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Article

14 Apr 2004

Author:
Georg Kell, Executive Head, UN Global Compact, and John Ruggie, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, Financial Times

Voluntary and regulatory approaches needed in establishing business case for human rights

We consider it of critical importance to distinguish between regulatory and voluntary approaches. Neither can be a substitute for the other, and each must stand the test of viability in its own right. Voluntary initiatives, such as the Global Compact, are no substitute for government provision of stability and the rule of the law.