New Book Promotes Corporate Social Responsibility

Peace through Commerce: Responsible Corporate Citizenship and the Ideals of the United Nations Global Compact includes essays by major business leaders and scholars who discuss the issues presented by the United Nations Global Compact, including the impact of commerce in promoting peace and the benefits of global economic development through voluntary corporate policies and actions. Launched in 2000 with more than 5,000 worldwide businesses participating, the United Nations Global Compact serves as a forum in which multinational businesses work to promote human rights, prevent violent conflict and contribute to peace, and is the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship organization.