abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

4 Jul 2007

Author:
AFP

UN business summit aims to make companies more responsible

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will open one of the world body's biggest meetings with business leaders on Thursday to try to sharpen global standards for corporate behaviour. More than 600 senior executives are registered for the two-day meeting of the UN's Global Compact...Top business participants due in Geneva include Neville Isdell, chief executive of Coca Cola, the Managing Director of India's Tata Steel, B. Muthuraman and Anne Lauvergeon of French nuclear giant Areva. A 100-strong Chinese business delegation is also expected. [also refers to Anglo American]

Timeline