Swiss government calls for counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative

Published on September 3, 2025

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The federal government wants to counter the new Responsible Business Initiative with an indirect counter-proposal. The future regulations should be based on new provisions currently being discussed in the European Union. The national government does not want to go any further. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Wednesday, it set out the general direction of travel in dealing with the popular initiative “In favour of responsible large companies – for the protection of people and the environment”, as it announced. The specific legislative changes planned by the government initially remained unclear. According to the communiqué, Swiss companies should respect human rights and protect the environment in their business activities. At the same time, they should remain competitive at home and abroad. The initiative was submitted in May. It calls for Switzerland to orientate itself towards international guidelines and EU regulations when it comes to corporate ... Full story here Are you the author?

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