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Discussion on the U.N Global Compact
August 17, 2011 - 04:48 PM
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The UNGC is a voluntary initiative at the strategic level to engage businesses towards sustainability principles. There is however a risk of 'blue-washing' by covering up corporate misbehaviour and law infringement from large MNEs through poorly enforced 'Integrity Measures' and weak U.N supervision. What is your opinion on the Global Compact, is it detrimental to the U.N. image? Or is it necessary to engage businesses at a global level on corporate social responsibility? How do you think businesses actors should cooperate with the UN?
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Re: Discussion on the U.N Global Compact
October 1, 2011 - 06:49 AM
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60 international activists occupy Gold Corporation headquarters in Rosia Montana
In September 28th, approximately 60 international activists taking part in the Reclaim the Fields camp, together with the local association Alburnus Maior, from Rosia Montana, Romania, occupied and blocked the entrance to the Rosia Montana Gold Corporation's headquarters in the village's Old Square. This action was in defiance of the companies continuing attempt to expropriate locals and destroy an area protected by Romanian conservation law.
Rosia Montana Gold Corporation is 19.31 percent owned by the Romanian state with the remaining shareholders including Gabriel Resources, Newmont and Barrick Gold all three companies being Global Compact participants. The consortium itself is registered as as a Global Compact participant since 2005.
More information:
Indy Media U.K
Rosie Montana (Wikipedia)
What do you think about the United Nations covering up corporate misbehaviour and human rights infringement from large MNEs through poorly enforced 'Integrity Measures' ?
What should we do other than staying in apathy?
This post was edited on: 2011-10-01 at 06:51 AM by: GSimon
This post was edited on: 2011-10-01 at 06:59 AM by: GSimon
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