51 of the world's 100 biggest economies are Multinational Corporations (MNCs)- they are richer, and often more powerful than governments. However these companies lack any real accountability for the way they treat communities and the environment.

SPEAK are calling for changes in the law that would make companies:

• Accountable - expand the legal duties of company directors to include a broader "duty of care", meaning they would have to consider the impact of their decisions on communities, employees and the environment when making decisions, rather than just profit.

• Careful - communities abroad shuold be able to seek compensation in the UK, if unable to do so in their own country, for serious environmental damage or human rights abuses by UK companies, including their subsidiaries.

• Transparent - we need all MNCs to report annually on their social and environmental impact, in the UK and abroad, with reporting standards to ensure their reports are accurate and comprehensive.

You may remember our successful campaigning towards the Companies Act in 2006 which introduced directors’ duties and more transparency to the way MNCs work. But the biggest gap remaining in UK company law is still access to justice for victims of corporate abuse abroad. We believe the creation of a UK Business, Environment and Human Rights Commission by the Ministry of Justice is the most achievable way of plugging this gap.

We are aiming to achieve this through lobbying our politicians with Pray & Post Cards and also a creative MP3 Petition to play outside parliament! Decision makers have been telling us recently that they need to hear the voice of normal people, not just businesses so please use your creativity to support our campaign for greater accountability of multinational companies in the UK, Europe and Globally.

• Campaign Objectives
• Campaign Briefing

• Add your voice to the Unfinished Business MP3 petition.