGO letter sent to @dreynders & @TimmermansEU supporting the clarification of Boards' obligations w/ regards to #sustainability. Laissez-faire approach is no longer accepted. We need corporates to play their part for the #EUGreenDeal https://t.co/6nL7Ce2TrQ

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

My keynote speech on creating value and managing impact through integrated #sustainability reporting. The EU is in a position to lead the way to eventually even a global standard for sustainable business. @ACCAViews https://t.co/21AxhZoZes

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

"Human rights litigation against corporations can be even more difficult than David's struggle against Goliath.

It's not just that corporations' legal teams and budgets are bigger. The whole game is rigged.

The key question is: how can we improve David's odds?"

— @HeidiHautala

[Pascal DURAND @PDurandOfficiel]

Fier et heureux d’avoir été désigné rapporteur pour @PE_FRANCE de la Directive sur la gouvernance soutenable et le reporting non financier. Plaisir de retrouver mes collègues @larawoltersEU @marietouss1 @ManonAubryFr pour faire ensemble avancer la #RSE en 🇪🇺

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

What can we learn from the judgment ordering Shell to prevent future damage in the Niger Delta?

What about the case against aluminum giant Norsk Hydro?

Or the proceedings against Casino and Total?

Find out at our event with @foeeurope & @RBCwg!

RSVP 👉 https://t.co/yWxb9i6EpN

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

In Madagascar 11 000 children mine Mica resources for the European market. It should be mandatory for firms to tell us where our phones are produced by whom, and how it affects the environment. Now there is a chance to address those issues by the EU legislation. #duediligence

[Responsible Companies | Frank Bold @purposeofcorp]

@WWFEU @TimmermansEU @dreynders @BHRRC @cleanclothes @CDSBglobal @ECCJcorpjust @FairTradeFTAO @FutureFitBiz @Global_Witness @ShareAction @Oxfam @carlosmtornero @SophieRTillett @SJinEurope @fabre_marina @izzygerretsen @AttractaMooney @Lperezcejuela @fraguarascio @conce1 @LenoraSuki @SallaLoi @richardhowitt @richardandrewg1 @HeidiHautala @larawoltersEU @pcanfin @AxelVossMdEP @marietouss1 @Evelyn_Regner @ManonAubryFr @PDurandOfficiel @EU_Commission @RBCwg @Modern_Corp @ImpactBoards @pauldruckman @abegasse @stevewaygood @aballabriga @RicaB_ET @AnnaTurns @gaiagf Recent studies demonstrate both the need for (and feasibility of) the measures considered by @EU_Justice as part of the #sustainable corporate governance agenda.

Check more data & details in the letter that NGOs have sent to the @EU_Commission ➡️ https://t.co/Oc4HMJV3Gr

@WWFEU

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

JOIN US for a deep dive into the most relevant cases of civil litigation against EU companies for corporate abuses abroad.

Human rights lawyers, NGOs and MEPs will discuss barriers to justice and the need for legislative reform.

🗓️ 3 June
🕙 10:00 CET
🔗 https://t.co/yWxb9i6EpN

[Alliance for Corporate Transparency Project @EUCorpReporting]

@Global_Witness calls for all companies to disclose according to #CSRD & EU sustainability standards. Transparency is important but more action is needed on accountability (keep an eye on @EU_JUSTICE work on corporate due diligence)
ℹ️ https://t.co/zn2qVzrnSb

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

Let’s hope this delay doesn’t mean that we are somehow falling back to the old reality, where we trust that all sorts of voluntary mechanisms will make businesses accountable and responsible. That simply doesn’t work. @RBCwg https://t.co/fzzRL4zlEe

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

I and Professor John G. Ruggie will discuss the EU's due diligence efforts from a global perspective. With the European #GreenDeal the EU chose to head towards a more sustainable economy. Which role can due diligence play on this path. Register👉#EMAStalks https://t.co/udPpd7608B

[Virginijus Sinkevičius @VSinkevicius]

The EU is number 2️⃣ importer of tropical deforestation.

Its our responsibility to take ambitious actions to save forests and biodiversity.

We need everyone onboard: @Europarl_EN, Member States, businesses and consumers.

🆕Proposal in June.

Thanks @RBCwg for good discussion!

[Heidi Hautala @HeidiHautala]

Our thinking has evolved over the last few years. Now it is understood that non-financial reporting means #sustainability, covering social, environmental and governance, and needs to be put on the same level as financial reporting and accounting. @RBCwg https://t.co/4dIueBDuHY