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Green Paper - Promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility

23-03-2005

An increasing number of European companies are promoting their corporate social responsibility strategies as a response to a variety of social, environmental and economic pressures.

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions

23-03-2005

In its conclusions adopted in Tampere, the European Council reasserted its determination to make full use of the possibilities opened by the Amsterdam Treaty provisions in the areas of immigration and asylum, and gave comprehensive guidelines on the policies it wished to see developed in four clearly identified elements of a common EU immigration and asylum policy: partnership with countries of origin; a common European asylum policy; fair treatment of third country nationals; and the management of migration flows.

Commission Canvasses Opinion on Future Direction of Anti-Discrimination Policy

03-06-2004

As part of an exercise to involve key stakeholders and the general public in the shaping of anti-discrimination policies, the European Commission is today launching a public online consultation.

Green Paper - Equality and Non-Discrimination in an Enlarged European Union

02-06-2004

Five years ago, the European Union was given new powers to tackle discrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation.

Equality, Diversity and Enlargement

03-10-2003

As the second deadline in 2003 approaches for putting EU rules on anti-discrimination into national law, the Commission is publishing independent research on legislation in candidate countries regarding discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation. The study shows that there has been progress, but there is still work to be done if the candidates are to comply with the Directives by 1 May 2004.

Introduction to Disability Legislation and Policy in the European Union

Within the EU, there are a number of international policy documents, such as the Employment Guidelines July 2003 and the European Commission's Joint report on Social Inclusion 2002, which deal with employment and social inclusion for a number of disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities.