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EU’s response to Bangladesh fatal incidents in garment industry is not sufficient; the EU needs to regulate its own companies!

2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

Madrid, 10 July 2013 - 2013 has been marked by a series of fatal incidents in the Bangladeshi garment industry. The Rana Plaza disaster, in which more than 1100 people were killed following the collapse of a building, revealed the bad working conditions in the textile sector in Bangladesh. The building was hosting five garment factories working for Western brands, therefore western businesses were responsible for the precarious working conditions in these factories. The EU has responded to these tragic incidents by launching, with the Government of Bangladesh on the 8th of July, a new compact on garment factory safety

EU’s response to Bangladesh fatal incidents in garment industry is not sufficient; the EU needs to regulate its own companies!2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

Access Info and ECCJ call for a strong EU position on corporate non financial reporting

2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

Brussels, 18 July 2013 - European multinational companies strongly affect the lives and the environment in which they operate, and that is why it is essential that they report on the social, environmental and human rights aspects of their activities. It has been recognized that non financial reporting is not only beneficial for companies themselves, but also for citizens and stakeholders. Calls from international and national actors have been made to regulate corporate non financial reporting as a consequence of multiple corporate scandals; for example the horse meat scandals or various cases of environmental damages. On the international scene, the

Access Info and ECCJ call for a strong EU position on corporate non financial reporting2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

What is non financial reporting and why is it important for corporate transparency?

2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

Non financial reporting is the disclosure of a company's social, environmental and human rights information. It is also known as Environmental, Social and Governance information (ESG). Today, European multinational companies have expanded to a point where they have a significant impact on a variety of areas such as the economy, the environment, social and human rights, as well as the health of the community in which they operate. Specific examples of the areas which are affected include: - discrimination - sexual harassment - health and safety - freedom of information - torture - freedom of expression - privacy - poverty

What is non financial reporting and why is it important for corporate transparency?2018-11-13T10:12:25+01:00

Transparency of Company Registers

2020-02-17T10:53:06+01:00

Madrid, 1 August 2013 - Access Info Europe and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project are conducting comparative research with investigative journalists in 30 countries across Europe on the openness of national company registers. The aim of the project is to push for free public acces to Company Registers across Europe, using the right of access to information. Currently, the majority of Company Registers are not public in most European countries and in many cases the information is not available free of charge, with prices ranging from 75,000€ to 286,000€ for example. However, company register information is collected as

Transparency of Company Registers2020-02-17T10:53:06+01:00

UK TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is only possible to find out who owns the broadcast media in the UK. This is via the reporting requirements to the media authority (Ofcom) under the Broadcasting Act 1990 and Communications Act 2003. In common with Norway and Luxembourg, the law does not state what information should be disclosed but leaves it to the discretion of Ofcom to request all the information it deems necessary. In practice this may include information on the size of shareholdings, beneficial owners and those with

UK TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Turkey TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to find out who owns the media in Turkey through media-specific or corporate laws. Neither print media (under the Press Law) nor broadcast (under the Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Institutions and Their Broadcasts) or online media (under the Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Institutions and Their Broadcasts and the Law on the Regulation of Online Broadcasts and the Struggle of Crimes Committed Online) are required to report the essential information required to

Turkey TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Switzerland TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to ascertain who owns broadcast, print or online media in Switzerland via information reported under media-specific or company law. Swiss law does not go very far in respect of transparency requirements compared to other countries, being based more on the principle of confidentiality or secrecy. The broadcast media are covered by the Law on Radio and Television which contains unclear and vague provisions on disclosure of ownership to the media authority. For example, it is not clear whether beneficial

Switzerland TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Spain TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to find out who owns print, online or broadcast media in the Spain through media-specific or company laws. The broadcast media and online media are regulated by the General Statute on Audiovisual Communication. The statute does not requires disclosure of all the basic data required to establish ownership, since the names and contact details of owners is not required and nor is the identity of beneficial owners through brokerage. The link between political powers and the audiovisual media in

Spain TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Romania TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? Under the strict definition of what constitutes transparency of media ownership, as stated above, it is not possible to find out who owns the print, online or broadcast media in Romania. However, it may be possible identify owners using corporate law if both significant time and money is invested. Only the broadcast media are covered by any media-specific law. The Audiovisual Law no.504 requires disclosure of all the information needed to identify ownership of the media in Romania apart from beneficial ownership. However,

Romania TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Norway TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is possible to finds out who owns print, broadcast and online media in Norway through information reported to the Norwegian Media Authority. Under the 1997 Media Ownership Act, on the request of the Norwegian Media Authority, all media must report sufficient information for their owners to be identified. It should be noted that, in common with Luxembourg and the UK, the Norwegian law does not specify exactly what information should be reported but relies on the media authority to request from the

Norway TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:26+01:00
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