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Metro Group : the death of a worker in Bangladesh again raises the problem of the control of the respect of social standards by suppliers
The fartema Akter affair dates back to her death on December 7, 2008, but it was not until recently that on the initiative of the Clean Clothes Campaign that the circumstances were related in the...
Siemens: the German multinational launches a real policy on diversity management
ng the Chinese Jill Lee to the post of “chief diversity officer,” Siemens announced the launching of several internal networks in charge of promoting women and young managers of high...
9 April 2009
China: entrepreneurs promise not to lay off
a handful of Chinese entrepreneurs promised not to lay off or reduce wages. The idea is simple: the Chinese economy has to move away from exports and produce for its internal market if it wants to...
Spain : interview of Ramon Jauregui, member of parliament (MP) and promoter of the national council for corporate social responsibility
Ramon Jauregui is the initiator and has been the leader over the last seven years of the debate on the issue of social responsibility and particularly with the creation of a parliamentary...
Denmark: companies’ social commitment can be a burden for employees
Danish businesses are making more and more room for diversity, but this commitment can also be a burden for employees. This is the observation that came out of the annual report of the National...
Corporate Practices: Deutsche Post awarded for its health management system
Already praised several times by economic newspapers, Deutsche Post World Net's corporate health management program received, on December 2, a new award - the "German Corporate Health Award." It...
11 December 2008
Spain: webpage to promote citizens’ active participation in CSR
The Spanish observatory of social responsibility (OBRSC) presented the Information Center for Corporate Practices, a tool used to control and expose socially "irresponsible" behaviors. (Ref...
Hungary: about fifty French companies sign a health charter
On September 25, in the premises of Chinoin Sanofi-Aventis, about fifty representatives from French companies, member of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFH) signed a...
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29 October 2008
Denmark: the LO union published a manual on CSR for staff representatives
The demand for the social responsibility of all partners (customers, investors, colleagues...) is gaining ground in Denmark. Considering that unions have an important role to play in this context...
Corporate Practices : Boehringer Ingelheim Italia’s project to support return to work after a parental leave
The pilot-project carried out by Boehringer Ingelheim Italia to support the return to work, by means of a welcoming course for employees coming back from a parental leave and of the support of...
22 August 2008
Corporate practices: Daimler’s “production learning system” to fight against the impact of demographic ageing
Introduced in 2004 in the Mannheim factory, the "Produktion Lern System" allowed to quicken and dynamize training courses and processes on an industrial site faced with many experienced workers...
9 July 2008
Inditex: the Spanish textile group forces a Bangladeshi supplier to rebuild a factory
After the BBC broadcasted a report showing female workers complaining about their working conditions, the Spanish textile group, which owns Zara, got one of its suppliers to rebuild its factory...
Italy: Eni “takes his tie off” at work to reduce energy consumption
After the success of last year's test, Eni's employees will be allowed to adopt a "more casual wear" at work this summer as well. This initiative, which will start in a few weeks, is part of the...
Corporate practices : the Finnish firm Itela Oy and the employment of immigrant workers
Itela Oy records sales of 1.688 billion €, mainly in postal services (51% of sales), logistics (36%) and the information sector, particularly the electronic processing of documents and invoices...
11 June 2008
Netherlands: the Frijns Commission wants to amend the code of good corporate behavior
The Frijns Commission, responsible for ensuring the respect of good corporate practices, is getting hot under the collar. In its annual report, presented on June 4, 2008 to the Minister of...
Italy: the Sodalitas Social Award, a ‘barometer’ of the growing interest in corporate social responsibility
The Sodalitas Social Award was awarded on May 29 during the meeting entitled "Sustainability and social responsibility". Revealing Italian companies' growing interest for this field, this national...
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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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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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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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23 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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Belgium: social partners sign agreement on end-of-career schemes
Brought together in the National Labour Council (CNT), the Belgian social partners reached an agreement on 21 October on the end-of-career scheme, putting an end to several months of negotiations...
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23 October 2025
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AI-driven job cuts on the rise in tech sector
As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...
7 October 2025