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Yes to responsible business!
Dear reader, please vote "Yes" to the Responsible Business Initiative on 29 November – for the sake of people and the environment, to protect human rights and nature!
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YES to the Responsible Business Initiative!
On 29 November, Swiss voters will decide whether companies will also be held accountable abroad for damage they have caused.
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Only diligent businesses accepted
The statutory requirement to conduct business with due diligence is meant to have a preventive effect, ensuring that business never violates human rights or harms the environment in the first place. A case study from France.
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Things do occasionally move, after all!
The discussion on human rights and environmental responsibility on the part of Swiss multinationals has now become mainstream. The Parliament is dealing seriously with the Responsible Business Initiative.
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Legal Affairs Committee wants counter-proposal
In the frame of the revision of the Swiss Corporation Law, the Legal Affairs Committee of the National Council proposes legal measures against human rights violations by corporations based in Switzerland.
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When Dutch subsidiaries take the lead
When it comes to human rights, Economiesuisse is set for confrontation. Swiss companies abroad are more aware of their responsibility.
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Paradisiacal voluntary action
Countless enterprises are all too willing to use every tiny legal loophole to maximize their profits. Voluntary action is also the mantra of the Federal Council, even if human rights are concerned.
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Parliamentarians for an indirect counter-proposal
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Swiss Parliament acknowledges that human rights violations perpetrated by Swiss based multinational companies are of great concern. It initiates a counter-proposal to the «Responsible Business Initiative».
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British Parliament applies pressure
The implementation of the UN Guiding Principles is also gaining traction in the United Kingdom. One report calls for much the same things as the Responsible Business Initiative.
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