22 May 2008
Undoubtedly, in the past decade genuine advances have been made by companies and investors across the globe to better understand and address environmental, social and governance issues. However, during this same period, sentiments related to globalization and international trade appear to have come full circle. Based on the noises being made in many countries, it is reasonable to ask: Is it 2008 or 1998? Growing concerns over inequality, job losses and protecting industry cannot be ignored.
How do we reconcile the advances made in recent years through voluntary corporate change and government soft power, with the growing calls for restraint of trade and investment?
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