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1 Jul 2004

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23 civil society organisations

[PDF] Joint Civil Society Statement on the Global Compact and Corporate Accountability

[Defining] the Global Compact...as a “dialogue forum” to promote mutual learning among companies...cannot adequately address corporations’ negative social and environmental impact. The Compact distracts Governments and the UN from the necessary steps to establish an effective intergovernmental framework on corporate accountability. [refers to Nestlé, Rio Tinto, Shell, Total]