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Corporate social responsibility

The Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development

The private sector has “a duty to contribute to the evolution of equitable and
sustainable communities and societies”, and that “there is a need for private sector
corporations to enforce corporate accountability”.

The 2005 World Summit Outcome

Reiterated the importance of full respect for existing labour, human rights and
environmental commitments.

2003 UN Convention Against Corruption

Ratifying countries undertook to:

 criminalise an array of corrupt practices

 develop national institutions to prevent corrupt practices and to prosecute
offenders

 co-operate with other governments to recover stolen assets

 help each other fight corruption.

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