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Electrolux: international framework agreement signed with Swedish metalworkers’ union, IF Metall
A framework agreement that recognizes the role unions play across the world. “This is highly satisfactory and we hope other businesses are going to follow this example” declared Stefan Löfven...
17 January 2011
Pfleiderer: signature of an international social charter
Requirements that also apply to subcontractors. Based in Neutmark, Bavaria, Pfleider specializes in the wholesale trade of wood and construction materials. It employs nearly 5,200 people in 22...
8 December 2010
GDF Suez: signature of a global agreement on fundamental rights, social dialogue and sustainable development
Since GDF Suez is present in several sectors, the agreement was negotiated with one or two representatives from the ICEM, BWI and PSI and coordinated by Global Unions (an organization which makes...
17 November 2010
Telekom Indonesia: the group signs a global framework agreement with Uni Global
Example. With 105 million subscribers, Telekom Indonesia is currently the largest operator in Indonesia. The semi-public company employs about 25,000 people, 22,000 of whom are union members. ...
29 September 2010
PSA Peugeot Citroën: amendment to the worldwide framework agreement on social responsibility
This amendment was negotiated with the representatives of the international and European metalworkers’ federations (IMF and EMF) in the name of the 90 trade unions present in the 31 countries...
6 May 2010
Rhodia: creation of the “Observatory Worldwide Safety”
Role, composition and meetings. “The role of the Worldwide Safety Panel is to monitor the safety situation within the group” reads the amendment to the global agreement, signed on June 19, 2009...
12 April 2010
Shoprite Checkers: the supermarket chain is the second African company to sign an international framework agreement
Growing company. Shoprite Checkers is a growing South African company. After Africa, Europe and India, the first African supermarket retailer wants to go to the other continents. The international...
2 March 2010
Volkswagen: global Charter on employee representatives’ participation rights
This Charter was negotiated by the Global VW Works Council and the management. In its preamble, the Charter values performance and participation, which create the company’s culture. The first...
6 November 2009
Inditex: international agreement promoting decent labor and collective rights
The agreement signed by Uni Global Union and Inditex on October 2 was prepared in Spain. The two major Spanish trade federations, CHTJ-UGT and Fecoht-CCOO, which initiated the text, rejoice with...
5 October 2009
Club Med: agreement on fundamental rights and transnational mobility to be signed in September
g on July 23, the IUF and EFFAT union organizations officially entered the agreement on fundamental right and transnational mobility in the Europe-Africa zone. The signature of this agreement...
28 July 2009
Enel: Italian energy group publishes CSR agreement
Singed on April 27 by the group's management, the Filcem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, Uilcem Italian unions (see our dispatch No. 090504), Enel's Corporate Social Responsibility Protocol is mostly based on...
1 June 2009
ABB: European appendix to the group’s social policy signed with the EWC
National freedom in the implementation. Daniela Schiermeier, member of the EWC, said: “Given the circumstances, we are satisfied with the agreement, since the key element is its implementation at...
18 May 2009
EDF: new agreement on social responsibility about to be signed (English version attached)
Larger scope. The new agreement will have a larger scope than the previous one. The 2004 agreement only covered businesses where EDF held a majority of the capital. The 2009 agreement has a larger...
5 May 2009
Club Med: agreement on fundamental rights and transnational mobility
erranee and the IUF and EFFAT unions should soon sign an agreement on fundamental rights at work and transnational mobility in the Euro-Africa zone, thus organizing the mobility of migrant workers...
28 April 2009
Whikhahn: international framework agreement
With this agreement, the company, which only employs 600 people (400 at the headquarters in Germany), commits to respect the ILO’s international labor standards for all its employees. For the...
14 April 2009
Faber Castell: revised international framework agreement
s’ International (BWI), the IG Metall German union and the management of the German group Faber Castell revised the international framework agreement (IFA) of March 3, 2000 to improve the...
19 February 2009
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026