9 Amendments of Javier NART related to 2015/2315(INI)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a significant number of corporations operating in third countries are based in Europe, are owned by European corporations, have assets or goods in Europe or control other corporations in Europe; whereas there is a practice whereby European corporations outsource activities to local suppliers or use goods or services in their supply and production chains that have been produced or provided by other corporations in countries where human rights standards are lower or enforcement and victim protection are legally or factually lacking;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas a holistic approach to the way in which corporations abide by human rights standards globally is still lacking, and that this is allowing certain states and companies to circumvent such rules;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned at the human rights violations committed in third countries by EU corporations and business enterprises;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned at the human rights violations committed in third countries by corporations and business enterprises; reminds corporate actors of their responsibility to respect human rights throughout their global operations, regardless of where their users are located and independently of whether the host state meets its own human rights obligations;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that EU corporations and business enterprises must effectively apply the principles of respect of human rights and rule of law contained in our treaties and, whenever found to have caused or contributed to human rights abuses, shall be prosecuted accordingly;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on companies to urgently integrate the findings of theirin their management process human rights due diligence processes intoand to transpose its findings into internal policies and procedures, with resources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that avoiding violations of human rights is not a matter of charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but avoluntary action but an ethical question and legal obligation on enterprises and their management, wherever they may act and whatever their size or industrial sector;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, if when companies find that theyare found to have caused or contributed to harm, they mustall instruments must be used so that the companies provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, if companies find that theyare found to have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected;