The two own-initiative reports, authored by Italian centre-right MEP Raffaele Baldassarre, and centre-left MEP Richard Howitt, aim at supporting proposals by the European Commission to foster the conditions for businesses to achieve sustainable growth and engage in ethical business practices.The reports were voted by parliament on 6 February, but issues remain, primarily the amount of legislation introduced; many MEPs see CSR as a voluntary issue.

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