9 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2012/2097(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Maintains that companies must not use CSR as an excuse for marketing their products dishonestly, in particular by relying on false or unproven ecological virtues, since these might mislead consumers;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that consumers are increasingly focusing attention on companies’ CSR activities, and therefore urges companies to take a transparent approach, especially to corporate operations related to ethical, social, and environmental concerns;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises that CSR actions do not form part of normal business activity, but are an additional source of added value for society and must therefore be voluntary;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that business closures and retrenchment are jeopardising some of the gains made through CSR in terms of the employment of marginalisedvulnerable groups in society, in particular people with a disability; calls on the Commission to undertake a major analysis of the social impact of the crisis on such initiatives;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that CSR actions do not just benefit society as a whole, but also help a company to improve its image and raise its standing in the eyes of potential consumers, thus enabling it to be economically viable in the long term;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Endorses the view, dating from the June 2004 report of the Multi-stakeholder Forum, that public authorities can make a significant contribution by using convening, incentivising and regulatory roles to advance CSR, and calls on the Member States to give major new impetus to these efforts;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Urges the Member States to establish favourable scenarios to help companies pursue CSR activities;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the publicity given to companies’ activities is very important because it enables consumers to make objective assessments regarding the companies most deserving of their custom and/or investment;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Agrees that there cannot be a ‘one size fits all’ approach to CSR but,and recognisinges that the profusion of private and voluntary initiatives can generate additional costs and be a barrier todemonstrates the value of the voluntary approach, although there is still room for implrovementation,; calls on the Commission, together with other international bodies, to make a commitment to supporting the long-term objective of ‘convergence’ of CSR initiativesexchange and promotion of good corporate practice regarding CSR;