Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2012/2098(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Endorses the new definition of CSR put forward by the Commission, which does away with the dichotomy between voluntary and compulsory approaches and recognises the need for a clear structural framework;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the importance of businesses divulging social and environmental information, with a view to identifying sustainability risks and increasing investor and consumer trust; points to the substantial progress being made in this respect to date and the EU’s position of global leadership in this areaand calls on the Commission to firmly root European initiatives in this area toward the objective of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) to make IR the global norm within the next decade;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is closely monitoring the current discussions on the legislative proposal on the transparency of the social and environmental information provided by companies; advocates the adoption of an approach allowing the greatest possible flexibility of action to be maintained, matched by a sufficient level of comparability to meet the needs of investors and other stakeholders, in order to take account of CSR’s multi- dimensional nature and the diversity of the CSR policies implemented by businesses;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to give further consideration tof binding and non- binding measures to facilitate the recognition and promotion of efforts by businesses in connection with transparency and the disclosure of non-financial information;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that the transparency and credibility of CSR actions could be ensured if minimum standards were established; notes that minimum standards in this area should, in any event, cover the involvement of employee representatives and trade unions, along with other stakeholders, as regards content, enforcement, and monitoring, the involvement of the value chain, and independent review of compliance with self-imposed obligations;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is firmly opposed to the introduction of specific parameters, such as EU-wide performance indicators, which could give rise to unnecessary red tape and inefficient operational strictures; believes that the best safeguard against this is to promote globally accepted methodologies such as those of the Global Reporting Initiative and the Integrated Reporting Council;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reaffirms the belief that the development of CSR should be driven primarily by businesses themselves,through the multi-stakeholder approach in which businesses themselves are at the forefront; and which must be able to develop an approach tailored to their own specific situation; stresses the need for targeted measures and approaches for the development of CSR among SMEs;