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08 January 2020

300 European CEOs signed a call for a more sustainable business

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Almost 300 European CEOs signed CSR Europe’s Call to Action to accelerate sustainable growth, tackle climate change and create inclusive prosperity.

Signatories come from a wide variety of businesses and industry sectors throughout Europe, from food to furniture, and energy to insurance. They are ready to act together to accelerate sustainable growth, tackle climate change and create inclusive prosperity.

The Call and its full list of signatories has been presented to the Presidents of the EU institution.

CSR Europe is the leading European business network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility. With their corporate members and National CSR organisations, they unite, inspire & support over 10,000 enterprises at local, European and global level. They support businesses & industry sectors in their transformation and collaboration towards practical solutions and sustainable growth.

The Call to Action was launched in May 2019 by Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri at the Brussels SDG Summit and it calls on European leaders to implement together an overarching strategy for a Sustainable Europe by 2030.

In Italy CSR Europe was supported by Sodalitas to promote the Call to Action.

CSR Europe presented on December 5th the Call to Action for a New Deal for Europe and its full list of signatories to Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, and David Maria Sassoli, the newly-elected Presidents of the European Commission, Council of the European Union and European Parliament respectively.

Discover who endorsed the CEOs Call to Action