Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2015/2315(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries (A8-0243/2016 - Ignazio Corrao) NL
Amendments (10)
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 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 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the UNGPs; emphasises that the UNGPs were agreed unanimously in the UN with the full support of EU Member States, the ILO and the International Chamber of Commerce, including support for the concept of a ‘smart mix’ of regulatory and voluntary action; strongly supports the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and calls on companies to implement them, including through the establishment of due diligence policies and risk management safeguards, and the provision of effective remedies when their activities have caused or contributed to an adverse human rights impact;
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 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Warmly welcomes the preparCalls on the EU and its Member States to constructively engage in the negotiations of a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights, and strongly calls for the EU Member Statethe Open-ended Inter- Governmental Working Group on the elaboration of an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and othe EU itself to promote and take part in this procesr business enterprises with respect to human rights and to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28