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Press conference rapporteur on corporate sustainability: companies to address impact on human rights and environment

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Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur, gives a press conference on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL) rapporteur on corporate sustainability hold a press conference on the Commission's proposal for laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies might be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss.This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL) rapporteur, on Corporate Sustainability, companies to address impact on human rights and environment

MEPs vote on the following topics: European Parliament/European Central Bank (ECB) Interinstitutional Agreement: structuring the practices for interaction in the area of central banking, Salvatore DE MEO (EPP, IT); Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT); Arrangement with the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL); EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE); Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation, Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew Europe, SK); Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV).

Voting session: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: MEPs debate

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss. Opening statements by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), AFET; Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), INTA; René REPASI (S&D, DE), ECON; Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), EMPL; Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), ENVI; by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ilan DE BASSO (S&D, SE), DEVE and Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), IMCO. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: opening statements by Lara WOLTERS; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN; Barry ANDREWS; René REPASI; Samira RAFAELA; Tiemo WÖLKEN; by Didier REYNDERS, EC for Justice; and by Ilan DE BASSO and and Deirdre CLUNE

MEPs of the Legal Affairs Committee adopt their EP mandate position on the so-called Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive. The draft legislation aims at obliging companies to identify, and where necessary prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact of their activities, including that of their business partners, on human rights and the environment. This includes child labour, slavery, labour exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Extracts from the vote and statement by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur.

Vote on Corporate Sustainability: extracts from the vote and statement by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the liability of companies for environmental damage. Closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

Liability of companies for environmental damage: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the liability of companies for environmental damage.

Liability of companies for environmental damage: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the liability of companies for environmental damage (continuation of the debate).

Liability of companies for environmental damage: MEPs debate (continuation)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the liability of companies for environmental damage: opening statements by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries by Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA,FR) DEVE; Delara BURKHARDT (S&D,DE) ENVI. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Liability of companies for environmental damage: opening statements by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur, Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA, FR), and by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate call on the Commission to urgently present a law that ensures companies are held accountable and liable when they harm human rights, the environment and good governance; extracts from the debate (08/03) with Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA (ECR, ES), Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and the final vote (10/03).

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