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EU: businesses with 500+ employees have to publish their CSR policy
On Tuesday, April 16, the European Commission suggested enhancing the transparency obligation for large businesses as regards their social and diversity policies. It adopted a draft directive...
Two associations press ‘fair washing’ charges against Samsung in French court
At the end of February, charges were pressed against the South-Korean company at the Court of Bobigny (Paris area) for “deceptive marketing practices.” The plaintiffs claim the company’s actions...
Deutsche Post-DHL: unions lodge an appeal for violation of the OECD’s guidelines on multinational enterprises
On November 21, the UNI (services) and ITF (transport) international union federations brought a case to the German government alleging that company had committed a series of labor violations...
International: Adidas wants to create assistance fund for textile workers in Asia with sports equipment manufacturers
Continuous critic over the working conditions at the subcontractors working for big textile firms, notably in Bangladesh and Indonesia, has caused Adidas, the German company and second largest...
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16 October 2012
France: government invites businesses to boost CSR dynamic
In its roadmap on the green transition, an extension of the environmental conference, the government encourages listed and non-listed businesses to take CSR initiatives.
Deutsche Post DHL: UNI and ITF union federation intensify global campaign against the violation of workers’ rights by DHL
Lie detectors and bullying. “Companies that do not embrace corporate responsibility as an integral part of their business model will not be as successful in the long run” declared Franck Appel on...
11 May 2012
Spain: interview of José Carlos Gonzalez Lorente, Federal secretary at Comfia-CCOO, the financial services federation, about his organization’s CSR and SRI actions
representative for Comfia-CCOO, the union federations of financial and administrative services of the Workers’ Commissions union, is telling Planet Labor about corporate social...
United States: German personalities campaign against T-Mobile USA, a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, accused of anti-union practices
On Wednesday, March 28, a group of German academics, lawyers, and union and political representatives published, in the New York Times, an open letter to “T-Mobile USA and other US subsidiaries of...
30 March 2012
Denmark: government presents 2012-2015 plan promoting CSR
“The government is expecting Danish businesses to act responsibly here and on the global market. First, it is the right thing to do, and second it brings about new growth opportunities.” This is...
EU: the European Round Table of Industrialists, ERT, presents two initiatives promoting women with executive positions
Initiatives. The ERT, a very old lobby in Brussels which gathers 45 CEOs from the largest companies in Europe, launched, on March 12, a database on which its members will post the resumes of...
Great Britain: the organizers of the 2012 Olympics twice as watchful on the working conditions of Chinese employees involved in the production of merchandizing
Workers exploited. The Trades Union Congress and the Labor Behind the Label Federation (which protects textile workers) published a crushing report on the way workers are treated in two Chinese...
United States: Apple still under pressure because of working conditions at its Chinese suppliers
Even though Apple’s last report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) among its suppliers, which includes a very thorough list of the said companies, was of unprecedented clarity for the...
Apple: China Labor Watch posts open letter to the CEO of Apple on Facebook
Apple is the first company in its sector to be open to the code and investigations of the Fair Labor Association (see our dispatch No. 120031). With this letter, as an answer to the announcement...
Denmark: large businesses and government are banking on CSR
The Commerce and Companies Agency (Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsen) recently published an analysis on the impact of the “årsregnskabslov,” the law of December 16, 2008 which forces large businesses...
Companies: six telecom multinationals launch human rights initiative
g in telephony met to work together on Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility. These businesses are Teliasonera, Telenor, Vodafone, Telefonica, Nokia Siemens and Alcatel. Ewa...
EU: interview of Nicole Notat, President of Vigeo, the European CSR rating agency, about the European Commission’s communication on Corporate Social Responsibility
lanet Labor, Nicole Notat, President of Vigeo, the European CSR rating agency, is giving us her reading of the communication adopted by the European Commission on Corporate Social Responsibility...
14 November 2011
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026