EU: electricity social partners adopt a joint position on CSR

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lectricity sector, Eurelectric for employers and EPSU and EMCEF for unions, signed, on June 22, a joint declaration on “the social aspects of corporate social responsibility in the European electricity industry.” It is based on international CSR standards -notably those developed by the GRI for electricity – and, in the wake of sectoral social dialogue started in 2004 in this respect, they agreed to promote its implementation. (Ref. 090667)



Adopted during the sectoral social dialogue committee

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