Filip is an expert in corporate responsibility and governance. In the Czech Republic, he has been involved in large foreign investment cases and has focused on consumer litigation. He is head of the Responsible Business Section at Frank Bold and coordinates the activities of Frank Bold's Brussels office. Together with his Brussels team, he launched the Purpose of the Corporation project, which creates a space for a global debate on the purpose of the corporation as an institution and the development of a legal framework for their governance.
Since 2007, Frank Bold has also represented the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) – on its Steering Committee, a pan-European initiative that promotes reform of EU corporate liability law. He has led several global research projects aimed at setting the legal framework for global business. He was a member of the European Commission's Expert Group on Non-Financial Reporting and is a member of the Eminent Persons Group, which oversees the development of a framework for reporting and auditing human rights information based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. He is also a member of the Czech National Focal Point of the OECD and Chairman of the Board of the Hyundai Foundation.
“For me, Frank Bold is first and foremost an organization of people I respect for their human qualities. Thanks to them, Frank Bold is able to fulfil the true purpose of law in a democracy – the protection of justice, personal freedom, and solidarity. We didn't choose the name of our organization by chance. Approaching the law in this way requires boldness and honesty. My personal motivation to be a part of Frank Bold is linked to his courage to step out of the calm legal waters and address the root causes of the fundamental challenges we face as a society.”
The European Parliament approved last weekthe proposed college of Commissioners. Věra Jourová successfully faced the public grilling and will become the Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality. Due to the shift of competencies within the Commission, Ms. Jourová will have an opportunity to influence the governance and rules of the game for multinational corporations.
A new independent study by Czech, Polish and Slovakian watchdogs identifies major gaps both in the national and EU legal framework that fundamentally increase the risk of political corruption and allow misuse of EU funds. The comparative analysis complements the long-delayed first EU Anti-corruption report released today.
A proposal released today by the European Commission to require large European companies to report on environmental and social issues will not guarantee ethical corporate behaviour according to the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ). [1]
