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Spain: listed businesses to set female representation objectives on their decision-making structures
The government approved, at a Council of Ministers meeting, the bill on the governance of listed companies. It provides for the obligation for these undertakings to set objectives to achieve...
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26 May 2014
Nearly 14 million economic forced workers in the world, ILO says
Across the globe, the number of people doing forced labor, victims of sexual exploitation and of modern slavery is around 21 million, denounces a new report by the International Labor Organization...
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20 May 2014
CSR: involving unions from multinationals’ home countries to defend workers’ rights among suppliers throughout the world – the example of Spanish unions and Inditex
For several years, international unions have been actively involved to get multinational companies to sign commitments regarding compliance with fundamental rights throughout the value chain...
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8 May 2014
EU: European Commission launches public consultation on its new CSR strategy
Since the European strategy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will expire at the end of the year, the European Commission is launching a big public consultation to determine the political...
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2 May 2014
Ireland: new National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility
This month, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, launched the National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility 2014-2016. Entitled “Good for Business, Good for the...
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30 April 2014
Bangladesh: first anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building
On April 24, 2013, 1,135 employees died and more than 2,000 were injured in this tragedy. After it, the worst in the history of the textile industry, the sector’s stakeholders commenced many...
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25 April 2014
France: mobilization for the introduction of duty of care for parent companies
A few days to the anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza textile plant in Bangladesh, mobilization is growing in France for the bill aiming to introduce a duty of care for parent company to...
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17 April 2014
Tunisia: CONECT, the employers’ organization, launches a CSR label
On March 28, in Tunis, the 3rd international conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) took place on the following theme: “Public-private partnerships” (PPP), the vectors to develop...
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11 April 2014
Bangladesh: first results of the plant inspections implemented as part of the Global Safety Accord among textile subcontractors
On March 10, the reports on the first 10 factories inspected in Bangladesh were published. These are the direct result from the agreement signed in May 2013 between international trade unions and...
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12 March 2014
Swiss post presents positive assessment of commitment for “fair” work clothes
La Poste Suisse was the first large company in Switzerland to commit to the Fair Wear Foundation in 2012. Since last year, all its clothing purchases, i.e. about 300,000 pieces a year, are...
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6 March 2014
World Cup 2022: Qatar must do better
Qatar announced the introduction of protection standards for foreign workers operating on construction sites for the soccer world cup in 2022. But the International Trade Union Confederation says...
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14 February 2014
Lloyds Group wants to have 40 percent of senior roles filled by women
By 2020, Lloyds Banking Group wants to have 40 percent of senior roles filled by women. It’s the first time such a big company sets out such a big target. The Cameron administration is hoping that...
6 February 2014
Spain: NGOs worried about composition of draft plan to supervise corporate social responsibility in Spanish businesses abroad
While the “Corporate and Human Rights Plan” is being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some NGOs consulted during its formulation are worried about the text’s structure. They point out...
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20 January 2014
Samsung’s social practices in China denounced
In December, one of Samsung’s suppliers in China was caught for the bad working conditions imposed on its employees. It’s not the first time a subcontracting working for the south-Korean group is...
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16 January 2014
Great Britain: HR managers walk on the tightrope with religion
Can a catholic work on Sunday? Can a Muslim work in shelves with pork in a supermarket? Can you ask a Sikh to wear a cap like all the other drivers in the group? British HR regularly have to...
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10 January 2014
With its project of volunteer work as an alternative to short-time working, Alessi, the Italian SME, invents a new model of corporate volunteer working time
Extremely positive results for the project, “Good work – the factory for the city,” launched by Alessi on June 24 in Omegna (Verbania), Piedmont,” where the famous “Italian Design Factory” has its...
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4 December 2013
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In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...