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✨𝗔𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘁𝗵, 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The end of the year is not only a time to prepare for the opportunities of 2025 but also a moment to unwind and celebrate the achievements of the past year. Together, we’ve made incredible strides—from the launch of the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to our 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗣𝗢𝘀, and the inspiring 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that have shaped our shared vision. 2024 has truly been a year of collaboration, progress, and impact. As we look ahead to 2025, we invite you to join us in making the upcoming year even more dynamic and impactful. Join us in our kick off meetings to discuss our upcoming plans! 👉 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/di_sw6aD From all of us at CSR Europe, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. See you in 2025! #CSR #Engaged4Change #Sustainability #Holidays #2024Highlights #2025

🌟 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱!   As we gear up for an impactful year, CSR Europe invites its Members to join two cornerstone meetings: 📅 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – January 23rd 📅 𝗡𝗣𝗢𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – January 30th    The webinars will provide an overview of the 2025 activities that CSR Europe Members can engage in to foster: ✅ 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Building foundational knowledge ✅ 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Scaling up impact together ✅ 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 – Driving systemic change    👉 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿? 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://lnkd.in/d5GqnGWd 𝗡𝗣𝗢𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:https://lnkd.in/dfTCJs3X   

🌍 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 As Europe strives to lead the global #sustainability agenda, aligning environmental goals with economic competitiveness is crucial. The 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐒𝐎’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 latest Discussion Paper explores how #businesses, #policymakers, and #civil society can collaborate to tackle challenges and unlock opportunities, paving the way for a sustainable and thriving industrial future. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 1️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: Include real-world insights through consultations and “practice checks.” 2️⃣ 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: Ensure policies are actionable, phased, and foster shared learning. 3️⃣ 𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: Build sectoral platforms and collaborations for impactful solutions. 4️⃣ 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲: Align EU policies with international frameworks for competitiveness. 5️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Support businesses with investment frameworks and rewards for sustainable practices. Together, we can shape a sustainable and competitive future for European industries. 🔗 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞? https://lnkd.in/dpSwrKj4 #CSR #GreenTransition #Innovation #CSREurope #Engaged4Change #CSONetwork

🌍𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐄𝐔 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗”. This was the last session of our EU Masterclass 2024 series, where we were able to bring together policymakers, business leaders, and civil society to discuss the EU’s future. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: 🔹 President von der Leyen’s directives on #sustainability, #competitiveness, and #resilience. 🔹 Polish Presidency priorities: energy security and just transition.   🔹 Insights from the CSO Network, fostering dialogue between practitioners and the new European Commission.    Want to know more about our services and how you can become an industry leader in CSR? 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcvBzDn3 

🌍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆? On December 11th, CSR Europe’s Executive Director, Stefan Crets, joined Charmian (Char) Love (Natura &Co.), Facundo Etchebehere (Ambition Loop), and Dr Matthias Altmann in a thought-provoking discussion with Perrine Bouhana at a GlobeScan webinar. Together, we explored how companies can shape a more sustainable and impactful approach to advocacy. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀? 🔍 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁: Companies must align their internal actions with their external advocacy efforts to build trust with stakeholders. This involves being transparent about challenges and progress and engaging #employees and other internal stakeholders in #advocacy initiatives. 👣 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀: Effective advocacy requires practical, on-the-ground #engagement. This includes bringing #policymakers to the field to understand the real-world implications of policies and fostering multi-stakeholder dialogues to address complex issues. 🛠️ 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗛𝗼𝘄': Greater emphasis is needed on the practical #implementation required to bring sustainability ambitions to life. This involves detailed planning, understanding the challenges, and creating actionable plans that consider the interconnectedness of various sustainability issues 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? 👀 Watch the full conversation: 👉https://lnkd.in/dE_5WAFh 📖 Read the discussion paper of the European CSO network 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpSwrKj4 #Sustainability #Collaboration #eugreendeal

🧭 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! As the current Board nears the end of its term, we look ahead to the critical role the incoming Board will play in advancing the European CSO Network’s agenda. This unique platform fosters collaboration between industry peers and representatives of the European Commission, focusing on the implementation of EU regulations to drive greater impact and enhance competitiveness. 🚀 𝗜𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 for new Board members for the 2025-2028 term. CSR Europe #members will soon have the opportunity to nominate their 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 and senior leaders for this influential role. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhjPgRNm 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsr5w2md #CSREurope #SustainabilityLeadership #CSO #SustainableBusiness #CSR #Engaged4Change

⏰ Tune in 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 at 16:00 CET for  Globescan’s webinar “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆”! Our Executive Director, Stefan Crets, will be joining Perrine Bouhana (Paris Director at GlobeScan) and a distinguished panel to explore the evolving role and strategies of corporate #advocacy. Key topics include: 🗳️ The impact of recent elections ⚖️ Expanding regulatory frameworks 🍃 Growing resistance to #ESG initiatives 💬 Shifting political dynamics 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday, 11th December 2024 🕒 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 ET | 15:00 UK | 16:00 CET 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eTHR6xfy

🚚 2024 in Review: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. This year, partners of the collaborative platform – BATON TRANSPORT A/S, Daimler Truck AG, H&M Group, IKEA, Iveco Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, PostNord, Raben Group, Scania Group, Volvo Group, and Volvo Cars – worked closely with stakeholders to strengthen social #sustainability throughout their value chains. Key achievements in 2024 include: ✅𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟮.𝟬 – now aligned with the #CSDDD and #CSRD, providing clear directives for #transport #suppliers and their #subcontractors. ✅ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 – a survey directly engaging #truckdrivers, assessing working conditions across partners’ facilities and logistic supply chains. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? 🤝 Deepening stakeholder collaboration to drive meaningful changes within the #road transport industry. ⚙️ Expanding compliance tools by onboarding more facilities and carriers    𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Join Responsible Trucking partners 👉 https://shorturl.at/ropM5     #ResponsibleTrucking #Sustainability #Logistics #Transport #SupplyChain #HumanRights #TruckDrivers #ESG #industry50 #UNGuidingPrinciples #CS3D #MobilityPackage #trucking    Daria Delnevo|Stefan Crets|Jean-Francois Goupillier

📢 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: “𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰” Human rights can empower individuals and communities to forge a better tomorrow. By embracing and trusting the full power of human rights as the path to the world we want, we can become more peaceful, equal, and sustainable. Even 76 years after the adoption of the Universal Human Rights Declaration, there is still much work to be done and businesses play a pivotal role in safeguarding dignity, equality, and justice. 👷♂️ At CSR Europe, we work hand in hand with companies to advance human rights #duediligence and inclusive sustainable #valuechains. 🤝 Together, we can build resilient, responsible supply chains that prioritize people and the planet. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXUT85JW  #HumanRightsDay #Sustainability #HumanRightsForAll #Engaged4Change #CSR  

🤝 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄… 💡 Last Thursday, 5 December, the European CSO Network met with representatives of the European Commission to advance sustainability as a driver of value creation and competitiveness in the #EU industry. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗦𝗢𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁? ✅ Sector-specific regulation "sanity checks" to ensure fairness and a level playing          field. ✅ The need to build a compelling business case for sustainability. ✅ The necessity to have coherence across various regulations while ensuring alignment with market realities. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? 📥 Download the 1st discussion paper of the CSO Network 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpSwrKj4 📰 Stay tuned for the CSO Network’s 2025 programme for dialogue and impactful implementations 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcfQNVRA #Sustainability #EUGreenDeal #SDGs #CSR #Business #CSONetwork #EuropeanCommission #Collaboration #Innovation