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Our activities
Sustainable Development Pinocchio Awards 2008
15 December 2008, by Les amis de la terre - FR
On 15th December, Friends of the Earth France presented the Sustainable Development Pinocchio Awards 2008 at a public event in Paris.
Awards were made to French companies in the categories of human rights violations, environmental abuses and greenwashing. 12 nominees were whittled down to 3 winners by a public vote involving 4193 people.
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ECCJ Publications
Two new ECCJ publications!!
29 May 2008, by European Coalition for Corporate Justice
ECCJ believes that there are significant opportunities within European Law to improve accountability of European companies. After a year of hard work, we have compiled research and have conducted a series of consultations with company law specialists, CSR academics and civil society groups to evaluate the current obstacles to corporate justice. During the exercise we have also stopped to consider what changes to EU law could help prevent human rights abuses and environmental degradation within the sphere of responsibilty of European Multinational Enterprises.
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Press Releases
European Commission needs to show leadership for socially-responsible public procurement
22 December, by ProcureITfair
The European Commission (EC) should show its commitment to sustainability by including clear social criteria in the forthcoming guide on socially responsible public procurement. National and local authorities need clear guidance on socially responsible procurement from the European Commission. The current consultation process for the development of a guide on socially-responsible procurement by the EC is not transparent and does not allow for input from civil society groups, national and local governments, trade unions and business associations.
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Publications
Recommendations on due diligence for buyers and companies trading in minerals from eastern DRC and for their home governments
14 November 2008, by Global Witness
Global Witness is asking companies trading in minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure that minerals they buy neither finance armed groups, nor contribute to human rights abuses through their supply chain. It also calls on governments to hold to account companies who trade in minerals benefiting warring parties.
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