Shift Project Limited
Budget
€3,120,045
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
6
1.8 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Shift is the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Shift’s global team of experts works across all continents and sectors to challenge assumptions, push boundaries, and redefine corporate practice, in order to build a world where business gets done with respect for people’s dignity. Shift is a non-profit, mission-driven organization, headquartered in New York City.
EU Legislative Interests
-Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements -Directive (EU) 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 -Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting -Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market COM/2022/453 final -Directive (EU) 2019/2088 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 November 2019 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector -Proposal for a Regulation of the European Regulation and the Council on the transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088
Communication Activities
On all legislative files: various written outputs available on https://shiftproject.org/what-we-do/standards/ Omnibus Simplification Proposal on CSDDD and CSRD: engagement on how to achieve simplification in line with international due diligence standards based on Shift’s public positions, specifically -Engagement with European Commission technical staff members (DG JUST, FISMA, GROW, EEAS), -Regular engagement with EU Member States in capital including at Permanent Representations -Regular engagement with (offices of) MEPs -Membership EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board -Engaging companies and business associations on the Omnibus Simplification Proposal and ESRS revision Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: -Meeting with Commissioner for Justice on 4 Feb 2021, together with Shift's Board Chair and author of the UN Guiding Principles -Submission to DG JUST consultation -Meetings with European Commission staff members (DG JUST, GROW, TRADE, INTPA, NEAR, EEAS) -Engagement with EU Member States on results of project with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on effective enforcement of mandatory due diligence measures -Regular engagement with EU Member States including at Permanent Representations, -Regular engagement with (offices of) MEPs from Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and others involved with the CS3D, various presentations to EU Parliament RBC Working Group on Shift's analysis and participation in Parliament public events. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: -Submission to public consultation on non-financial reporting by large companies -Participation in EFRAG Project Taskforce report -Participation in EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board and the Financial Sector Advisory Panel -Meetings with DG FISMA in support of Shift's role in EFRAG SRB Forced Labour Regulation: -Engagement with EU Member States Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: -Participation in SFDR Consultation 2023 ESG Ratings Regulation: -Engagement with staff S&D Group
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
-Member, AIM-Progress Advisory Board; https://aim-progress.com/about-us#governance -Member, Alliance for Corporate Transparency; https://www.allianceforcorporatetransparency.org/ -Member, Business Commission to Tackle Inequality; https://tacklinginequality.org/our-commissioners/ -Member, Capitals Coalition Board; https://capitalscoalition.org/the-coalition/the-board/ -Member, EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board; https://www.efrag.org/en/about-us/governance/efrag-sustainability-reporting-board -Member, Investor Alliance for Human Rights (IAHR) Advisory Council; https://investorsforhumanrights.org/advisory-council -Member Steering Committee, Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) Working Group; https://www.tisfd.org/members -‘Ally’, World Benchmarking Alliance; https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/wba-allies/
Organisation Members
None. Note: Shift uses the term 'partner' broadly to refer to individuals or entities for whom we provide program services to advance our charitable mission and/or individuals or entities with whom we collaborate informally on matters related to our charitable mission.
Additional Information
N/A
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.