Are you interested in participating in a project with global impact? Are you tempted to use your expertise and presentation skills to promote systemic changes at EU level for the protection of the environment, climate and human rights? Do you want to deal with partners and policy makers in Brussels and strategically develop an international platform working together to strengthen corporate responsibility?
At European level, we pushed through the adoption of an EU Directive that introduced the obligation of non-financial reporting - a requirement for large corporations and banks to report on the risks and impacts of their activities, including climate, human rights and corruption. This legislation was the first step in our long-term campaign to improve corporate transparency. We strive to make this obligation more precise, enforceable and to ensure that companies publish key information that is necessary for both investors and civil society. To promote these changes, we have established the Alliance for Corporate Transparency, a platform made up of over 10 major non-profit organisations and supported by responsible investors, academia and business partners. Frank Bold also promotes the debate on the purpose of the corporation, including a comprehensive reform of corporate governance towards a more sustainable model.
You will get acquainted with a broad spectrum of corporate responsibility issues so that you can
If you have relevant experience in public administration or business, or have worked in public policy making or lobbying, it will be an advantage.
Please send applications to susanna.arus@frankbold.org with the subject line "Advocacy officer in corporate responsibility".
The deadline for applications is 18 September 2019. Please send your CV and a short cover letter. Phone interviews will follow and selected applicants will be invited to our offices between 10-15 October 2019. The candidate would start as soon as possible.
Frank Bold is a purpose-driven law organisation working on international human rights, climate change litigation, anti-corruption advocacy and strengthening grassroots civil society.
Established in 1995, Frank Bold is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has offices in Brussels (Belgium) and Krakow (Poland). The firm seeks to use the power of business and non-profit approaches to solve social and environmental problems. The Responsible Companies section at Frank Bold and focuses on improving EU legislation and developing a corporate governance framework that better integrate societal interests in companies’ purpose, governance, and decision-making. Frank Bold is also a steering group member of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, which promotes corporate responsibility within the EU.
Frank Bold has also led The Purpose of the Corporation project, where we work to build a framework for sustainable corporate governance. For more information please visit our website: http://en.frankbold.org/our-work/programme/responsible-companies
Frank Bold Society and the Neighbourhood Association Uhelná have drawn up a document with seven basic requirements that the Czech side should insist on when negotiating with Poland. See the press release for background information.
In the face of recent opposition addressed to the EU Commission by some business associations and specific governments from Nordic Europe, NGOs have reiterated their support for the European Commission commitment to present an initiative on Sustainable Corporate Governance in 2021, following the roadmap set in the EU Green Deal and the Action Plan on Sustainable Finance.
As part of the reform of the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive, the European Commission plans to develop mandatory EU sustainability reporting standards. The analysis of the non-financial reports of 1000 European companies by the Alliance for Corporate Transparency has proven how companies fail to report relevant, specific and comparable information. While this is true for all sustainability matters, it is particularly exacerbated in the case of corporate impacts and risks along the supply chain.
