7 Amendments of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2018/2656(RSP)
Amendment 79 #
Recital G
G. whereas corporations are one of the major players in economic globalisation, financial services and international trade and are required to comply with all applicable laws and international treaties in force, and to respect human rights; whereas these business enterprises may at times cause, or contribute to human rights violations, and affect the rights of vulnerable groups such as minorities, indigenous people, women and children or contribute to environmental problems; and whereas they may also have an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy, environmental standards and corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 110 #
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that globalisation and increasing internationalisation of business activities and supply chains make the role that corporations play in ensuring respect for human rights more important and create a situation in which international norms and rules, rules and cooperation are crucial to avoid human rights violations in third countries;
Amendment 115 #
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the NAP development process, if well designed and adjusted to the local context, can contribute not only to ensuring an efficient implementation of the UNGPs but also to the strengthening of national human rights protection mechanisms;
Amendment 117 #
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates the call for the UNGPs and other international corporate responsibility standards to be consistently raised by EU representatives in human rights dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 121 #
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the full implementation of the UNGPs within and outside the EU, and calls on the EU and Member States to elaborate and adopt an EU, respectively national action plans for the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the said Principles;
Amendment 152 #
Paragraph 7
7. Warmly welcomes in this context the work initiated in the United Nations through the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) to create a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights and considers this to be a necessary step forward in the promotion and protection of human rights;
Amendment 159 #
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the need to adopt a gender- sensitive approach throughout the process and pay special attention to vulnerable groups such as indigenous people and children;