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On 21-22 November, hundreds of delegates gathered to discuss next steps for Corporate Social Responsibility in the context of a Danish EU Presidential Conference. Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou, as well as CSR Europe Chair Etienne Davignon, were awarded special CSR prizes in recognition of their longstanding and excellent leadership in this field.
Taking the Commission's recent Communication as a starting point, the delegates discussed how to "mainstream" CSR across Europe. They raised the question of how CSR could become a common cause for employers, trade unions, civil society and governments by adding to already existing commercial, social, labour market and environmental strategies. The participants discussed whether there was a need for regulatory measures and the roles of governments in this regard.
In the context of the conference, a number of publications were introduced to the public, including a first-time overview by CSR Europe and The Copenhagen Centre, of Corporate Social Responsibility efforts across Europe issuing from the ongoing European Business Campaign 2005 on CSR.
The Danish National Network of Business Leaders awarded special CSR prizes to Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou and CSR Europe Chair Etienne Davignon.
The Council is expected to adopt its Resolution on CSR during its 2-3 December session. The EU Multistakeholder Forum will begin its roundtable discussions in the first quarter of 2003 (see also
EurActiv 6 November 2002).