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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Companies' social responsibilities2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020530.4.4-044"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-30-Speech-4-0452
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlos Westendorp Y Cabeza2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (1999-07-20--2003-06-17)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2003-06-17)3 chair; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-23--2003-06-17)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2003-06-17)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2002-01-23--2003-06-17)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2003-06-17)3
lpv:translated text	". Madam President, I would first of all like to welcome the Commission and thank them for putting forward this Green Paper, which has an enormous responsibility, not only for the present but also for the future. We are only beginning, but globalisation is already here and it is obvious that companies play a major role in social matters. They have rights but they must also have obligations to contribute to a fairer society that is more in keeping with the defence of human rights in the world, improving the environment, combating discrimination and in favour of basic and fundamental working standards. It is wrong to think that, as the Howitt report suggests, it would be a burden for companies to introduce compulsory social responsibility, councils that are open to participation from all, not only shareholders, but also what are called stake holders, and a social and environmental report, because those companies in the global society that act according to those rules will be more profitable and will be able to operate much more easily in the world. Paradoxically, the draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, Mrs Lucas, withdrew her name from the opinion. However, the chairman of the committee cannot withdraw his or her name, so I am presenting it on behalf of the committee, but I am in fact in the same position as Mrs Lucas in that I am convinced of the need for the social and environmental report to be compulsory. I therefore fully support the Howitt report from the committee responsible."@en1

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