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Article

1 Oct 2003

Author:
Dr. Judith Richter, commissioned by Centre Europe Tiers Monde, Geneva Infant Feeding Association and Berne Declaration

Building on Quicksand? The Global Compact, democratic governance and Nestlé

What is the value of the Global Compact in terms of changing corporate practices?...is it an arrangement that helps shift corporate practices towards the better - or is it rather an arrangement that helps corporations continue to do their business as usual and moreover confers on them additional protection from legally-binding regulation and public pressure?