Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-30-Speech-4-047"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Companies' social responsibilities2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020530.4.4-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-30-Speech-4-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:Anne E. Jensen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Venstre (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; BUDG (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, there is nothing new in companies’ assuming social responsibility. It has long been a part of European companies’ day-to-day practice to assume responsibilities – over and above those required by laws and regulations – for their employees, their surroundings and the environment. In Denmark, we have been working for a number of years on companies’ social responsibilities, particularly with a view to keeping people in work and getting excluded groups into the labour market. This has taken place in the form of very productive dialogue and interaction between companies and authorities. Another example I want to mention is the cooperation between thirteen major groups in Scandinavia which, together with the World Nature Fund, are working on developing a sustainable development programme. The key term for describing these efforts is the pursuit of excellence, rather than mere compliance with what the law requires. It is about acting from the heart and taking the company as one’s point of departure. In short, the key words are commitment and voluntarism. It also jars with me, therefore, when many here in Parliament wish to regulate voluntary efforts and force companies to report on, and explain, their efforts. That is something I have fought against. On the other hand, I think it is a good idea to promote the exchange of experiences and ideas in this area and so support the efforts already made by companies and organisations to structure and standardise this work. I think the Dublin Institute is very well suited to this purpose, given the skills and the network already possessed by the Institute. Much thanks is therefore due to the Commission for having initiated the debate. We in the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party are able, then, to support active efforts to develop companies’ social responsibilities."@en1

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