Article: United Nations Global Compact to Convene; Global Compact Summit: China in Shanghai; (30 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2005).

Hundreds of leaders from international and Chinese companies together with government, civil society, labour and multilateral institutions (see list of speakers below) will gather in Shanghai for the Global Compact Summit: China, the largest ever high-level corporate responsibility conference in China.

Corporate responsibility is a moral imperative, a strategic business decision and, increasingly, a market necessity. The plenary and forum sessions held during the Summit seek to show that the ethical and business cases for undertaking responsible behavior are clear and persuasive. By implementing principles into business, companies with proactive policies and ...

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