Business leaders worldwide issue statement in support of human rights

Publié: 17 Décembre 2008
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12/17/2008 - On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a number of multinational companies CEOs signed a statement calling on governments to fully implement their human rights obligations and reiterating their commitment to respect and support human rights within their sphere of influence.



The statement was published on the UN Global Compact website (www.unglobalcompact.org) and was signed by many CEOs, including multinational finance companies' ones.



These include the CEOs of AXA, Banco Bradesco, Banco do Brasil, Banco Espirito Santo, BBVA, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Fortis, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS.



To view the statement and the list of signatories:

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