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31 May 2013

Author:
Mike Hower, Sustainable Brands (USA)

Chevron, Johnson & Johnson Commit to Helping Meet UN Millennium Development Goals

Chevron, Johnson & Johnson and BD announced at the GBCHealth Annual Conference earlier this month commitments to combat HIV/AIDS, improve maternal and child health and advance tuberculosis initiatives, respectively…The GBCHealth Conference is a global health event focused on the role of business in improving health…With fewer than 1,000 days remaining until the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals…the Conference stressed that these challenges cannot be met without the private sector…The United Nations Global Compact this month announced it is redoubling its efforts to scale up corporate sustainability in Africa and emphasize the private sector’s role in contributing to the continent’s full economic and social renaissance…