European Works Councils and Corporate Social Responsibility in the European Energy Sector

The (potential) role of the EWC in developing and implementing CSR is central to this study.

Over the past decade, transnational corporations (TNCs) operating in the energy sector have become increasingly active across borders in multiple European countries. As a result, employee representation in European energy companies has become more multi-national, evidenced by the rising number of active European Works Councils (EWCs) in the sector. At the same time, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been gaining ground in the European energy sector.