Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » France: backs the Global Deal initiative France: backs the Global Deal initiative On 17 November, during the Social Summit gathering in Gothenberg, French President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s backing for the Global Deal initiative that was launched in September 2016 by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, and which aims to promote social dialogue so as to better regulate globalization, promote decent work, and reduce inequality (c.f. article No. 9826). On 21 December, thirteen partners, union organization and business became the first to launch the Global Deal French platform. Through . Published on 21 December 2017 à 14h20 - Update on 21 December 2017 à 16h02 Resources Including those from France, Global Deal overall membership now totals 60 partners (States, union organizations, companies, international organizations). Global deal membership (c.f. Global Deal Declaration of Support) expects businesses ‘to respect these rights in practice, operate with social responsibility and be prepared to negotiate agreements locally, nationally, regionally or globally,’ as well as ‘to exercise due diligence in seeking responsible supply chains according to international standards’.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
