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4.03.2007 - 08:00pm ET
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New Issue of Compact Quarterly Spotlights Invest/Divest Debate
(CSRwire) NEW YORK, NY - April 3, 2007 - The Global Compact presents Issue 1, 2007 of
the Compact Quarterly, a publication featuring articles, interviews and
news on corporate responsibility.
This Compact Quarterly spotlights both investment and divestment
approaches for addressing the social, moral or political impacts of
business. Articles include:
"Short-Term Divestment vs. Long-Term Corporate Change" by Anne
Stausboll, CalPERS
"Divestment is not the Answer to the Humanitarian Crisis in
Darfur" by William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller
"The Case for Divestment in Sudan" by Bennett Freeman, Calvert
Group
"Exploring Options for Better Business Conduct and Investment
Decisions in Conflict Zones" by Salil Tripathi and Canan Gündüz,
International Alert
"Talisman in Sudan: Impacts of Divestment" by Reg Manhas,
Talisman Energy Inc.
Other articles in this Compact Quarterly include: "Russia: The Evolving
Corporate Responsibility Landscape"; a conversation with Jared Blumenfeld,
Director of San Francisco’s Department of Environment, on the pivotal
role that cities play in tackling climate change; "MAS Holdings:
Championing Women's Empowerment in the Apparel Sector"; and "Corporate
Responsibility in South Africa: Where do we stand?"
Read this issue of the Compact Quarterly: www.enewsbuilder.net/globalcompact
For more information on the Global Compact, please visit: www.unglobalcompact.org
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