Corporate Social Responsibility

UEAPME is an active member of the Multistakeholder Forum on CSR. The CSR forum was established in October 2002 by the European Commission to promote innovation, transparency and convergence of CSR practices by increasing knowledge, organising the exchange of experience and good practice and exploring the appropriateness of establishing common guiding principles for CSR practices and instruments. UEAPME has continuously highlighted the fact that SMEs have a privileged position as regards CSR and the important role of SMEs as socially responsible actors as well as its special needs and characteristics in this field.

Position Papers and Key Documents

• March 2008: European Alliance for CSR: Progress Review 2007


• March 2007: CSR: Further Red Tape or Chance for SMEs?


• June 2001: UEAPME Position Paper on the Green Paper "Promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility" COM(2001)366 final
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Press releases

• 03/05/07: “Responsible Entrepreneurship”: SMEs’ awareness is key to a wider CSR uptake

• 13/03/07: CSR: mixed results from Parliament plenary’s damage limitation attempt

• 06/03/07: Parliament report on CSR creates mistrust towards small businesses

• 14/11/03: Corporate Social Responsibility: European SMEs warn public authorities against additional binding regulations
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• 16/10/02: Corporate Social Responsibility must remain voluntary UEAPME fears that CSR will lead to additional obstacles for SMEs

Projects

• Responsible Entrepreneurship in SMEs

Links

• Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs