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Article

21 Jun 2005

Author:
Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, in Financial Times

Rules On Corporate Ethics Could Help, Not Hinder, Multinationals

Few if any of the standards likely to appear in a treaty on corporate social responsibility would be difficult for most multinational companies to embrace. The only thing these companies have to fear is an end to unfair competition from less savoury competitors. It is time, therefore, for them to begin publicly advocating enforcement.