Global Notes #1
This is the first of Jerry Harris’ new “Global Notes” column, providing readers with a review of recent globalization-related news and analysis. The column will appear exclusively on SolidarityEconomy.net [eds.]
.High Road Takes a Hit
An internal United Nations study uncovers that corporations reporting on their environmental impact and labor practices remains a “niche practice” with a “very limited” role in promoting sustainable development. It predicts that by 2020 only 11 percent of transnationals will provide social and environmental data.
