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Article

24 Mar 2005

Author:
Akio Nomura, director of UN Information Center in Tokyo, in Asahi Shimbun

Corporate citizenship and the United Nations: Responsibility in the global market

Businesses whose conduct does not meet generally accepted social norms do not last very long...Are manufacturers paying sufficient attention to the environment so as not to pollute it?...Do they provide good working environments for employees and practice labor management that is free from discrimination and human-rights violations? [refers to Sumitomo Chemical]