Activities of Beata KEMPA related to 2020/2129(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability
Amendments (8)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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1. Acknowledges that there is sufficient strong evidence that shows that the voluntary efforts of Union companies to prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of their behaviour on developing countries have failednot been sufficient as violations of human rights of individuals, in particular worker’s rights, and of local communities are still taking place at the end of the supply chain;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
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2. Believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes the Commission’s ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains; underlines the importance of multilateral cooperation aimed at defining and agreeing on clear standards based on common principles, against which the activities of the various actors can be assessed;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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2. Believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes the Commission’s ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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3. Calls on the Commission to apply a human rights-based approach to the future legislation which shall be designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated respecting the core human rights principles of transparency and access to information, inclusion and non-discrimination with a special focus on the most vulnerable; emphasises the need for structural solutions that intervene before the human rights harm occurs;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
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5. Highlights that the obligationrequirements with regard to respect and protection of human rights, the environment and to avoid the risk of corruption should be embedded throughout whole global value chains, products, services and business relationships;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
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6. Is of the opinion that the new legislation should apply to all sectors, to all types of enterprises, whether public or private, and of all size across the Union; considers that the focus should be placed on the riskfollow the sectorial approach, be impact assessed and should pay special attention to small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid excessive burdens;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
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7. Is of the opinion that the future legislation should establish mandatory and effective corporate due diligence processes covering companies’ activities and their business relationships, including their supply and subcontracting chains;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
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9. Expresses the opinion that the future legislation should establish a comprehensive system of liability that includes administrative, civil and criminal liability, and a sanctioning mechanism to enforce compliance with the new legislation and ensure enforcement, including through penalties and sanctions of all nature;