In 2010, SOMO published a series of memos which focus on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and trade. SOMO’s intention with this is to build a bridge between these two fields, which too…
The MVO Platform argues for supplementary legislation in the area of the liability of Dutch parent companies for breaches of internationally recognised standards by subsidiary companies.At the request of Frank Heemskerk, the Secretary of State…
The MVO Platform was invited by the Commission for Economic…
A unique court case, brought by four Nigerian victims of Shell oil leaks, in conjunction with Milieudefensie [Friends of the Earth Netherlands], begins on Thursday in the court at The Hague. This is the first…
Statement of the MVO Platform at the Round Table on…
A new publication released today by the GoodElectronics network and the Dutch MVO Platform sets concrete and ambitious recommendations for the electronics sector. Reset. Corporate social responsibility in the global electronics supply chain ‘Reset’ offers…
Following five years of development and negotiation, the International Standardization Organisation (ISO) is putting the final touches to a new international guideline on Corporate Social Responsibility. This voluntary guideline, the ISO 26000 on Social Responsibility,…
The MVO Platform invites you to a debate with prospective MEP candidates on CSR in a time of crisis and the role of governments in ensuring that companies are held accountable for the impacts of…
Speculations about factory closures and deteriorating labour conditions are paramount. But what is really going on? And how can the clothing industry keep taking responsibility, even in times like these?Speculations about factory closures and deteriorating…
With this document, the participants in the MVO Platform are…