The Responsible Business Initiative is looking for supporters from business
Launched by 80 Swiss organizations, the Responsible Business Initiative foresees that Swiss companies will be legally obliged to incorporate respect for human rights and the environment in their business activities abroad. The initiative will protect human rights, including the right to water and sanitation. The initiative is currently looking for supporters from the private sector. (55 words)
The Responsible Business Initiative is looking for additional corporate supporters. The initiative has been launched by 80 organisations, including NGOs (among others, Helvetas, Bread for all, Amnesty, Public Eye, Fastenopfer), churches, trade unions, and socially responsible investors (Ethos, Abendrot, Actares). It foresees that Swiss companies will be legally obliged to incorporate respect for human rights and the environment in their business activities abroad. The initiative will protect human rights abroad, including the right to water and sanitation. Swiss voters will vote on the initiative in 2018 or 2019. For the voting campaign, the Responsible Business Initiative is looking for additional entrepreneurs or CEOs who are willing to publicly support the initiative with their name and a statement on the initiative’s website. Dominique Biederman (Chairman of Ethos), Martin Brenner (CFO of Weleda AG), Dieter Pestalozzi (Chairman of Pestalozzi + CO AG), and Samuel Schweizer (Board member of Ernst Schweizer AG) are already supporting the initiative. Join this growing community of progressive business people and contact info@konzern-initiative.ch.
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