Business and Industry
Agenda 21: Chapter 30 – Strengthening the role of business and Industry in sustainable development
30.1. Business and industry, including transnational corporations, play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a country. A stable policy regime enables and encourages business and industry to operate responsibly and efficiently and to implement longer-term policies. Increasing prosperity, a major goal of the development process, is contributed primarily by the activities of business and industry. Business enterprises, large and small, formal and informal, provide major trading, employment and livelihood opportunities. Business opportunities available to women are contributing towards their professional development, strengthening their economic role and transforming social systems. Business and industry, including transnational corporations, and their representative organizations should be full participants in the implementation and evaluation of activities related to Agenda 21.
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Contact Details for Organising Partners
Mr. Carlos Busquets |
Mr. Peter Paul van de Wijs Managing Director, Communications and Business Role Focus Area World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 4, chemin de Conches l 1231 Conches – Geneva l Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 22 839 31 41 Tel: +41 (0) 79 377 7958 Tel: +41 (0) 22 839 3131 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wbcsd.org |
Ms. Lila Karbassi Environment Leader General Manager United Nations Global Compact New York, NY 10017 USA Tel: +1-917-367-3648 Email: [email protected] |
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