5 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2012/2097(INI)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly supports the recognition, in the Commission communication, that ‘helping to mitigate the social effects of the current crisis’ is part of the social responsibility of enterprises; calls on businesses to undertake initiatives for youth job creation as a practical example of their commitment, establishing for example a system that would enable university graduates to work on internships, in order to get the work experience that is needed by employers in the private sector;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Multi-stakeholder Forum to consider possible courses of action in response to the growing casualisation of employment, enforced part-time working in place of full-time employment, the rise in exploitative work and labour practices through increased sub- contracting and the resurgence of the informal sector, all of which are a result of the persistent economic crisis that mostly affects the countries of the European south that face the biggest challenges;
Amendment 99 #
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 marginalised groups in society, especially in the countries of the European South, in which the policies of austerity measures have led to further cutbacks on long established employee rights; calls on the Commission to undertake a major analysis of the social impact of the crisis on such initiatives;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes the financial crisis has shaken employee confidence in company obligations to meet long-term private pension entitlements; calls on companies to take action to redress the imbalance in the eyes of many employees, who believe that their pension entitlements have been disproportionately cut; restoration of trust between employees and companies is essential if there is to be a sustainable economic recovery;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Agrees that there cannot be a ‘one size fits all’ approach to CSR but, recognising that the profusion of private and voluntary initiatives can generate additional costs and be a barrier to implementation, calls on the Commission to play a much more active role, together with other international bodies, to make a commitment to supporting the long-term objective of ‘convergence’ of CSR initiatives;