4 juin 2025|
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|6 months agoNew Corporate Responsibility Initiative Launches in Switzerland
Fresh initiative seeks to hold Swiss companies accountable for human rights and environmental impacts globally, following previous referendum attempt.
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- The Coalition for Corporate Responsibility submitted a new initiative with over 287,000 signatures.
- The initiative targets companies with more than 1,000 employees and a turnover of CHF 450 million.
- A previous Corporate Responsibility Initiative in 2020 won the popular vote but failed due to the cantonal majority requirement.
- Over 90 human rights, environmental, and development organizations support the new coalition.
- The initiative calls for an independent supervisory body to conduct spot checks on compliance.
By The Numbers
287,000
signatures submitted
183,000
signatures collected in 14 days
100,000
signatures required
450 million
CHF turnover threshold
They Said
"The response shows the depth of support for corporate accountability."
"Corporations based in Switzerland repeatedly violate human rights and basic environmental regulations."