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IBLF publishes report on first year of Crossing Borders
Crossing Borders, which is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Global Development Alliance (USAID/GDA), was set up a year ago to enable business leaders to see how their operations impact on and interact with the communities in which they work. Crossing borders: face-to-face with development initiatives features the visits to 12 countries that have taken place since the launch of the programme. The visits involved the chief executives of nine multinational companies, nearly 120 senior, regional and national business leaders and more than 50 NGOs. [participating companies include Alcan, Marriott, Pentland, Cadbury Schweppes, Manpower, BP, Coca-Cola, Bajaj Auto, BG Group, Dallah Al Baraka, ICICI, Hightec Magnetics, Hindustan Lever, Nestle India, Perot Systems, SAB Miller, Sambhav Gems, Satyam Computer Services, Shree Cement, Standard Chartered, Tata, Tetra Pak]