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Article

23 May 2005

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International Business Leaders Forum

Global Poverty Plans Demand Business Engagement for Success

...the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), has today warned that UN targets set to reduce global poverty, such as the UN Millennium Development Goals, will be jeopardised unless business becomes more engaged in the fight against poverty... Participants [in the IBLF symposium 'Business and Development - Business models for meeting development challenges']...include senior figures such as Mary Robinson - Director Ethical Globalization Initiative, Georg Kell - Executive Head of The Global Compact Office, and Bruce Jenks - Director Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships, UNDP...[refers to Accenture, Anglo American, BP, Deloitte, Nestle, Shell Foundation, SAB Miller]