Activities of Richard HOWITT related to 2010/2205(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
External dimension of social policy (short presentation)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- Having regard to its resolutions in 2007 on Corporate Social Responsibility "Corporate Social Responsibility - A New Partnership" 2006/2133, in 2002 on the "Commission Green Paper on promoting a European framework for corporate social responsibility " 2002/0278 and in 1998 the "European criteria for European companies operating in developing countries LDCs towards a European code of conduct" 1999/0039
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there are strong voices stating that corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficiently guarantee that actions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non- binding CSR documents, and that business associations accept the findings of the UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Business and Human Rights that there should be a 'smart mix' of voluntary and regulatory approaches to CSR.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of a directive regulating CSR and enforcing its respect should become a reality at EU level,European Parliament has consistently supported a revision to the Fourth Company Law Directive in order to bring about mandatory integrated social, environmental and human rights reporting by business.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas globalisation facilitates the free movement of enterprises, notably of multinational companies, between Member States and even to partner countries, and the OECD Guidelines represent the foremost international standard to apply global social, environmental and human rights standards directly to business.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates that the Union refrain from trade agreements with countries with production facilities in export processing zones, and at the same time considers exceptionally alarming the growing number of agency workers and their exploitation in the industrial zones in some Member States; and ensures that all new trade agreements refer to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon all Member States to respect and to promote the core labour standards of the ILO; requests that clear benchmarks on respect for workers‘ rights and universal human rights be clearly set out as an insurmountable precondition for fair and mutually beneficial trade agreements; urges the Commission and the Member States to make the elimination of child labour and respect for child rights a priority in trade agreements, dialogues with other countries and in development cooperation and notes that the private sector has a key role to play in respecting children's rights"
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the EU guidelines on various human rights issues, which represent a strong political signal that these are priorities for the Union; asks the Council therefore to adopt similar guidelines based on the four core ILO conventions, to be used as a pragmatic instrument of the EU that helps to better advance the Union's external social policy; reiterates that respect for international human rights law remains a binding obligation on all companies according to the Universal Declaration;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to seek to ensure the strengthening of the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprise in its current update, maintaining and enhancing its application to 'specific instances', and introducing best practice for 'National Contact Points' (NCPs) including a review of how the European Union could better undertake its obligations on NCP through the delegations of the European External Action Service.