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Article

25 Sep 2001

Author:
Patrick Chalmers, Reuters

Corporations struggle to answer global protests

Branded villains by anti-globalization protesters, many of the world's largest companies are casting around for a fitting response. But they are finding it tough...Executives tackled the topic at a recent meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Malaysia..."We think that the violence is totally crazy, however, we think that the protests are not all irrational," said Al Fry, a World Business Council program manager. "Although there's a wide spectrum of protests, and sometimes internal conflicts within these movements, there are some serious and genuine concerns." Shaun Stewart, international and government affairs advisor at mining giant Rio Tinto, said no company appeared to have built a workable strategy response. [article refers to Shell, BP, ExxonMobil]