Description:
"In response to enquiries about foreign investment in Myanmar, the Committee for International
Investment and Multinational Enterprises (CIME) asked the Secretariat to prepare a paper, under the
responsibility of the latter, that would provide background information to interested parties. This paper
was not only to shed light on business activity in Myanmar, but also to consider the broader challenges of
conducting business responsibly in countries characterised by civil strife and extensive human rights
violations. The present paper responds to this request and focuses on issues that are of particular relevance
to extractive industries. This sector?s share of global investment is quite small, but its significance for
particular host societies is large and the underlying issues for corporate responsibility affect the welfare of
millions of people. While not ignoring the problems that have arisen in connection with multinational
enterprise activity in troubled host countries, this paper also seeks to promote and highlight the positive
roles that some companies have played in the search for solutions to these countries? very complex
problems..."
Source/publisher:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Date of Publication:
2002-05-00
Date of entry:
2010-09-02
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
English