Business for the Rule of Law complements other work of the UN Global Compact by highlighting that strong rule of law – including the protection of investments, property rights (including intellectual property)...– is essential as a foundation for economic and social development. The rule of law is a key part of the enabling environment for responsible business to play an optimal role in helping to drive sustainable development. As such, the purpose of the Business for the Rule of Law Framework ("Framework") is to advance the rule of law by engaging responsible business to support the building/strengthening of legal frameworks and promotion of more accountable institutions...There are a growing number of business leaders who see the interdependence of their business' success with the sustainability of the societies where they operate, and recognize they have a vitally important role to play in advancing the rule of law...[Includes:] Working with governments...ways businesses can support the rule of law...[refers to Nike, General Electric, DLA Piper, New Perimeter, ACE Group, Stern, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, H&M Hennes and Mauritz, Microsoft, Uganda Telecom Limited, Baker & McKenzie, Barrick Gold, Safaricom, Avon, Vale, LexisNexis, Microjustice4all, Statoil]