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"Madam Chairman, I voted against the Howitt report and did so in line with the majority on the Industry Committee. We must strive for conditions which are wealth creators. Our companies, both big and small, can operate at their best. Corporate social responsibility is good for companies. Being a good corporate citizen will redound to their advantage, will show up on the bottom line.
Therefore, it is in the corporate interest to be socially responsible, and any company which is not is heading for self-inflicted disaster. But a proper solution will differ – by size, by industry, by location, by financial condition, by many variable circumstances. That is why I find this report by Mr Howitt not just laughable in many of its absurd demands, but dangerous. Not only will its red tape and bureaucracy kill off the dynamism of our companies and wreck our SMEs with unnecessary costs, it will also eliminate any likelihood of us in Europe playing any part in realising the laudable aims of corporate social responsibility.
The Commission's approach is correct. Mr Howitt's interventionist approach is wholly misguided. We must urge the Commission to stick to its well-considered way. This is why I voted against Mr Howitt's report."@en1
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