#CorporateSocialResponsibility - Progress towards greater sustainability

The European Commission has published an overview of progress made on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) as well as in the area of business and human rights since the 2011 strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility.

The overview focuses on actions pursued by the European Commission including in collaboration with the European External Action Service. Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska (pictured) said: "Sustainable business is good business. We are determined to play our role to promote this. Since the 2011 strategy, over 200 EU measures and initiatives have been implemented. This document demonstrates our continued effort for a green, sustainable and prosperous Europe. We will continue to work with companies and civil society organizations to make sure that Europe leads in this area and that businesses put sustainable conduct at the heart of their operations."

As the document shows, over recent years, the Commission has taken key actions across its policies to ensure that companies monitor and manage their impacts and make human rights, environmental and social responsibility a core part of their missions. Moreover, the collected measures have also supported Commission's wider work under the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as detailed in the recent Reflection Paper. 

The document is available here. For more information on CSR, visit DG GROW's website.

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