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

  01/03/2008: European Alliance for CSR: Progress Review 2007

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

  October 2002: UEAPME’s position paper on Corporate Social responsibility

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

Press releases

  03/05/2007: “Responsible Entrepreneurship”: SMEs’ awareness is key to a wider CSR uptake

  13/03/2007: CSR: mixed results from Parliament plenary’s damage limitation attempt

  06/03/2007: Parliament report on CSR creates mistrust towards small businesses

  14/11/2003: Corporate Social Responsibility: European SMEs warn public authorities against additional binding regulations

  14/11/2003: Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises : Les PME européennes déconseillent vivement aux autorités publiques d’ajouter des règlements contraignant

  16/10/2002: Corporate Social Responsibility must remain voluntary - UEAPME fears that CSR will lead to additional obstacles for SMEs

Projects

 Responsible Entrepreneurship in SMEs
 Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs

Links

 Europa: Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs