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Contributions from
the Column
Facts and trends
Werner-Schuster-Haus
Land policy: quick privatisation with disastrous consequences
Out of work
Cooperation with Jordan
Water is not like oil: there is no substitute for it
'Communities in the One World' Service Agency one year on
A change of course
"We must show that supporting independent NGO work is worthwhile"
US government: new money for fighting AIDS
Change to a more just agricultural trade not in the offing
Germany supports peace process in Sri Lanka
03/2003
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A change of course
A change of course in the business practices of transnational companies was demanded by the participants of 'The Public Eye on Davos' conference which a coalition of international NGOs staged parallel to the World Economic Forum in Davos at the end of January. Critics said the transnational companies had profited most from economic globalisation, but had scarcely taken their social and ecological responsibility seriously. That was why trust in commerce and industry was shattered. Since self-commitment was insufficient, the conference participants called for a 'UN Convention on Corporate Responsibility'. (uke)
Net resources: The Public Eye on Davos www.publiceyeondavos.ch
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