Exclusive interview with MEP Hautala: What to expect from European due diligence legislation

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In March 2021, the European Parliament called on the Commission to put forward a European due diligence framework, which will notably require companies to deal with human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains.

VoteWatch reached out to Finnish MEP Heidi Hautala from the Greens/EFA (vice-president of the EP and shadow rapporteur for the Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability legislative initiative report) to find out more about the upcoming framework and what impacts it will have.  Continue Reading

Exclusive interview with MEP Voss: What to expect from European due diligence legislation

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In March 2021, the European Parliament called on the Commission to put forward a European due diligence framework, which will notably require companies to deal with human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains.

VoteWatch reached out to German MEP Axel Voss from the EPP (shadow rapporteur for the Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability legislative initiative report) to find out more about the upcoming framework and what impacts it will have. Continue Reading

VoteWatch Analytical Tool: uncover which MEPs can help you advance your agenda. Part 1.1: Due Diligence

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This report is part of the new VoteWatch series showing you how to build your strategy using our new analytical tool (which is explained in-depth here) and which allows you to quickly identify kingmakers and swing-voters among MEPs. This tool is already being used by key stakeholders active in EU policy-making.

We show the positions of each MEP on key parts of the EU push towards more regulation on due diligence and highlight which MEPs are convinced (on either side), and which remain to be brought on board to secure majorities. Continue Reading

Executive webinar: Due diligence, mapping MEPs’ views and influence

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Tuesday 22 June at 10:00-10:30 (Zoom)

The delay by the European Commission to present the corporate due diligence legislation may also be due to hesitations in assessing the level of political support for some of the key provisions of this package. For this reason, VoteWatch Europe is taking a closer look at the positioning of MEPs to help forecast what we can expect to come out of this legislation, which will be presented after the summer. Continue Reading

Executive webinar: European Green Deal, mapping MEPs’ views and influence

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Wednesday 21 April at 10.00-10.30 (Zoom)

This free executive webinar is for senior EU affairs professionals and campaigners of public and private stakeholders who are involved in shaping EU legislation on the European Green Deal.

We will show what the actual position and level of influence of key MEPs are and which MEPs you need on board in order to build majorities.

You will quickly be able to assess the size of your potential coalition, who your allies are and on whom it makes the most sense to focus in order to optimise your resources and effectiveness. Continue Reading

Special highlights from EU decision making: sustainable finance and Nord Stream 2 project

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This briefing includes our latest observations regarding the politics behind EU policies on the following subjects:

– Sustainable finance

– European Deposit Insurance Scheme

– Nord Stream Pipeline

– EU relations with the Middle East countries

– Green public procurement (premium subscribers only)

– Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation (premium subscribers only)

– Due diligence in the mineral industry (premium subscribers only)

– EU framework on minimum income (premium subscribers only)

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Finance

Broad political support was confirmed in the EP for increasing the share of green bonds in the portfolio of the European Central Bank (ECB). Continue Reading