Sustainable and responsible business
Sustainable development has economic, environmental and social dimensions, and is an overarching goal of the European Union. Competitiveness and sustainability are mutually reinforcing concepts. DG Enterprise and Industry aims to create the conditions in which European enterprises can thrive, so helping to maximise their contribution to sustainable development.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a necessary and natural counterpart to the drive for a more competitive Europe. Responsible business behaviour is crucial for building trust towards the market economy, trade openness and globalisation.
Sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy action plan
The Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan aims at turning current environmental challenge into economic opportunities for the EU. A concrete set of actions is proposed to improve EU industry's competitiveness while raising its overall environmental performance. Where possible, the Commission encourages voluntary approaches to develop Environmental Agreements between parties which want to tackle specific environmental problems.
More information:
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Corporate social responsibility
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Environment: Action Plan SCP/SIP
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Sustainable product policy
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Eco-industries
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Climate change
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Environmental management
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External dimension
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Enterprise policy integration
- Protection of knowledge in the Shipbuilding Industry Rotterdam, 3 - 4 February 2010
- Small and medium sized enterprises in the defence sector Budapest, 17 - 18 February 2010
- Series of economic studies on the knowledge economy to be published (Deadline: TBA)
- Call for experts for the Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU (Deadline: 26/02/2010)
- From knowledge to innovation 16 December 2009
- Machinery in Europe - Video 22 January 2010
- Suggestions to reduce administrative burdens put on business by the EU (Deadline: TBA)
- International Financial Reporting Standard for SMEs (Deadline: 12/03/2010)
