ENTERPRISES : EP BACKS BARROSO'S APPROACH TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

MEPs are putting pressure on the European Commission to adopt a legislative proposal on theatransparency of companies' information relating to social and environmental responsibility, in accordance with its 2011 commitments. This is one of the key messages of two non-legislative resolutions, adopted by the European Parliament's plenary on 6 February. Commissioner Antonio Tajani responded by assuring the rapporteurs that he would present his proposal "before the end of March 2013".

The notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerged in the early 2000s to define a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis. A decade later, CSR practices remain...