7 Amendments of Thomas MANN related to 2010/2010(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is firmly convinced that market-economy-based environmental policy can become the engine of growth and employment in all branches of the economy, and stresses that predictable, investment-friendly framework conditions are the basis that will allow innovative businesses to make the best possible use of these opportunities for the benefit of the environment and of employees;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the adoptionIs convinced that ‘green jobs’ must not be a mere appendage, but that business and society as a whole must be sustainably organised; is aware that there is no branch of the economy that can be separated off and called ‘environmental protection’ or the ‘environment industry’, since the activity of environmental protection ties in with many traditional sectors such as the manufacturing industries, the construction industry and the service industries; calls, therefore, for the adoption, as an initial working definition, of the ILO’s definition , according to which all jobs which promote sustainable development are green jobs; points out that the definition includes, firstly, jobs which directly reduce consumption of energy and resources, protect ecosystems and biodiversity and minimise waste production and air pollution and, secondly, all jobs which reduce the environmental footprint; recognises that, owing to the relative nature of the definition, the job potential cannot be definitively determined;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that European businesses’ powers of innovation have made them into world leaders in the area of environmental protection; is concerned, however, that manufacturing activities are still being extensively relocated from the EU to third countries which have much lower environmental standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat this phenomenon promptly and vigorously by working on a worldwide, multilateral approach which ensures that global competition is based on comparable requirements;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EU, the Member States and the social partners to fight discrimination and promote gender equality in a sustainable economy, to create work environments that attract and retain women in these sectors, and to reduce gender- based job segmentation and wage gaps and establish a quota for women on company boards of 40%;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, owing to the often low level of organisation of employees and of employers in new sectors, there can be a risk of precarious employment relationships and baless good working conditions is great; calls on the EU and Member States to create framework conditions for establishing representative bodies in new sectors; invites the Commission to promote EU- wide exchange of best practice examples;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CIs aware that the introduction of additional award criteria leads to heavy administrative burdens for businesses; calls on the EU and Member States, therefore, to link public aid for new production sectors more closely to minimum social standards and the creation of representative bodies, such as works councils and trade associations, in futureonly where this is strictly necessary;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States and social partners to establish quotas, targeted recruitment schemes, specialised apprenticeships and training initiatives for women;