An online tool to assess the compliance with CSR

The new assessment tool designed to evaluate the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strengths and weaknesses of enterprises, is now available online. Enterprises are
encouraged to take the test and to apply for the European “CEEP-CSR Label” before the end of June.

This tool was created by the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public services (CEEP) and partners through the EC co-funded project “Discerno” to promote CSR.

IU-ExtScope-20090320-FinalReport dated 20th March 2009
on the Extension of field of application of TSIs

The UITP European Union Committee, which brings together urban, suburban and regional public transport undertakings in the European Union has read with great interest the draft Final report dealing with the Extension of field of application of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) dated 20th March 2009.

These are the findings of a recent Focus Paper of UITP on the assessment of the benefits of public transport. Current appraisal techniques do not do justice to the full benefits public transport schemes provide to the wider economy.

A systematic cost benefits analysis enables decision-makers to asses transport schemes and policies, to develop and prioritise transport strategies and monitor their outcomes.

Challenges faced in protecting children’s health from hazardous environments

“The failure of negotiations in the conciliatory committee assigns to the working time directive a new record: having being able to make such a procedure collapse for the first
time since it was installed by the Treaty of Amsterdam”, said Ralf Resch, General Secretary of CEEP.

This has to be added to the many negative points already scored by this political file since the SIMAP and Jaeger rulings, according to which on call time should be regarded as working time.