The European Commission published a Communication entitled "Corporate Social Responsibility: A business contribution to Sustainable Development" that calls for a European multi-stakeholder platform to develop commonly agreed guidelines on reporting, assurance and codes of conduct. The Communication is a follow-up of the Green Paper issued last summer and takes forward the contribution of business to sustainable development.
The Communication does not propose legal obligations in the field of CSR. The Commission points out that CSR by definition is about companies taking action beyond their legal obligations.
