INSIGHTS: EU & OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Information ServicesCSR Europe's information services allow members to stay informed on the latest European and international CSR developments and to share their news and activities with other companies and stakeholders.

CSR Europe is a lead partner of the EU institutions in defining the European CSR agenda and is also a key partner of other stakeholders on CSR/Sustainability issues, e.g. through the European Alliance for CSR and the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on CSR. It continues to strengthen the agenda through its Enterprise 2020 initiative which is being positioned as a strategic contribution to the European Commission’s Strategy for 2020.

CSR Europe helps members engage directly with EU institutions, e.g. through high level meetings with leaders of European Commission Directorate Generals (DGs): DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, DG Enterprise and Industry, DG Internal Market and Services, DG Education and Culture, DG EuropeAID Development & Cooperation, DG Health and Consumers, DG Environment as it relates to respective thematic areas of work.

  • Regular dial-in EU update sessions inform members on the latest and upcoming EU policy initiatives and opportunities to engage in the debate.
  • Regular EU issue insights explaining key developments at European level. Previous editions include: ‘Business and Human Rights: the next frontier of CSR?’ And ‘Will Europe opt for mandatory reporting? ‘
  • CSR Europe engages in European thematic projects, co-financed by the European Commission, with its national partner organisations, and it involves member companies according to their interests.
  • Dial in to regular conference calls and webinars on recent CSR developments and topics, i.e. ISO26000, Forest Footprint Disclosure, Measuring Carbon Footprint in the Supply Chain, etc.
  • Every two weeks, CSR Europe sends out its member newsletter to more than 1,200 CSR professionals. To contribute or sign up to the CSR Europe Newsbundle, please contact Christine Stewart cs@csreurope.org. Interested Newsbundle readers can sign up here.

Online Resources

CSR Europe's website offers publicly available information resources such as CSR news (also available as an RSS feed), publications, selected links, a best practice database of CSR solutions, and practical CSR tools for companies and stakeholders. You can also register to access additional online resources.